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"Alpha is to Omega as First is to what? A) Last B) Beta C) Gamma D) End"

"Which of the following means ""chore""? A. El estante B. El dormitorio C. El sillón D. El quehacer"

What is the moral of the story "Treasure Island" by Robert Louis Stevenson?

"Which of the following is a correct example of a parenthetical citation? A. The rose is the most difficult flower to grow (Tanaz, p. 47). B. The rose is the most difficult flower to grow (Tanaz 47). C. The rose (Tanaz) is the ""most difficult flower to grow"" (47). D. The rose is the most difficult flower to grow (Tanaz, ""The Rose,"" 1998)."

"Which of the following is an example of personification? A. I never would have trusted him if I had known he'd turn out to be a Judas. B. He started by eating all of the lobster in Maine and then washed it down with a bathtub-sized glass of soda. C. That old apron told hundreds of stories; it spoke of family dinners and long days in front of a stove. D. We all laughed as Maggie stood there turning redder than a ripe tomato."

"Writers during the Romantic period were interested in: A. Life and Death B. Logic and Reason C. Emotion and Nature D. Science and Discovery"

"What type of sentence is this? ""An éclair—a long, thin, frosted pastry—is traditionally filled with vanilla cream, but its flavor can be enhanced with other fillings, such as chocolate, coffee, strawberry, or pistachio."""

What do you call words like "racecar," "level," and "noon"?

Why did Travis have to kill Old Yeller?

"Which statement best summarizes W. W. Jacobs's ""The Monkey's Paw""? A. Sergeant-Major Morris warns the family to be careful with the monkey's paw. B. Wishing for extravagant things can lead to tragedy. C. Mr. White receives a monkey's paw that will grant him three wishes. D. A man makes several wishes on a monkey's paw, with tragic consequences."

Choose the spelling words that have two sets of double letters.

"What are the requirements for access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI)? A. Top Secret clearance and indoctrination into the SCI program B. Secret clearance and a signed nondisclosure agreement (NDA) C. The appropriate level of security clearance eligibility and a need-to-know D. The access caveats specified by the Director of National Intelligence"

Annotate by underlining words with a bird connotation. A fire, a fire is burning! I hear the boot of Lucifer, I see his filthy face! And it is my face, and yours, Danforth! For them that quail to bring men out of ignorance, as I have quailed, and as you quail now when you know in all your black hearts that this be fraud. God damns our kind especially, and we will burn, we will burn together! How does word choice and color connotation of the bird add deeper meaning?

Identify the problem and solution in "The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle."

"Why does Puck transform Bottom in ""A Midsummer Night's Dream"" by William Shakespeare? A. To disrupt the play. B. For revenge on Theseus. C. To scare the mechanicals. D. To scare the lovers.

In Michael Chabon's "Kids' Stuff," what problem does Chabon present? How persuasively does he make the case for its existence and seriousness?

What is the main idea of "Cathedral" by Raymond Carver?

In the song "When Will My Life Begin," what is an example of how rhyme is shown?

Which of the following is true? Select all that apply. A. True/False: The query [windows], English (US), can have two common interpretations: the operating system and the windows in a home. B. True/False: High-quality pages in a task should all get the same needs met rating. For example, a high-quality page for a common interpretation of the query should get the same needs met rating as a high-quality page for a minor interpretation of the query. C. True/False: Some queries do not have a dominant interpretation. D. True/False: A query can have no more than two common interpretations.

Homophones are words that ________.

What's the only 6-letter word in the English language where all the letters run in alphabetical order?

What are some examples of imagery in "The Cask of Amontillado"?

What is a common theme in the book "145th Street Short Stories" by Walter Dean Myers?

What is the definition of situational irony? A. A situation in which an author makes fun of human flaws and imperfections. B. A situation in which the reader knows something the characters do not know. C. A situation in which what happens is the opposite of what was expected to happen. D. A situation in which a character says the opposite of what he or she really means.

In Act I, Scene v, why is Tybalt angry? A. Because Juliet has chosen to fall in love with Romeo B. Because Romeo stole Rosaline from him C. Because Romeo is at the Capulets' party D. Because Romeo threatened him

How does the metaphor "beasts of burden" on page 5 contribute to the theme of Kelley's speech? A. It suggests that using child labor is already against the law. B. It supports the argument that children are being mistreated. C. It illustrates the weakness of young children when compared to working animals. D. It puts forth the idea that working animals are not treated humanely.

Did Rose die at the end of Titanic?

Which sentence is an example of first-person narration? A. "What is he doing here?" you ask your mother, as your uncle's car pulls into the driveway. B. "What is he doing here?" I asked my mother, as my uncle's car pulled into the driveway. C. "What is he doing here?" Chloe asked her mother, as her uncle's car pulled into the driveway. D. "You're probably wondering what I'm doing here," Chloe's uncle said, as he pulled into the driveway.

Which recurring themes are revealed in the poem "Summer Wind" by William Cullen Bryant?

Do native English speakers say "Morning" or "G'morning" in addition to the formal expression "GOOD morning" or "good morning"? Yes, native English speakers say "Morning" Yes, native English speakers say "G'morning" No, native English speakers only say "GOOD morning" No, native English speakers only say "good morning"

Wolves are commonly used in American and English literature in stories of survival and the struggle of man versus nature. Why do you think that is? What do wolves represent, both figuratively and literally? Are there any other animals that might substitute for a wolf? Cite evidence from this text, your own experience, and other literature, art, or history in your answer.

In "One Summer Night" by Ambrose Bierce, explain in 4-5 paragraphs how this story is an example of the naturalism genre of the late nineteenth century.

Remembering that the Latin root "amicus" means "friend," use your knowledge of other sentence parts and context clues provided in the passage to determine the meaning of the word "amiable."

Which character is the best example of an archetype? A. A greedy executive who will stop at nothing to increase profits B. A gravedigger who enjoys playing online video games all day C. A nice old man who carves ritual masks out of exotic woods D. A grandmother who suddenly decides to run for city council

Identify all figurative language found in "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds in the provided quotes.

What is the difference between 'consume' and 'subsume' in relation to the absorption of another item?

What is the difference between the usage of the words 'pervasive' and 'prevalent'?

The overall mood of William Butler Yeats's poem, "The Second Coming," is which of the following? A. overconfidence B. doom C. happiness

What does "B" mean in texting to a girl?

Take a look at the sentences below that require spelling changes in the preterite tense for -CAR, -GAR, and -ZAR verbs. Observe the situations when a spelling change is needed and what the change is. Make your best guess and create a general grammar rule for these three types of verbs, in your own words, that you think could explain the grammatical structure.