Read the excerpt from chapter 8 of The Travels of Marco Polo and study the map.

Let us go on now to tell of a large city which forms part of the province of Aden but has a petty ruler of its own. This city, which lies about 400 miles north-west of the port of Aden, is called Shihr. It is ruled by a count, who maintains strict justice in his domain. He has several cities and towns under his sway but is himself subject to the sultan of Aden. The people are Saracens and worship Mahomet. The city has a very good port; for I assure you that many merchant-ships come here well loaded with goods from India, and from here they export many goods to India. In particular they export innumerable fine chargers and sturdy pack-horses of great worth and price, on which the merchants make a handsome profit.

Map of Europe and Asia showing Marco Polo's route in red dashes and arrows.

Based on the text and the map, which body of water do the Saracens use as their port?

The Mediterranean Sea
The Arabian Sea
The Bay of Bengal
The Spice Islands

Based on the text and the map, the body of water do the Saracens use as their port is The Arabian Sea .

An excerpt refer to words, sentences that is extracted or been deduced from a paragraph or an article with relative meanings. In the excerpt, the author talked about shihr which have various physical feature like mountain and also emphasis about the people of Saracens and their port.

Therefore, Based on the text and the map, the body of water do the Saracens use as their port is The Arabian Sea .

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Read these excerpts from News Articles about Bullying.
Text 1:
"It's crazy in a good way," Jaylen, a sixth-grader at
Victory Christian Academy, said. "Kids are coming up to
me and telling me they aren't getting bullied as much.
I'm glad that it's gotten so big."
Text 2:
"It actually changed (my) life," said classmate McKenna
Inglett, in an interview with WFTS reporter Laura
Harris. "I have tried to change some people that were
bullying me."
"He has taught me about Tourette syndrome and how
not to bully and things like that," said another
classmate, Ethan Whittaker.
TIME
01:52:34
What detail in the first text is made clearer by details in
the second text?
O Jaylen's anti-bullying campaign has been ineffective
in helping others.
Students are feeling the effects of Jaylen's anti-
bullying campaign.
O Jaylen has an inflated idea of how helpful his
campaign has been.
The students interviewed are concerned they will be
singled out.

Before the war was over, the __________ of both sides decreased.
a. endurance
b. courage
c. determination

Nicki dashed up the shore and into the forest, not stopping
to think. She could feel the footsteps behind her, the
nameless thugs whose loyalties could be bought and sold
like sacks of sugar. Those men were fast; she hoped she
was faster. For the first time since her journey began, a
sliver of doubt entered Nicki's mind. Why did she start all
this in the first place? The doubt would follow her as the
men continued to chase her around the island. They were
unrelenting hounds. She was their timid prey.
Which statement best describes why the men chasing Nicki are examples of
flat characters?
OA. The men simply keep chasing Nicki, and their motivations are not
revealed.
OB. The men are conflicted about whether they should continue to
chase Nicki.
C. The men are unsure if they are faster than Nicki.
D. The men reveal that they are chasing Nicki because she stole
sugar from them.

Read the following excerpt from "The Gift of the Magi" and answer the question.
A furnished flat at $8 per week. It did not exactly beggar description, but it certainly had that word on the lookout
for the mendicancy squad.In the vestibule below was a letter-box into which no letter would go, and an electric
button from which no mortal finger could coax a ring.
What is the meaning of the word coax as it is used in the passage?
force
O persuade
O expect
repair

Which of the following two details, one from each text, support a similar theme about the past? Passage 1 I saw a Sower walking slow Across the earth, from east to west; His hair was white as mountain snow. His head drooped forward on his breast. with shriveled hands he flung his seed, Nor ever turned to look behind; of sight or sound he took no heed; It seemed he was both deaf and blind. His dim face showed no soul beneath, Yet in my heart I felt a stir, As if I looked upon the sheath That once had held Excalibur." from The Sower by James Russell Lowell Which of the following two details , one from each text , support a similar theme about the past ? Passage 1 I saw a Sower walking slow Across the earth , from east to west ; His hair was white as mountain snow . His head drooped forward on his breast . with shriveled hands he flung his seed , Nor ever turned to look behind ; of sight or sound he took no heed ; It seemed he was both deaf and blind . His dim face showed no soul beneath , Yet in my heart I felt a stir , As if I looked upon the sheath That once had held Excalibur . " from The Sower by James Russell Lowell​

One job of a paragraph is to:
OA. make it easier for readers to understand what they read.
B. make writing less organized.
OC. confuse readers.
OD. show how numbers change over time.

Jefferson, in the Declaration of Independence, claims that "all men are created
equal." According to Jefferson, who was fully able to enjoy the rights of the
future America?
OA. All women
OB. Slaves
OC. White men who owned property
OD. All of the above

Ezra Pound's poem
"The River
Merchant's Wife: A Letter"
is written in

What was the most interesting thing your character did in the book

Suppose you are writing a speech emphasizing the importance of hard work to achleve your goals, which you will deliver to your peers at your high school graduation. Which of the following thesis statements fits both your topic and your audience?

A. To be successful in life, one must tenaciously progress toward his or her ambitions.

B. Accepting failure is not an option, so be realistic and sensible about future aspirations.

C. To plan efficiently for retirement, it is necessary to spend money wisely and to be
frugal.

D. Persistence is important, but involvement in extracurricular activities and sports is
critical.

Read the two sets of stage directions in the passage. Then explain how you would set the stage to show that a time shift has occurred if you were the director.

Read the passage from Animal Farm.

Mr. Pilkington, of Foxwood, had stood up, his mug in his hand. In a moment, he said, he would ask the present company to drink a toast. But before doing so, there were a few words that he felt it incumbent upon him to say.

