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1. That Spot by Jack London There was no getting any work out of that Spot; and to make up for it, he was the biggest pig-glutton
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2. The Open Window by H. H. Munro (Saki) “I hope you don’t mind the open window,” said Mrs. Sappleton briskly; “my husband
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3. "A Cup of Tea" by Katherine Mansfield Question Use the story “A Cup of Tea” by Katherine Mansfield to answer the question.
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4. The Open Window by H. H. Munro (Saki) “You may wonder why we keep that window wide open on an October afternoon,” said the
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5. Dusk by H.H. Munro (Saki) Norman Gortsby sat on a bench in the Park, with his back to a strip of bush-planted sward, fenced by
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6. Dusk by H.H. Munro (Saki) Norman Gortsby sat on a bench in the Park, with his back to a strip of bush-planted sward, fenced by
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7. Use "The Necklace" to answer questions 1-2.1. What motivates Madame Loisel's unhappiness with her life in the early part of The
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8. 12 of 1212 of 12 ItemsQuestion Use the paragraph to answer the question. Their long journey had finally come to an end. Andie
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9. 1 of 121 of 12 ItemsQuestion Use the paragraph to answer the question. Julia and Reyhan waited impatiently outside. "Maddie!
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10. Use the paragraph to answer the question.The poor horse was very melancholy, and wandered up and down in the wood, seeking some
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11. Summarizing Literary Text Quick Check5 of 55 of 5 Items Feature The Crow-Child by Mary Mapes Dodge Midway between a certain blue
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12. Use the paragraph to answer the question. Julia and Reyhan waited impatiently outside. "Maddie! Hurry up!" they shouted. I ran
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13. Which quote from the short story best illustrates the sentence "the danger of the unknown as well as the known"A He began to
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14. Dusk by H.H. Munro (Saki) Norman Gortsby sat on a bench in the Park, with his back to a strip of bush-planted sward, fenced by
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15. Describe how Miss Lottie reacts to the events in “Marigolds.” Use active voice.Remember - you are telling the story from Ms.
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16. who were the charaters in this story nd what were the settings at Thank You, Ma'am (by Langston Hughes)
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17. summerizw this She said, “What is your name?”“Roger,” answered the boy.“Then, Roger, you go to that sink and wash your
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18. Fresh juice by Robert Liu-Trujillo short summary
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19. She did not open the case, as her friend had so much feared. If she had detected the substitution, what would she have thought,
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20. Use the passage from "An Occurrence at at Owl Creek Bridge" to answer the question.He unclosed his eyes and saw again the water
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21. Tobin's Palmby O. Henry So, to Coney me and Tobin went, thinking that a turn at the chutes and the smell of the popcorn might
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22. What textual evidence suggests that Mrs. Mallard needed to be by herself after hearing the news?(1 point) Responses "She went
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23. Select two major differences between Part III of the short story and the film clip.Select two major differences between Part III
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24. Part BWhich quote from the short story best illustrates the answer to Part A? Part B Which quote from the short story best
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25. Reading Passage: "The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin (Excerpt)Reading Passage: "The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin (Excerpt)
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26. sle in the Water-Step 1Excerpt from An Isle in the Water Katherine Tynan (paragraphs 1-7) Read the excerpt from the short story
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27. An Isle in the WaterExcerpt from An Isle in the Water Katherine Tynan Read the excerpt from the short story below to find out
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28. An Isle in the WaterExcerpt from An Isle in the Water Katherine Tynan Read the excerpt from the short story below to find out
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29. An Isle in the WaterExcerpt from An Isle in the Water Katherine Tynan Read the excerpt from the short story below to find out
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30. Isle in the Water-Step 1Excerpt from An Isle in the Water Katherine Tynan (paragraphs 1-7) Read the excerpt from the short story
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31. What is the correct way to write the title in the sentence? The Gift of the Magi is one of O. Henry's most famous short stories.
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32. First Read: Abuela Invents the ZeroWhich sentence from the short story most strongly supports the answer to Question 5? Answer
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33. Which sentence from the short story most strongly supports the answer to Question 5?Answer choices for the above question A.
