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excerpt from "Save the Redwoods" by John Muir


Part A


What effect does the word choice in this excerpt have on its meaning?


Any fool can destroy trees. They cannot defend themselves or run away. And few destroyers of trees ever plant any; nor can planting avail much toward restoring our grand aboriginal giants.



It is intended as an insult to lumber companies in an effort to turn readers against them.



It stresses how thoughtless it is to destroy redwood trees when they are so difficult to replace.



It is meant to persuade people to educate themselves about conserving resources.


It emphasizes how easy it is to turn redwood trees into profitable lumber.


Question 2

Part B


How does the idea developed in Part A influence the meaning of the last paragraph?



It develops the idea lumber companies are not working in the best interest of the people.



It supports the claim that redwood trees must be preserved, not destroyed.



It refines the claim that the lumber industry should be encouraged to use redwoods as resources.



It emphasizes the idea that people are responsible for preserving, not exploiting resources.


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that probably any fool can destroy trees

it emphasizes the idea

Answer:

It stresses how thoughtless it is to destroy redwood trees when they are so difficult to replace.

It supports the claim that redwood trees must be preserved, not destroyed.

Explanation:

These are the ideas that are conveyed in this passage. In this text, we learn a little about what the author believes is the situation of the redwoods. The author tells us that the redwoods cannot protect themselves, nor can they grow quickly enough to match how we cut them down. This is intended to show how thoughtless it is to cut them down. Moreover, it conveys the idea that the redwoods need to be protected, not destroyed.

How does gossip affect the reader’s perception of Daisy Miller? Your answer should be at least 150 words.

What is the meaning of the root -sum-, as in the word consume?
A) "take" or "use"
B) "in" or "within"
C) "warm" or "sunny"
D) "above" or "beyond"

Which of the following are NOT usually capitalized?

What is an example of a cause an effect situation?

Read these sentences from "Save Your Hearing" in the passage.

“After you've been around really loud noise, give your ears a long break of quiet time afterward so they can recover. This will reduce the risk of permanent damage.”

What is the meaning of the word permanent?


lasting


steady


annoying


noticeable

What is the phrase "a little thin on top" a euphemism for in this sentence?

My aging uncle first got wrinkles all over his face, then he needed glasses to read, and now he’s getting a little thin on top.

A)forgetful
B)gray
C) bald
D) lightheaded

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a strong thesis for a literary analysis essay?

In "Interview with Simon Ortiz," Ortiz describes the impact of his cultural identity and heritage:

"I cannot be anything except an Acoma man in nature, philosophy, and outlook and so forth. Although, obviously, in terms of technical linguistics, there are going to be influences and implications from other sources. There may be colorings that are not so easily interchangeable and are not synonymous from one language to another."

How does Ortiz's use of language in this excerpt set a formal tone?


His use of the words "interchangeable" and "synonymous" makes this part of the interview feel overly serious or severe.

His use of terms like "technical linguistics" and "influences and implications" give this part of the interview a very academic, elevated feel.

His use of the first-person pronoun makes this part of the interview feel quite critical and patronizing.

His use of longer, more complex sentences give this part of the interview a more relaxed, contemplative feel.

What symbols does Tolstoy use in chapters 9–12 of The Death of Ivan Ilyich to express Ivan Ilyich’s condition? Fill in the table with each symbol, an excerpt from the text in which the symbol appears, and its significance.

1) Scorpions are becoming a major health problem in many countries throughout the world. 2) Countries that have high mortality rates must have an abundance of scorpions. 3) Although scorpions are a member of the arachnida family and have 8 legs, they differ from spiders in that they have a pair of grasping claws and a venomous stinger on their tails. 4) This venom is so strong that a human is ten times more likely to be killed from a scorpion sting than from a snake bite. 5) If seen out in the wild, scorpions are best left alone and viewed from a distance.

Which sentence demonstrates flawed reasoning?
Sentence 4
Sentence 2
Sentence 5
Sentence 3

From the following list of poems, which ones could be classified as lyric poetry? Select all that apply.

"Annabel Lee"
"Ode Recited at the Harvard Commemoration"
"Favorite"
"Young Grimes"
"The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls"

In the village of Umuofia in Things Fall Apart, how did boys begin learning to become strong men?

