Read this excerpt from Kinnell's poem "Vapor Trail Reflected in the Frog Pond":

And I hear,
coming over the hills, America singing,
her varied carols I hear:
crack of deputies' rifles practicing their aim on stray dogs
at night,
sput of cattleprod,
TV going on about the smells of the human body,
curses of the soldier as he poisons, burns, grinds, and
stabs
the rice of the world,
with open mouth, crying strong, hysterical curses.

What is this part of the poem about?
A. America's involvement in the war
B. Tadpoles who may never grow into frogs
C. The rice paddies that soldiers trudge through
D. The casualties in Vietnam

Answer:

A. America's involvement in the war

Explanation:

"America singing" refers to a section of the poem that discusses the various noises that can be heard across the United States. This contains the sound of a cattle prod, the sound of a TV discussing the odors of the human body, and the sound of weapons being fired in practice. The poem focuses on the American participation in the war.

“How long can we ignore the obesity problem in this country? This problem is like a toothache, we can ignore it, but it is just going to get worse. I know that if we work together we can fix this issue. Which rhetorical device is NOT being used in this presentation?
A. Personal Pronouns
B. Simile
C. Metaphor
D. Rhetorical question

What is the difference between an interpreted and a compiled language? check all that apply

Lyle wants to write an essay about how the government should cut back on some of its current expenditures on space exploration. He wants to acknowledge that NASA has made several achievements related to space exploration and that those achievements have played a significant role in boosting the morale of the country. He also wants to emphasize that space exploration is less significant than a host of everyday issues the country faces. He wants to suggest that redirecting some of the funds spent on space missions to fields such as education or medical research would be more beneficial to humanity. Given Lyle's ideas for his essay, which of the following is the best thesis statement?
A.
Although space exploration is not a profitable venture, it is necessary for humanity to understand the universe.
B.
Space exploration is a waste of money and resources, but NASA should continue to fund its next planned mission to Mars.
C.
While it is not advisable to stop space exploration entirely, the government should prioritize spending on important issues where the benefits may be more tangible.
D.
Space exploration acts like a magnet, pulling away both intellectual resources and the tax payer's dollars only to produce inconsequential results.
E.
Before trying to unravel the mysteries of space, we should learn about our own planet.

By studying the suffix, the reader can determine that "impetuous” most likely means

“having the quality of acting impulsive or with emotion.”
“someone who is filled with impulsiveness and emotion.”
“someone who acts without impulsiveness or emotion.”
“having a state or condition that is impulsive or emotional.”

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Drag the tiles to the correct boxes to complete the pairs.
Match the main conflicts from Richard Connell's short story "The Most Dangerous Game" to the types of conflicts.
Rainsford and Zaroff play a dangerous game of survival.
Rainsford has to battle to survive the island.
Rainsford struggles with the morality of hunting and killing animals.
character versus self
character versus nature
character versus character

How do you think you might have reacted to Lincoln’s speech if you had been alive when he delivered it?

I couldn't distinguish the original_____ the fake
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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?
O force
O persuade
O expect
repair

When I go rock climbing, I prefer climbing in landscapes that present a challenge.

What type of sentence is this?

a simple sentence
a complex sentence
a compound sentence
a compound-complex sentence

Explain the purpose of the story-Malgudi cricket club

In the poem from blossoms what do most of the themes metaphors in the poem have in common

Which word most clearly describes a medium. A.conflict B.recording C.resolution D.horror

Consider these versions of The War of the Worlds. Excerpt 1, from H. G. Wells's novel The War of the Worlds: The common round the sand pits was dotted with people, standing like myself in a half-fascinated terror, staring at these creatures, or rather at the heaped gravel at the edge of the pit in which they lay. And then, with a renewed horror, I saw a round, black object bobbing up and down on the edge of the pit. It was the head of the shopman who had fallen in, but showing as a little black object against the hot western sun. Now he got his shoulder and knee up, and again he seemed to slip back until only his head was visible. Suddenly he vanished, and I could have fancied a faint shriek had reached me. Excerpt 2, from Howard E. Koch's script for Orson Welles's radio adaptation: PHILLIPS: Ladies and gentlemen, you've just heard Mr. Wilmuth, owner of the farm where this thing has fallen. I wish I could convey the atmosphere . . . the background of this . . . fantastic scene. Hundreds of cars are parked in a field in back of us. Police are trying to rope off the roadway leading to the farm. But it's no use. They're breaking right through. Cars' headlights throw an enormous spot on the pit where the object's half buried. Some of the more daring souls are now venturing near the edge. Their silhouettes stand out against the metal sheen.
Which statement best describes the similarity between these versions?
A)Both versions impart an urgent tone through a resident’s words.
B)Both versions impart setting details through colorful description.
C)Both versions explain the background of a scientific phenomenon.
D)Both versions use characterization to show the locals' intelligence.

Match each detail from the passage with the statement that best explains how it develops the character of Simon Wheeler in the cultural setting.

adapted from The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County
by Mark Twain
I found Simon Wheeler dozing comfortably by the stove of the run-down tavern in the decayed mining camp of Angel's. I noticed he was fat and
bald-headed and had a gentle, simple expression on his calm face. He stood up and said good day to me. I told him that a friend of mine had asked
me to inquire about a dear companion of his from boyhood named Leonidas W. Smiley-Reverend Leonidas W. Smiley. He was a young minister who
supposedly was living at one time at Angel's Camp. I added that if Mr. Wheeler could tell me anything about this Reverend Leonidas W. Smiley, I
would be most grateful.
Simon Wheeler backed me into a corner and trapped me there with his chair. Then he sat down and reeled off a monotonous story. He never
smiled; he never frowned. He never changed his voice from the gentle-flowing tone in which he began his first sentence. He never gave the slightest
hint of enthusiasm. But all through the endless narrative he stayed impressively earnest and sincere. This showed me that, far from thinking there
was anything ridiculous or funny about his story, he thought it was a really important matter. He admired the heroes of the story as men of great
genius. I let him go on in his own way and never interrupted him once.

