Read the stanza from Langston Hughes's poem "I, Too, Sing America."

I am the darker brother.
They send me to eat in the kitchen
When company comes,
But I laugh,
And eat well,
And grow strong.

The subject of the extended metaphor in the stanza is

a
the speaker.
b
the speaker’s brother.
c
the kitchen.
d
visiting company.
Question 2 (1 point)
Which describes the extended metaphor in the poem "I, Too, Sing America"?

a
Eating in the kitchen is compared to racial segregation in America.
b
Being beautiful is compared to living in the United States.
c
Eating well is compared to laughing and growing stronger.
d
Slavery is compared to the restrictions of family rules.
Question 3 (1 point)
An allusion is a reference in a text to

a
a previously mentioned person, event, or thing.
b
another well-known text, person, event, or thing.
c
an encyclopedia, dictionary, or thesaurus.
d
the author’s personal experiences or thoughts.
Question 4 (1 point)
The title of "I, Too, Sing America" is an allusion to


a
Gwendolyn Brooks’s poem “We Real Cool.”
b
Walt Whitman’s poem “I Hear America Singing.”
c
Emily Dickinson’s poem “Because I could not stop for Death.”
d
Robert Frost’s poem “The Road Not Taken.”
Question 5 (1 point)
An extended metaphor is developed

a
quickly and used only once in a text.
b
and used only in one paragraph or stanza.
c
at the beginning and end of a text.
d
over several sentences in a text.
Question 6 (1 point)
Read the first two lines from Langston Hughes’s poem "I, Too, Sing America."

I, too, sing America.

I am the darker brother.



How do readers know that Hughes is alluding to Walt Whitman’s poem, “I Hear America Singing”?




a
Hughes describes Whitman in his poem.
b
Whitman’s poem has a very similar title.
c
Both poems have the word “America.”
d
Both poems have the word “sing.”
Question 7 (1 point)
Read the lines from Langston Hughes’s poem "I, Too, Sing America."

Tomorrow,
I’ll be at the table
When company comes.

The lines promoted social change in the United States in the first half of the twentieth century because they spoke about

a
parties hosted by European Americans.
b
European Americans’ views of African Americans.
c
African Americans working as servants.
d
equal rights for African Americans.
Question 8 (1 point)
Read the lines from Langston Hughes’s poem "I, Too, Sing America."

But I laugh,
And eat well,
And grow strong.

The lines promoted cultural change in the United States in the mid-1900s because they




a
showed that African Americans can have a sense of humor.
b
encouraged African Americans to feel powerful.
c
demonstrated that African Americans can enjoy life.
d
showed that African Americans were a growing population.
Question 9 (1 point)
Read the lines from Walt Whitman's poem "I Hear America Singing."

The delicious singing of the mother, or of the young wife at work, or of
the girl sewing or washing,
Each singing what belongs to him or her and to none else,
The day what belongs to the day—at night the party of young fellows,
robust, friendly,
Singing with open mouths their strong melodious songs.

A similarity between Whitman's descriptions of people in the excerpt and the descriptions of the speaker in "I, Too, Sing America" is that both are

a
ashamed.
b
ordinary.
c
hardworking.
d
beautiful.
Question 10 (1 point)
Read Walt Whitman's poem "I Hear America Singing."

I hear America singing, the varied carols I hear,
Those of mechanics, each one singing his as it should be blithe and strong,
The carpenter singing his as he measures his plank or beam,
The mason singing his as he makes ready for work, or leaves off work,
The boatman singing what belongs to him in his boat, the deckhand
singing on the steamboat deck,
The shoemaker singing as he sits on his bench, the hatter singing as he stands,
The wood-cutter's song, the ploughboy's on his way in the morning, or
at noon intermission or at sundown.
The delicious singing of the mother, or of the young wife at work, or of
the girl sewing or washing,
Each singing what belongs to him or her and to none else,
The day what belongs to the day—at night the party of young fellows,
robust, friendly,
Singing with open mouths their strong melodious songs.

Unlike Hughes in "I, Too, Sing America", Whitman avoids mentioning

a
professions.
b
skills.
c
race.
d
gender.