It was a source of great satisfaction to him, he said—and, he was sure, to all others present—to feel that a long period of mistrust and misunderstanding had now come to an end. There had been a time—not that he, or any of the present company, had shared such sentiments—but there had been a time when the respected proprietors of Animal Farm had been regarded, he would not say with hostility, but perhaps with a certain measure of misgiving, by their human neighbours. Unfortunate incidents had occurred, mistaken ideas had been current. It had been felt that the existence of a farm owned and operated by pigs was somehow abnormal and was liable to have an unsettling effect in the neighbourhood. Too many farmers had assumed, without due enquiry, that on such a farm a spirit of licence and indiscipline would prevail. They had been nervous about the effects upon their own animals, or even upon their human employees. But all such doubts were now dispelled. Today he and his friends had visited Animal Farm and inspected every inch of it with their own eyes, and what did they find? Not only the most up-to-date methods, but a discipline and an orderliness which should be an example to all farmers everywhere. He believed that he was right in saying that the lower animals on Animal Farm did more work and received less food than any animals in the county. Indeed, he and his fellow-visitors today had observed many features which they intended to introduce on their own farms immediately.

How does Orwell's characterization of Mr. Pilkington support his purpose?

Orwell draws parallels between Mr. Pilkington and the other farmers in town to show how dictatorial practices can be spread.
Orwell uses Mr. Pilkington to represent a new understanding between humans and animals that is beneficial for both.
Orwell uses Mr. Pilkington's speech to represent a modern way of farming that includes having farms run by animals.
Orwell draws parallels between Mr. Pilkington and leaders of countries who overlooked Stalin's poor treatment of his people.
glittering generalities

The cost of painting a room consists of two
parts. One part is directly proportional to
the area and the other to the square of the
length of the room.

In Chapter 3 of The Scarlet Letter, which best describes the magistracy’s main goal with respect to the punishment it delivers to Hester Prynne for her crime?

How is a Personal Fact Sheet used?
a A Personal Fact Sheet is a tool used to market yourself and build your network
b. A Personal Fact Sheet is used to assist in filling out a job application accurately
c. A Personal Fact Sheet is no longer used now that people have access to the Internet.
d. A Personal Fact Sheet is usually turned in if you don't want to fill out an application.
Please select the best answer from the choices provided
OA
OB

The operation caused __________ for many people.
a. expense
b. confusion
c. anxiety

Put each verb in brackets into either the present perfect, past simple or present simple.
5 points
1. I (never eat)
2. I (hope).
3. Recently a lot of young people (take up).
4. When we (reach)..
some squid.
octopus, but once on holiday I (eat)
you aren't a vegetarian. I (cook)
you some lamb chops.
Any tickets left.
the cinema, there (not be)
kite surfing.

3. What plan did George suggest to get back the lost ring ? ​

Which of the sentences is grammatically correct?

The number of men required is large.
The number of men required are large.
The number of men required has large.
The number of men required have large.

8. Using your knowledge of punctuation, choose the best way to correct the following comma splice:
He was thrilled he had never won anything before. (5 points)
He was (thrilled) he had never won anything before.
He was thrilled, he had never won anything before.
He was thrilled; he had never won anything before.
He was thrilled he had never, won anything before.

Read the sentences.
In general, different people like different types of humor.
some people do not even like comedy. In
fact, there has been a huge decrease in viewership of
late-night talk shows by people older than 40 in the last
15 years.
Which transition best connects the student's ideas?
As a result
In addition
However
Specifically

Their victory depended on the __________ leader Odysseus.
a. unparalleled
b. unconquerable
c. clever

"Discuss cost and Revenue ​

Based on this passage of The Odyssey, one can conclude that the ancient Greeks greatly valued _____

a student who realizes she does not recognize a character in a story is self monitoring her comprehension

A story that ends with never willing I do that again

Which sentence most accurately describes the implied conflict in the passage?

An independent clause contains a subject and verb, expresses a complete thought, and can stand on its own as a complete sentence.

A dependent clause contains a subject and verb but does not express a complete thought; it depends on being joined to an independent clause to form a complete sentence. Dependent clauses can often be recognized by a marker word at the beginning of the clause that signals a subordinate relationship with an independent clause.

Many sentence fragments are dependent clauses that have mistakenly been separated from the independent clauses they belong with.

Which of the following is an independent clause? Mark all that apply.
If you can work on Tuesdays.


While my aunt does the dishes.


Which is why we can't afford to go.


As though he was leading a high speed chase.


I don't have to go if I don't want to.


Whether he can drive that far is irrelevant.

Which word is the best antonym for mettle.
a. gossip
b. weakness
c. spirit
d. strength

Read the passage from Sugar Changed the World.

Sugar was the connection, the tie, between slavery and freedom. In order to create sugar, Europeans and colonists in the Americas destroyed Africans, turned them into objects. Just at that very same moment, Europeans—at home and across the Atlantic—decided that they could no longer stand being objects themselves. They each needed to vote, to speak out, to challenge the rules of crowned kings and royal princes. How could that be? Why did people keep speaking of equality while profiting from slaves? In fact, the global hunger for slave-grown sugar led directly to the end of slavery. Following the strand of sugar and slavery leads directly into the tumult of the Age of Revolutions. For in North America, then England, France, Haiti, and once again North America, the Age of Sugar brought about the great, final clash between freedom and slavery.

Based on this excerpt, what question are the authors trying to answer?

How did colonists challenge the rules of crowned kings?
How did the Age of Sugar differ from the Age of Revolutions?
When did Europeans decide to speak about equality?
Why did some Europeans decide they wanted to speak out about slavery?