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📝 Answered - Read the excerpt from part 1 of "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge." "The cord fell away; his arms parted and floated upward, the hands dimly seen on each side in the growing light. He watched them with a new interest as first one and then the other pounced upon the noose at his neck. They tore it away and thrust it fiercely aside, its undulations resembling those of a water snake." Based on the excerpt, which is the most reasonable plot prediction? A. The prisoner will fall asleep. B. The prisoner will beg for mercy. C. The prisoner will escape. D. The prisoner will be bitten by a snake.

📝 Answered - The idea of modes of listening can help us consider the ways context, personal experience, and cultural expectations might shape the way we engage as listeners. A. that the person speaking is a complex human being with reasons. B. how we are informed by our past and present experiences. C. how negative and positive connotations will have an effect on the people we speak to.

📝 Answered - Read this line from the prologue of Romeo and Juliet. "A pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life;" What is the most likely reason the prologue reveals this detail about the play? A. to engage the audience in the tragic story B. to warn the audience about the bloodshed C. to raise audience sympathy for the parents D. to build suspense about how the story ends

📝 Answered - In the following sentence, is the underlined phrase a direct object, indirect object, predicate adjective, predicate nominative, or object complement? I will address that issue at another time. A. direct object B. indirect object C. predicate adjective D. predicate nominative E. object complement

📝 Answered - Which of the following is an example of an oxymoron? A. I wonder through each chartered street" (line 1) B. And mark in every face I meet" (Line 3) C. The mind-forged manacles I hear" (line 8) D. And blights with plagues the marriage hearse" (Line 16)

📝 Answered - What does the suffix -opia mean? A. weakness B. pain C. vision D. incision

📝 Answered - Read the passage from Etiquette, by Emily Post. 'New York's bad manners are often condemned and often very deservedly. Even though the cause is carelessness rather than intentional indifference, the indifference is no less actual and the rudeness inexcusable.' What is the closest meaning of the underlined phrase as it is used in the excerpt? A. carefully scrutinized B. justifiably criticized C. undeniably improper D. thoroughly convincing

📝 Answered - Which of the following choices is the most effective way for caregivers to help young children learn new words? A. Spend at least one hour per day explaining the definitions of new words. B. Use new words consistently and in the proper context. C. Use very simple language and only words that children already understand. D. Teach children about synonyms and antonyms.

📝 Answered - Why is a memoir an appropriate text structure for Rosa Parks to use to share her personal experiences of a historical event? Check all that apply. A. It lets her share her unique perspective of an important event. B. It includes her first-person point of view, something that cannot be written by anyone else. C. It allows readers to know what it was like to "walk in her shoes." D. It describes the historical event in an emotional and personal way. E. It provides a fictional account of the well-known event. F. It allows readers to view the event from multiple perspectives.

📝 Answered - Modes of listening help to clarify the notion of listening as a stance by pointing to the ways our relationship as listeners is always shaped by A. none of these answers. B. how negative and positive connotations will have an effect on the people we speak to. C. contexts of the listening situation. D. our education only.