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34. Read "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" by Ambrose Bierce.Consider how the story could end differently, and brainstorm an
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35. Read "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" by Ambrose Bierce.Consider how the story could end differently, and brainstorm an
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36. Read "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" by Ambrose Bierce.Consider how the story could end differently, and brainstorm an
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37. Reading Passage: "The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin (Excerpt)Mrs. Mallard was afflicted with a heart trouble, great care was
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38. For the grandfather who hasn’t believed in anything since the first PRI elections. For my father, El Periquín, so skinny he
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39. Use paragraph 21 from “The Interlopers” to answer the question.“How the whole region would stare and gabble if we rode
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40. FeatureA Cup of Tea by Katherine Mansfield “No more complaining, Jay,” Mom said. “Your grandfather needs your help, and
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41. Duskby H.H. Munro (Saki) The young man sat forward hurriedly, felt rapidly in the pockets of his overcoat, and then jumped to
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42. Which event in the rising action of “Thank You, M’am” helps increase tension in the story?A. Mrs. Jones walks down the
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43. hich passage from “Thank You, M’am” is part of the story’s exposition?A. He looked as if he were fourteen or fifteen,
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44. The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B.Part A: In “Thank You, M’am,” what is Mrs.
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45. At the end of “Thank You, M’am,” Roger “wanted to say something else other than ‘Thank you, m’am’ to Mrs. Jones,
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46. In “Thank You, M’am,” what similarity between Roger and Mrs. Jones does she mention?A. They are both poor. B. They both
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47. In “Thank You, M’am,” why does Mrs. Jones say that she wishes Roger were her own son?A. so she could punish him properly
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48. D. He thinks Mrs. Jones will tell his parents what he did.In “Thank You, M’am,” what is the first thing Mrs. Jones tells
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49. In “Thank You, M’am,” why does Roger grow afraid?A. He thinks Mrs. Jones will kidnap him. B. He thinks Mrs. Jones will
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50. In “Thank You, M’am,” how do Mrs. Jones and Roger meet?A. He tries to snatch her purse. B. She invites him into her home.
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51. The Diamond Necklaceby Guy de Maupassant She turned distractedly toward him. “I have—I have—I’ve lost Madame
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52. The Crow-Childby Mary Mapes Dodge Midway between a certain blue lake and a deep forest there once stood a cottage, called by its
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53. The Summer of El Pintorby Ofelia Dumas Lachtman Lucia was a narrow street lined with small houses fronted by dry patches of
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54. The Diamond Necklaceby Guy de Maupassant She turned distractedly toward him. “I have—I have—I’ve lost Madame
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55. The Tell Tale Heartby Edgar Allen Poe True!—nervous—very, very dreadfully nervous I had been and am; but why will you say
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56. Use the excerpt from the story “That Spot” to answer the question.Which sentence provides the most accurate objective
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57. Steve Dawson1Tonight was the final evening of tryouts for the Hornets high school baseball team. Practice was finished, and the
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58. Who was that who bolted out as we came up?”“A most extraordinary man, a Mr. Nuttel,” said Mrs. Sappleton; “could only
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59. Duskby H.H. Munro (Saki) On the bench by his side sat an elderly gentleman with a drooping air of defiance that was probably the
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60. Duskby H.H. Munro (Saki) The young man sat forward hurriedly, felt rapidly in the pockets of his overcoat, and then jumped to
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61. The Pool PartyA. Gautam Melon Tusk, the new boy in Selta Junior High was nervous about the party at Will Baites’ house. Will
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62. Use the excerpt from the story “The Open Window” to answer the question.he Open Window by H. H. Munro (Saki) “Do you know
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63. Use the excerpt from H. H. Munro’s story “Dusk” to answer the question.Dusk by H.H. Munro (Saki) So Gortsby’s
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64. Use the story “The Open Window” to answer the question.In this excerpt, the niece is playing a trick on Framton by inventing
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65. Use the excerpt from H. H. Munro’s story “Dusk” to answer the question.Dusk by H.H. Munro (Saki) Norman Gortsby sat on a
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66. Use the paragraph to answer the question. A farmer had a horse that had been a faithful servant to him: but he was now grown too
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67. The Tell-Tale HeartWhich two sentences best explain how Poe creates irony in the story? Which two sentences best explain how Poe