1"backed me into a corner and trapped me
there with his chair
2"dozing comfortably by the stove of the
run-down tavern in the decayed mining camp
3"admired the heroes of the story as men of
great genius

What effect do the words with strong connotations have on this passage ?

Read the lines from "A Psalm of Life."

In the world’s broad field of battle,
In the bivouac of life,

What does the poet suggest about human life with the images in these lines?
Life is an eternal struggle.
Life is rarely problematic.
Life is not worth living.
Life is mostly unhappy and painful.

Within a novel, a self-contained story with a beginning, middle, end, and clear conflict is called a _____.

Read the excerpt from chapter 7 of Night.

"Throw out all the dead! Outside, all the corpses!”

The living were glad. They would have more room. Volunteers began the task. They touched those who had remained on the ground.

"Here’s one! Take him!”

The volunteers undressed him and eagerly shared his garments. Then, two "gravediggers” grabbed him by the head and feet and threw him from the wagon, like a sack of flour.

In this passage, the author's viewpoint is that the situation causes people to act in ways that are unfeeling and disrespectful toward those who have died. What evidence supports this viewpoint? Select two options.

“The living were glad. They would have more room.”
“Volunteers began the task.”
“They touched those who had remained on the ground.”
“Here’s one! Take him!”
“Then, two ‘gravediggers’ grabbed him by the head and feet and threw him from the wagon, like a sack of flour.”

After he leaves the well in The Time Machine, what do the Morlocks keep, as a trophy, from the Time Traveller?

A. The levers in his pocket
B. His shirt
C. His boot
D. A book of matches

Which statement best explains why the evidence provided in the text is a fallacy?

The speaker uses anecdotal evidence with phrases like “back on the right track.”
The speaker uses a bandwagon statement by complaining that other nations prosper.
The speaker uses an ad hominem argument by attacking an opponent’s honesty.
The speaker uses a false dilemma by claiming to have the ideal plan.

PROJECT: YOUR MOTIVATIONS
1. What activities do you often do because you enjoy them? What makes the activities enjoyable and what do you get out of the experiences?
2. What activities do you often do that you don't enjoy? (These might be chores or other responsibilities.) Why do you still do them? How do you motivate yourself to get through them?
3. Why do some hobbies appeal to you but others don't?
4. Which school subjects do you find fascinating to learn about and which ones bore you? Are there any subjects that you don't want to learn about or try to get out of taking? What is it about certain subjects that motivate you to either do well or avoid them?
5. What kind of grades do you get in your classes? Do you put in the maximum or minimum effort and why? Are there expectations you perceive? If so, what are they?
6. How do you reward yourself for doing something hard?
7. What inspires you to do a good job?
8. How do you like people to reward you?

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read the passage from "Names/Nombres" by Julia Alvarez.

Introducing them to my friends was a further trial to me. These relatives had
such complicated names and there were so many of them, and their relationships to myself were so convoluted. There was my Tía Josefina, who was not really an aunt but a much older cousin. And her daughter, Aida Margarita, who was adopted, una hija de crianza. My uncle of affection, Tío José, brought my madrina Tía Amelia and her comadre Tía Pilar. My friends rarely had more than a “Mom and Dad” to introduce.

Based on this passage, what inference can be made about Alvarez’s perception of her friends?

She worries what they will think about her and her family.
She thinks she and her friends have much in common.
She wishes they were all immigrants as well.
She feels sorry for them, because they have few relatives.

Read the excerpt from "The Gift of the Magi."

"Don't make any mistake, Dell," [Jim] said, "about me. I don't think there's anything in the way of a haircut or a shave or a shampoo that could make me like my girl any less”

Jim’s quote expresses the theme that
.

Which of the following sentences uses a simile?
The classroom was as silent as a library when the new teacher walked into the room.
The judge's voice boomed and echoed throughout the courtroom.
The boat was dancing on the water with the incoming tide.

What is the difference between an expression and an equation?

ow would a careful rereading of this excerpt help a reader understand the “League” mentioned in the first sentence?

The reader could make the connection between the “League” and the word “bowled” in the second sentence to conclude that they are a bowling team.
The reader could make the connection between the “League” and “shirtwaist makers” in the last sentence to realize they are the same group of women.
The reader could make the connection between the “League” and the third sentence, which explains that they “organized strikes in the garment trade.”
The reader could make the connection between the “League” and the “ILGWU men” in the last sentence to note that they are both parts of the same group.

Which Character is described in these lines "long was the season 12 winters time totures suffered The friend of the Schyldings every affliction endless agony

Which claim from the speech best supports Warren's argument
that the fight for pay inequality has begun?
O
"Here in the Senate, Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.)
introduced the Paycheck Fairness Act
O
"But 40 years later, we're still debating equal pay for
equal work
"Pay inequality also means a tougher retirement for
women.
O
"For middle-class families today, it usually takes two
incomes to get by,