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cite = verb, "to reference or call upon"
sight = noun, "something seen or worth seeing,
something perceived"
site = noun, "location or place"
Review the words, their parts of speech, and their
definitions. Which sentences use the underlined word
correctly? Check all that apply.
My reference sites five different authors.
I must cite the research I used in my essay.
O The thief returned to the site of the crime.
We caught sight of a whale off the coast.
This web cite has the best book prices.
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Which of these transitions would have a more informal tone?
O A. Therefore
B. Similarly
O c. Otherwise
D. Also

8. The samples on the tray in the lab (need/needs) testing.




A. needs



B. need

You have been assigned to write a research essay on Cleopatra. Your current working research question is "Who is Cleopatra?" Which revision to this question would be more effective for your research?
A) "Was Cleopatra famous more for her hairstyle or her make-up
B) "Are there any pictures or portraits on Cleopatra in museums?"
C) "Why are people so fascinated with the Woman known as Cleopatra?"
D) Why is Cleopatra's name still known today several thousand years Later?"

Which writer uses burlesque to great effect in his writing?
Swift
Pope
Marlowe
Locke

Choose the correct date for the event in Shakespeare's life.
his birth:
the year he was married:
the year in which he probably left Stratford for the first time to begin life in London:
his death:

Why does Viola help Duke Orsino try to win Olivia when Viola is in love with him herself?

Who ordered the use of atomic weapons to bring World War II to an end?
(A)Josef Stalin
(B)Winston Churchill
(C)Harry Truman
(D)Franklin Roosevelt

Help me As soon as possible!

i could wear my sister's _____

1 sympathetically
2 fantasizing
3 enthusiastically
4 taunted

my mom asked me to ____ my new clothes for her.​

How does Hamlet's actions result in an increase of self awareness and self-knowledge?

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200 paragraph​

Which of the following sentences contains an error in word choice?
A Tom received the highest test score in our class.
B. I thought the test was very difficult
C. Kerry new the correct answer to every question on the test.
D. Leslie was the first one to finish

Students should include examples in their comparative essays because
O
each paragraph needs a topic sentence.
each paragraph needs a concluding sentence.
examples support the thesis statement
examples always include historical detail.
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1. How does the author’s perspective influence our view of events?






2. Choose one character and analyze how they changed from the beginning to the end. What caused the change? How does this change help reveal the theme?







3. How do the individuals in the text influence and enhance the main events and ideas?

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Based on this headline, what do you think the purpose of the editorial will be? New Noise Ordinance Goes Too Far to persuade readers to voice their opposition to a new ordinance to persuade readers to be quieter at home to tell readers that they are too loud to persuade readers that they need to report loud neighbors




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Based on the "I Have a Dream" speech, what is the central idea presented?

The central idea is the message or lesson that the author is trying to share with others. Your central idea should be at least a sentence long.

Do you think it is possible that a single species will ever stop evolving?

What happened when Myers first sent his poems and stories to publishing houses?

Explain how the clothes we wear might define for others who we are.

What is different about the way a newspaper article presents information
versus a memoir about the same event?
A. The memoir is more reliable because the writer has no biases.
B. The newspaper article has a personal tone, making readers feel
more connected to the event.
C. The memoir is written as the events are occurring.
D. The newspaper article reports events more objectively.

In the Passage, review the underlined phrases in
the paragraph on page 4.
Click on the underlined phrase in which the
committee expresses a point of view that
contrasts with its own.
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Which best describes a villanelle?

A. A poetic form that repeats three lines at least three times
throughout the poem
B. A poetic form that uses repeated end words but does not repeat
full lines
C. A poetic form that repeats two entire lines and includes an
intricate rhyme scheme
D. A poetic form that uses noticeable repetition but does not use
rhyme​

To which of the following literary and intellectual movements was Modernism a reaction?

Realism
Romanticism
Surrealism
Rationalism

How do these poets view women? What other symbols do they use to portray women? How do each of the author's
choice of symbols reinforce their culture's view of women? Consider when these poems were written: the society, social
structure, and the role of women. Your answer should be at least 250 words.

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(1) Stephen’s car broke down in front of his house he was going to be late for work. (2) It was the second time in a week that car trouble had prevented him from getting where he needed to be. (3) He wanted to fix his car, but he used his savings to help his mom pay the bills. (4) He did not expect to get that money back. (5) He knew what he had to do. (6) Began to walk to work. (7) It took Stephen an hour to get to work, he worked hard despite the fact that he was very tired.
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After reading the passage above, which of the following sentences is the comma splice?

A.
None of the sentences is a comma splice.
B.
Sentence 2
C.
Sentence 7
D.
Sentence 4