Lucinda

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Use the citation to answer the question.To Kill a Mockingbird. New York: Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2006. What is missing
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QuestionUse the image to answer the question. What effect did propaganda posters, such as this one from 1917, have on the war
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Explain how life in cities improved in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Be sure to describe innovations in public transportation
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What effect did John Hay’s open door policy letters have on the imperial powers of Britain, France, Germany, Russia, and
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Explain how members of the Reagan administration acted illegally to sell arms to Iran and aid the Contras in Nicaragua. In a
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What was the U.S. response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001?(1 point) Responses The United States launched a
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What was one impact of the Iranian Revolution on the United States?(1 point) Responses higher oil prices higher oil prices
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Which U.S. policy would Palestinian supporters of the Palestinian Liberation Organization have most likely preferred?(1 point)
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Why are incandescent light bulbs considered to be lower efficiency than LED bulbs?(1 point)Responses A smaller percentage of the
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The connotation of a word is? Pick the correct answer down below.1. the literal meaning of the word 2. the meaning that is not
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The denotation of a word is? Pick the correct answer down below.1. the meaning of a word that is not obvious or started 2. the
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Which sentence contains an example of verbal irony? (1 point)Responses "Can't wait to work on my tan," Joe said, heading out
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Using Dialogue Quick Check4 of 44 of 4 Items Question Use the dialogue to answer the question. Luisa ran through the back door
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Drag and drop the word into the correct location.(1 point)Dialogue is set off by quotation marks in a story.
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How can readers better understand how a writer uses humor or suspense in a story?(1 point)Responses by thinking about how the
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elect the correct answer from the list.(1 point)Writers create by leading the reader to expect something to happen. 1. drama 2.
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Which literary strategy uses humor to relieve the tension in a tragedy?(1 point)Responses imagery imagery allegory allegory
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Which literary device is used to present the “light” or funny side of a story?(1 point)Responses suspense suspense
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Character Point of View Quick Check4 of 44 of 4 Items Question How can the reader’s point of view create suspense and humor?(1
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Character Point of View Quick Check3 of 43 of 4 Items Question Select the correct answer from the list.(1 point) In a story,
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What is suspense?(1 point)Responses an uncertainty about what will happen next in a story an uncertainty about what will happen
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Select the correct answer from the list.(1 point)Point of view is the way a character, the narrator, or the reader sees what is
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What is the script of a film is called?(1 point)Responses lines lines directions directions dialogue dialogue screenplay
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Which element of a film helps to create suspense, set the mood, signal a change in setting, or build excitement?(1 point)Respons
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Select the correct answer from the list.(1 point)When directors work to bring a written novel or story to film or the stage,
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How would you examine a sentence to identify the subjunctive mood?(1 point)Responses determine whether it makes a demand or an
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Which feeling does the subjunctive verb mood express?(1 point)Responses an uncertain situation in which the action depends on
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Why should abrupt shifts in writing be avoided? (1 point)Responses They are difficult to correct. They are difficult to correct.
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Which of the following describes shifts in writing?(1 point)Responses the verb form that shows the manner in which the verb
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Which sentence has a verb in the passive voice?(1 point)Responses He appears to be in the wrong place. He appears to be in the
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In which voice is the subject performing the action of the verb?(1 point)Responses subjunctive subjunctive active active
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is scowl a verbal irony
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Which would violate copyright? (1 point)Responses creating your own music and distributing it creating your own music and
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Use the sentence to answer the question.Spending more time outdoors could help young people to stay healthy—and less stressed.
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Use the sentence to answer the question.Studies show that children who set their own bedtimes get less sleep each night compared
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Use the paragraph from a speaker's argument to answer the questions.You have probably heard the saying that a dog is a man’s
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In three to five sentences, explain what it means for sources to be relevant and credible and why it is important to use such
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In 1–2 sentences, explain what plagiarism is and how to avoid plagiarism when using the information of others.(2 points)Short
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What was the primary goal of the Radical Republicans’ reform programs?(1 point) Responses to prevent freed slaves from owning
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Why did sharecropping lead to a cycle of poverty?(1 point) Responses No one shared the tools, seed, or fertilizer needed to be
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Which of the following did the Supreme Court rule in Plessy v. Ferguson?(1 point) Responses that segregation could continue that
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How did the Homestead Act entice people to move west?(1 point) Responses It arranged for Native Americans who knew the land to
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Why were John D. Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie sometimes called robber barons?(1 point) Responses They stole from the rich to
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hy did “new immigrants” have a more difficult time adapting to their new life in America than did “old immigrants”?