A.) by learning violent activities from their fathers
B.) by pretending their mothers' stories were dull
C.) by participating in community ancestral feasts
D.) by minimizing displays of emotions in public

White sheets of water, knocked high in the moonlight by his churning feet, gleaned like thousands of tiny white stars

In the excerpt below, which is the topic sentence?

in “about russell” russell ends up

a) working with his father as a real estate agent

b) collecting and redeeming soda bottles

c) begging on the street

d) teaching math in high school

In the Time of Butterflies, which character can be described as concerned about money?

a)

María Teresa

b)

Patria

c)

Minerva

d)

Dedé

someone wishing to work in museum services needs to have a solid background in which of the following subjects?
A.HISTORY
B.LATIN
C.MATHEMATICS
D.PHYSICS

Eats shoots and leaves highway safety device

Which identifies the point of view that is used when a story is narrated by one of its characters?

Fourth person point of view


First person point of view


Third person point of view


Second person point of view

Which of the following BEST describes extemporaneous delivery?-A dramatic voice reading memorized content. -A conversational voice using planned, practiced, and interactive delivery. -An informal voice with impromptu content. -A formal voice reading full manuscript conten

springs is like a perhaps hand ( which comes carefully out of nowhere ) arranging a window , into which people look ( while people stare


Which of these poetic devices does this poem most present ?


A. Ended-stopped lines 
B. Metaphor 
C. Iambic pentameter 
D. Enjambment

I like pancakes so much i could eat a million of them.
How does the hyperbole affect the meaning of the sentence? a.it shows how hungry the speaker is. b.it shows how much the speaker likes pancakes. c.it shows that the speaker is round like a pancake

I am worried that _______ going to _______ or ruin _______ beautiful hat during the boat ride. Fill in the blanks with the correct words. A. Your, loose, your B. You're, lose, your C. You're, loose, your D. Your, loose, you're

How reliable is the internet?

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excerpt from One of Ours
by Willa Cather


1 THE CIRCUS was on Saturday. The next morning Claude was standing at his dresser, shaving. His
beard was already strong, a shade darker than his hair and not so red as his skin. His eyebrows
and long lashes were a pale corn-colour—made his blue eyes seem lighter than they were, and,
he thought, gave a look of shyness and weakness to the upper part of his face. He was exactly
the sort of looking boy he didn’t want to be. He especially hated his head,—so big that he had
trouble in buying his hats, and uncompromisingly square in shape; a perfect block-head. His
name was another source of humiliation. Claude: it was a “chump” name, like Elmer and Roy;
a hayseed name trying to be fine. In country schools there was always a red-headed, wartyhanded,
runny-nosed little boy who was called Claude. His good physique he took for granted;
smooth, muscular arms and legs, and strong shoulders, a farmer boy might be supposed to have.
Unfortunately he had none of his father’s physical repose, and his strength often asserted itself
inharmoniously. The storms that went on in his mind sometimes made him rise, or sit down, or
lift something, more violently than there was any apparent reason for his doing.
2 The household slept late on Sunday morning; even Mahailey did not get up until seven. The
general signal for breakfast was the smell of doughnuts frying. This morning Ralph rolled out of
bed at the last minute and callously put on his clean underwear without taking a bath. This cost
him not one regret, though he took time to polish his new oxblood shoes tenderly with a pocket
handkerchief. He reached the table when all the others were half through breakfast, and made
his peace by genially asking his mother if she didn’t want him to drive her to church in the car.
3 “I’d like to go if I can get the work done in time,” she said, doubtfully glancing at the clock.
4 “Can’t Mahailey tend to things for you this morning?”
5 Mrs. Wheeler hesitated. “Everything but the separator, she can. But she can’t fit all the parts
together. It’s a good deal of work, you know.”
6 “Now, Mother,” said Ralph good-humouredly, as he emptied the syrup pitcher over his cakes,
“you’re prejudiced. Nobody ever thinks of skimming milk now-a-days. Every up-to-date farmer
uses a separator.”