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68. Read this excerpt from “The Medicine Bag.”“You found the money in my boots?” he asked Mom. “Martin did,” she
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69. Read this excerpt from “The Medicine Bag.”I reluctantly moved to the bed. I knew Grandpa wouldn’t want to have Mom undress
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70. Match the events of the short story “Charles” to the appropriate plot diagram moments below.(exposition, rising action or
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71. Read the excerpt from "Raymond's Run."Then I hear Raymond yanking at the fence to call me and I wave to shush him, but he keeps
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72. Read the excerpt from "Raymond's Run."Every time, just before I take off in a race, I always feel like I'm in a dream, the kind
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73. Use paragraph 1 from "The Interlopers" to answer the question.In a forest of mixed growth somewhere on the eastern spurs of the
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74. Describe Bradbury's message in “There Will Come Soft Rains.” How is that message conveyed through literary elements and
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75. That Spotby Jack London “What that dog needs is space,” Steve said the second day. “Let’s maroon him.” We did, running
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76. The Open Windowby H. H. Munro (Saki) “Do you know many of the people round here?” asked the niece, when she judged that they
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77. The Open Windowby H. H. Munro (Saki) “Do you know many of the people round here?” asked the niece, when she judged that they
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78. Duskby H.H. Munro (Saki) Norman Gortsby sat on a bench in the Park, with his back to a strip of bush-planted sward, fenced by
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79. Calineby Kate Chopin The sun was just far enough in the west to send inviting shadows. In the center of a small field, and in
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80. Calineby Kate Chopin The sun was just far enough in the west to send inviting shadows. In the center of a small field, and in
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81. Calineby Kate Chopin The sun was just far enough in the west to send inviting shadows. In the center of a small field, and in
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82. Calineby Kate Chopin The sun was just far enough in the west to send inviting shadows. In the center of a small field, and in
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83. Calineby Kate Chopin The sun was just far enough in the west to send inviting shadows. In the center of a small field, and in
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84. Calineby Kate Chopin The sun was just far enough in the west to send inviting shadows. In the center of a small field, and in
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85. What happens to Mrs. Hutchinson at the end of the story?She is punished by the townspeople for a crime she committed. She is
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86. Mrs. Hutchinson tries to convince the townspeople that…the lottery should be stopped. her husband wasn’t given a fair
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87. Why is Mrs. Hutchinson upset?Mr. Summers tricked her husband. Her husband was chosen for the lottery. She wasn’t chosen for
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88. Why is Mrs. Dunbar participating in the lottery?None of the men in her family are able to. It’s her turn to participate. She
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89. Use the excerpt from the story “The Open Window” to answer the question.What assumption does Nuttel make about the setting
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90. Use the excerpt from the story “That Spot” to answer the question.That Spot by Jack London I don’t think much of Stephen
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91. The Open Windowby H. H. Munro (Saki) “My aunt will be down presently, Mr. Nuttel,” said a very self-possessed young lady of
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92. Use paragraph 21 from “The Interlopers” to answer the question.“How the whole region would stare and gabble if we rode
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93. Duskby H.H. Munro (Saki) On the bench by his side sat an elderly gentleman with a drooping air of defiance that was probably the
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94. Which excerpt from “Raymond's Run” best shows that Squeaky isn’t afraid to stand up for herself?I stay up all night
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95. The Lady Or The Tiger?What came out, the lady or the tiger? Explain your response. say the tiger
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96. Frank StocktonThe Lady Or The Tiger? What came out, the lady or the tiger? Explain your response.
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97. MarigoldsBy Eugenia Collier 1969 A narrative is a spoken or written account of a series of connected events; in other words, a
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98. Marigolds by Eugenia Collier what is the Resolution How is the story resolved? What does Miss Lottie do? What does Ms. Lottie do
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99. What is the main theme of the short story “marigold”A. The power of imagination B. The beauty of nature C. The loss of
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100. That Spotby Jack London “What that dog needs is space,” Steve said the second day. “Let’s maroon him.” We did, running
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