What is the BEST definition of the word beguiles as it is used in line 20 of the poem?
Responses
A causes laughtercauses laughter
B charms and comfortscharms and comforts
C horrifies and frightenshorrifies and frightens
D invokes despair and misery
B charms and comforts
Between a blurred sagacity
What does sagacity mean as used in line 9?
Responses
A hunger and thirsthunger and thirst
B wisdom; the quality of being sound in judgmentwisdom; the quality of being sound in judgment
C road; way or track made for a particular purposeroad; way or track made for a particular purpose
D foolishness; the quality of being without sound judgment
B wisdom; the quality of being sound in judgment
Which statement BEST summarizes the entire article, So You Want to be a Teacher?
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A There are a lot of frustrating parts of the job of being a teacher.There are a lot of frustrating parts of the job of being a teacher.
B Teachers don’t make a lot of money, but they do get other compensations.Teachers don’t make a lot of money, but they do get other compensations.
C Although some people like to emphasize the negative, teaching is actually a job in which the positives far outweigh the negatives.Although some people like to emphasize the negative, teaching is actually a job in which the positives far outweigh the negatives.
D The teaching profession has many advantages and many frustrations; whether or not you should become a teacher is ultimately up to you.The teaching profession has many advantages and many frustrations; whether or not you should become a teacher is ultimately up to you.
Which statement BEST summarizes the section entitled, Where did your Life Go?
Responses
A Nuns and priests are some of the best teachers in the world.Nuns and priests are some of the best teachers in the world.
B Sometimes teachers have to stay after school to help coach a sport.Sometimes teachers have to stay after school to help coach a sport.
C When you’re a teacher, sometimes you wonder where your life went.When you’re a teacher, sometimes you wonder where your life went.
D Teachers have to work in a classroom all day and often spend their afternoons and evenings doing work for the schools.
C When you’re a teacher, sometimes you wonder where your life went.
What is the BEST way to summarize paragraph A in part II?
Responses
A The biggest drawback to teaching is disrespect from students.The biggest drawback to teaching is disrespect from students.
B Veteran teachers make a great deal more money than new teachers do.Veteran teachers make a great deal more money than new teachers do.
C It is obvious to most people that teachers make a lot of money for not working very hard.It is obvious to most people that teachers make a lot of money for not working very hard.
D Teachers do not make a great deal of money, even with years of experience.Teachers do not make a great deal of money, even with years of experience.
D Teachers do not make a great deal of money, even with years of experience.
Which BEST describes the narrator?
Responses
A curiouscurious
B greedygreedy
C impatientimpatient
D spoiled
None of the given options accurately describe the narrator.
The narrator MOST LIKELY waits for the summer winds to blow because
Responses
A her favorite time of year is the summer
B her town is at its best during the summer.
C she thinks the summer winds are delightful.
D she wants to see if the carnival comes again.
C she thinks the summer winds are delightful.
According to section four of this passage, bacteria flourish inside the Great Blue Hole. From this information you can tell that
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A the Great Blue Hole is polluted.the Great Blue Hole is polluted.
B bacteria thrive in deeper waters.bacteria thrive in deeper waters.
C bacteria are not well understood.bacteria are not well understood.
D bacteria need little oxygen to survive.bacteria need little oxygen to survive.
B bacteria thrive in deeper waters.
This passage is designed to
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A explain why the Great Blue Hole formed.explain why the Great Blue Hole formed.
B describe what the Great Blue Hole is like.describe what the Great Blue Hole is like.
C encourage the reader to study other blue holes.encourage the reader to study other blue holes.
D persuade the reader to visit the Great Blue Hole.
B describe what the Great Blue Hole is like.
What is MOST LIKELY the reason that the Great Blue Hole has become a tourist attraction?
Responses
A Most tourists enjoy diving.Most tourists enjoy diving.
B Most tourists fly over the hole.Most tourists fly over the hole.
C It is a one-of-a-kind location.It is a one-of-a-kind location.
D It is a beautiful geographic site.
D It is a beautiful geographic site.
What is the BEST conclusion a reader can make about this passage?
Responses
A The author believes that Jacques Cousteau is the best explorer of all time.The author believes that Jacques Cousteau is the best explorer of all time.
B The author believes that the Great Blue Hole will soon be destroyed and forgotten by history.The author believes that the Great Blue Hole will soon be destroyed and forgotten by history.
C The author believes the Great Blue Hole is not as incredible as Mount Everest or the Grand Canyon.The author believes the Great Blue Hole is not as incredible as Mount Everest or the Grand Canyon.
D The author believes the Great Blue Hole should be added to the list of the world’s natural wonders.
D The author believes the Great Blue Hole should be added to the list of the world’s natural wonders.
Which statement BEST describes the overall approach of the author to his topic?