7 Mrs. Wheeler’s pale eyes twinkled. “Mahailey and I will never be quite up-to-date, Ralph. We’re
old-fashioned, and I don’t know but you’d better let us be. I could see the advantage of a
separator if we milked half-a-dozen cows. It’s a very ingenious machine. But it’s a great deal
more work to scald it and fit it together than it was to take care of the milk in the old way.”
8 “It won’t be when you get used to it,” Ralph assured her. He was the chief mechanic of the
Wheeler farm, and when the farm implements and the automobiles did not give him enough
to do, he went to town and bought machines for the house. As soon as Mahailey got used to
a washing-machine or a churn, Ralph, to keep up with the bristling march of invention, brought
home a still newer one. The mechanical dish-washer she had never been able to use, and patent
flat-irons and oil-stoves drove her wild.
9 Claude told his mother to go upstairs and dress; he would scald the separator while Ralph got
the car ready. He was still working at it when his brother came in from the garage to wash his
hands.
10 “You really oughtn’t to load mother up with things like this, Ralph,” he exclaimed fretfully. “Did
you ever try washing this . . . thing yourself?”
11 “Of course I have. If Mrs. Dawson can manage it, I should think mother could.”
12 “Mrs. Dawson is a younger woman. Anyhow, there’s no point in trying to make machinists of
Mahailey and mother.”
13 Ralph lifted his eyebrows to excuse Claude’s bluntness. “See here,” he said persuasively, “don’t
you go encouraging her into thinking she can’t change her ways. Mother’s entitled to all the
labour-saving devices we can get her.”
14 Claude rattled the thirty-odd graduated metal funnels which he was trying to fit together in their
proper sequence. “Well, if this is labour-saving—”
15 The younger boy giggled and ran upstairs for his panama hat. He never quarrelled. Mrs. Wheeler
sometimes said it was wonderful, how much Ralph would take from Claude.
16 After Ralph and his mother had gone off in the car, Mr. Wheeler drove to see his German
neighbour, Gus Yoeder, who had just bought a blooded bull. Dan and Jerry were pitching
horseshoes down behind the barn. Claude told Mahailey he was going to the cellar to put up the
swinging shelf she had been wanting, so that the rats couldn’t get at her vegetables.
17 “Thank you, Mr. Claude. I don’t know what does make the rats so bad. The cats catches one
most every day, too.”
18 “I guess they come up from the barn. I’ve got a nice wide board down at the garage for your
shelf.”

Should You Work During the School Year?
Who is the intended audience for this
passage?


College graduates


Senior citizens


High school students


Foreign exchange students

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Who is the American Jezebel in Eve LaPlante's American Jezebel?



A) Queen Jezebel


B) Eve LaPlante


C) Anne Hutchinson


D) America

In this story, Gatsby "comes clean" with Nick, telling the story of how he became wealthy. Does his story seem believable? Does it change your view of Gatsby? Explain your answer.

how does adding a prefix affect the spelling of the word root?
a. it only affects words with an i before an e
b. it requires adding an e at he end
c. it has no effect
d. it reverses the usual rule for dealing with the ay sound

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from Emma
by Jane Austen



Emma Woodhouse, handsome, clever, and rich, with a comfortable home and happy
disposition, seemed to unite some of the best blessings of existence; and had lived nearly
twenty-one years in the world with very little to distress or vex her.

She was the youngest of the two daughters of a most affectionate, indulgent father;
and had, in consequence of her sister's marriage, been mistress of his house from a very early
period. Her mother had died too long ago for her to have more than an indistinct remembrance
of her caresses, and her place had been supplied by an excellent woman as governess, who
had fallen little short of a mother in affection.

Sixteen years had Miss Taylor been in Mr. Woodhouse's family, less as a governess
than a friend, very fond of both daughters, but particularly of Emma. Between them it was more
the intimacy of sisters. Even before Miss Taylor had ceased to hold the nominal office of
governess, the mildness of her temper had hardly allowed her to impose any restraint; and the
shadow of authority being now long passed away, they had been living together as friend and
friend very mutually attached, and Emma doing just what she liked; highly esteeming Miss
Taylor's judgment, but directed chiefly by her own.

The real evils indeed of Emma's situation were the power of having rather too much
her own way, and a disposition to think a little too well of herself; these were the disadvantages
which threatened alloy to her many enjoyments. The danger, however, was at present so
unperceived, that they did not by any means rank as misfortunes with her.

Sorrow came—a gentle sorrow—but not at all in the shape of any disagreeable
consciousness.—Miss Taylor married. It was Miss Taylor's loss which first brought grief. It was
on the wedding-day of this beloved friend that Emma first sat in mournful thought of any
continuance. The wedding over and the bride-people gone, her father and herself were left to
dine together, with no prospect of a third to cheer a long evening. Her father composed himself
to sleep after dinner, as usual, and she had then only to sit and think of what she had lost.



Question 1 (5.26 points)
Which word best describes Emma at the end of the passage?

Question 1 options:

A. affectionate

B. depressed

C. judgmental

D. prideful