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“Somebody must show that the Afro-American race is more sinned against than sinning, and it seems to have fallen upon me to do
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Use the graphs to answer the question.Based on the graphs, which statement accurately reflects immigration trends between
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Why were the islands shown on this map most likely acquired or annexed by the United States?(1 point) Responses to function as
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"I yield to the superior force of the United States of America. . . . To avoid any collision of armed forces and perhaps the
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In what way did the purchase of Alaska fit with Secretary of State William Seward’s foreign policy toward Asia?(1 point)
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Which of the following is true in comparing the Philippine-American War to the Spanish-American War?(1 point) Responses More
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Havana, Feb. 15—At 9:45 o'clock this evening a terrible explosion took place on board the United States battleship Maine in
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To which of the following can the quick American victory in the Spanish-American War be attributed?(1 point) Responses the
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“If we intend to say ‘Hands off’ to the powers of Europe, then sooner or later we must keep order ourselves.”—Theodore
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Use the image to answer the question.Which of the following best completes the flowchart illustrating the developments that led
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From 1914–1916 as war raged in Europe, why was it difficult for America to remain neutral? Select 2 anwers1. Germany broke
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Use the image to answer the question.Why were the islands shown on this map most likely acquired or annexed by the United
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"I yield to the superior force of the United States of America. . . . To avoid any collision of armed forces and perhaps the
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Which of the following was a direct impact of Lenin signing a treaty with Germany that surrendered territory and withdrew Russia
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Which of the following was a direct impact of Lenin signing a treaty with Germany that surrendered territory and withdrew Russia
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Which of the following was the main goal of European nations during the Paris Peace Conference?(1 point) Responses to achieve
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Which of the following is the best description of a reason the Soviet Union collapsed?(1 point) Responses Gorbachev allowed
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Which is the best example of how Reagan dealt with the Soviet Union from a position of strength?(1 point) Responses development
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How did Americans react to the end of the Cold War?(1 point) Responses Americans feared another country rising up to challenge
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In the text, you read this about the healthcare issue during Bill Clinton's presidency:In 1994, some 37 million Americans had no
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Which of the following would most likely be in support of the NAFTA Agreement?(1 point) Responses a small, one-store business
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Compare the U.S. response to Soviet actions in Afghanistan with the U.S. response to Soviet actions in Poland.(1 point)
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What connections existed between Gorbachev’s desire to improve the Soviet Union and the Soviet Union’s relationship to the
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Explain how members of the Reagan administration acted illegally to sell arms to Iran and aid the Contras in Nicaragua. In a
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Why did the United States choose to go to war in Afghanistan?(1 point) Responses Afghanistan claimed responsibility for the
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Which reason best explains the U.S. decision to go to war with Iraq?(1 point) Responses The president was concerned that Iraq
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In what way has the United States’ detention of terrorist suspects during the war on terrorism been controversial?(1 point)
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What is a major motivation for jihadists?(1 point) Responses their desire to gain political support in their own countries their
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Which of the following would most likely occur under the U.S. Patriot Act?(1 point) Responses The government intensifies new
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Which of the following is part of the “pivot to Asia” strategy?(1 point) Responses limiting trade limiting trade organizing
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Which factor best shows why the demand for dot-com stocks created an unstable economic situation?(1 point) Responses Low
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Which factor best shows why the demand for dot-com stocks created an unstable economic situation?(1 point) Responses Low
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What was the purpose of the Kepler mission?(1 point) Responses to search the Milky Way galaxy for new planets to search the
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Which factor best explains the rise in greenhouse gases that has contributed to climate change?(1 point) Responses the
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Which of the following best shows the impact of biotechnology?(1 point) Responses reducing the spread of disease reducing the
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How can 3D imaging best be used to make medical advances?(1 point) Responses 3D images can show which medicine is best to treat
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Which of these positions swayed many voters to support Senator Barack Obama’s presidential campaign?(1 point) Responses his
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Why is the digital revolution, including the development of the Internet, considered a turning point in U.S. history?(1 point)
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In what major way did conflict in the Middle East affect the economy in the United States?(1 point) Responses Conflict in the
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What effect did President Reagan expect his economic policies to have on America?(1 point) Responses The national government
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What effect did United States policy have on the Soviet Union’s war in Afghanistan and why did Soviet troops finally withdraw
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War:“In the post–Cold War world, we will no longer require our people to carry an unfair burden for the rest of humanity,"
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How has the United States used economic pressure to promote the spread of democracy?(1 point) Responses by allowing companies to
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Why did members of Reagan's administration secretly sell arms to Iran during the Iran-Contra affair?(1 point) Responses to
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Which factor most complicated efforts to establish a stable Iraqi government in 2005?(1 point) Responses ongoing drought and
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What difficulties is the United States experiencing in the War on Terror?Select all that apply. (1 point) Responses
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Why did protests associated with the Arab Spring begin?(1 point) Responses People believed Arab countries should be more
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What effect did President Reagan expect his economic policies to have on America?(1 point) Responses The national government
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“Government is not the solution to our problems, government is the problem”--Ronald Reagan, inaugural address, 1981 Question
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"...the urgent question of our time is whether we can make change our friend and not our enemy … when most people are working
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What was the significance of the Moral Majority and the “Contract with America”?(1 point) Responses They both called for an
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Use the chart to answer the question.Which statement best summarizes the information on this chart? (1 point) Responses Canada
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What was a common thread in the fall of communist regimes throughout Eastern Europe?(1 point) Responses a decline in education
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How did glasnost contribute to the break-up of the Soviet Union?(1 point) Responses Restructuring the economy led to a change in
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What was the main reason the Soviet Union crumbled in the 1980s?(1 point) Responses Glasnost led to rebellion against communist
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Why did the United States most likely offer economic aid to Russia and Eastern Europe during the 1990s?(1 point) Responses to
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