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A The author tells personal stories of his volunteer experiences to persuade more teens to volunteer.The author tells personal stories of his volunteer experiences to persuade more teens to volunteer.
B The author lists several drawbacks to not volunteering in order to persuade more teens to volunteer.The author lists several drawbacks to not volunteering in order to persuade more teens to volunteer.
C The author lists several benefits that result from volunteering to persuade more teens to volunteer.The author lists several benefits that result from volunteering to persuade more teens to volunteer.
D The author cites many statistics and psychological studies to prove that volunteering has many benefits.The author cites many statistics and psychological studies to prove that volunteering has many benefits.
C The author lists several benefits that result from volunteering to persuade more teens to volunteer.
How might a news source's coverage of a presidential speech provide less accurate information than a personal reading of the speech's transcript?
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A The news source's coverage would focus on the negative rather than the whole speech.The news source's coverage would focus on the negative rather than the whole speech.
B The news source's coverage would have bias whether intentional or not.The news source's coverage would have bias whether intentional or not.
C The news source's coverage would be slanted toward their advertisers.The news source's coverage would be slanted toward their advertisers.
D Both the coverage and the transcript would be equally accurate.
B The news source's coverage would have bias whether intentional or not.
Which best expresses the author's perspective in this passage?
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A The author supports the rights of all oppressed minorities.The author supports the rights of all oppressed minorities.
B The author believes that exercise is over-rated and inessential.The author believes that exercise is over-rated and inessential.
C The author believes that exercise does not improve one's quality of life.The author believes that exercise does not improve one's quality of life.
D The author believes that exercise brings positive benefits to a person's lifestyle.
D The author believes that exercise brings positive benefits to a person's lifestyle.
Which two sentences from the passage best demonstrate the author's point of view in the passage?
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A Such activities include swimming, running, or bicycling.Such activities include swimming, running, or bicycling.
B Finally, and perhaps most importantly, I've learned that exercising is fun.Finally, and perhaps most importantly, I've learned that exercising is fun.
C You might be able to classify my commitment to exercise in the past as "dabbling."You might be able to classify my commitment to exercise in the past as "dabbling."
D After all, I had a stack of library books calling my name and scores of recorded television shows to watch.After all, I had a stack of library books calling my name and scores of recorded television shows to watch.
E Since I started—and stayed committed to—my new exercise routine, the number of benefits I have experienced has been astonishing.Since I started—and stayed committed to—my new exercise routine, the number of benefits I have experienced has been astonishing.
B Finally, and perhaps most importantly, I've learned that exercising is fun.
E Since I started—and stayed committed to—my new exercise routine, the number of benefits I have experienced has been astonishing.
The author's choice to have Huckleberry Finn narrate his own story
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A lends the work a dark and serious tone.lends the work a dark and serious tone.
B lends the work a captivating, tense tone.lends the work a captivating, tense tone.
C lends the work a surprisingly hostile tone.lends the work a surprisingly hostile tone.
D lends the work an informal, lighthearted tone.
D lends the work an informal, lighthearted tone.
Of the five choices below, indicate the two lines from the passage which show that Huck thinks of himself, as well as most of his acquaintances, as "bad."
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A I never seen anybody but lied one time or another...I never seen anybody but lied one time or another...
B There was things which he stretched, but mainly he told the truth.There was things which he stretched, but mainly he told the truth.
C You don't know about me without you have read a book by the name of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer; but that ain't no matter.You don't know about me without you have read a book by the name of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer; but that ain't no matter.
D Now the way that the book winds up is this: Tom and me found the money that the robbers hid in the cave, and it made us rich.Now the way that the book winds up is this: Tom and me found the money that the robbers hid in the cave, and it made us rich.
E The Widow Douglas she took me for her son, and allowed she would sivilize me; but it was rough living in the house all the time, considering how dismal regular and decent the widow was in all her ways; and so when I couldn't stand it no longer I lit out.
A I never seen anybody but lied one time or another...
E The Widow Douglas she took me for her son, and allowed she would sivilize me; but it was rough living in the house all the time, considering how dismal regular and decent the widow was in all her ways; and so when I couldn't stand it no longer I lit out.
Which lines from the speech are not an example of the use of repetition?
Responses
A "I have a dream . . .""I have a dream . . ."
B "Let freedom ring . . .""Let freedom ring . . ."
C "One hundred years . . .""One hundred years . . ."
D "Five score years ago . . ."
D "Five score years ago . . ."
What effect does the repeated phrase "Let freedom ring" have in this speech?
Responses
A It creates a sense of doom in the listener.It creates a sense of doom in the listener.
B It makes the audience laugh in recognition.It makes the audience laugh in recognition.
C It bores the audience into submissive belief.It bores the audience into submissive belief.
D It evokes a joyful wide recognition of possibility.