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11. Choose the correct response for the question about the short story you read.

The narrator of "The Scarlet Ibis" was uncomfortable about teaching Doodle to walk because
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he hurt him in the process.
he hadn't asked his parents' permission.
he was embarrassed by Doodle's disability.
he only did it because of a dare from his friends.
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12. Choose the correct response for the question about the short story you read.

The scarlet ibis is a symbol for Doodle because
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it was afraid of human interaction.
it was hatched from a caul.
it was unique and awkward.
it thrives only in the warm climate.
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13. Choose the correct response for the question about the short story you read.

According to the speaker in "The First Lesson," a dead man's float is
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lying face down in the water.
diving energetically in the tidewater.
thrashing to the island aimlessly.
the sea holding the swimmer facing upward.
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14. Choose the correct response for the question about the poem you read.

The author creates a tone of regret in the poem "On Turning Ten." Which line best demonstrates the tone of regret? Select all that apply.
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"Disfiguring chicken pox of the soul"
"The perfect simplicity of being one"
"But now I am mostly at the window"
"You tell me it is too early to be looking back"
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15. Choose the correct response for the question about the poem you read.

In "Hanging Fire," the recurring line "and momma's in the bedroom with the door closed" creates the feeling of
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confidence.
connection.
isolation.
poverty.
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16. Choose the correct response for the question about the novel excerpt you read.

In I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, the speaker states she felt like crying when she heard the lines "I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul." What did she feel was keeping her from being the master of her fate?
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growing up in the South.
the prejudice against her race.
being outperformed by Henry Reed.
dropping out of school in the eighth grade.
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17. Choose the answer that best matches the word in italics.

Susan's mother refused to buy her more candy, so Susan walked away sullenly.
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happily.
relieved.
resentfully.
surprised.
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18. Choose the answer that best matches the word in italics.

The ugliness they felt was palpable.
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able to be felt.
strange.
hurtful.
imagined.
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19. Choose the correct response for the novel excerpt you read.

Narguesse, in My Forbidden Place, starts a rebellion among the women. What kept the guards from killing her?
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Her brother testified in her defense.
The company vouched for her helping build profits.
The other women took off their chadri and refused to leave.
They punished her by beating her and pushing her into barbed wire.
Other:
Answered by GPT 3.5
The correct response is: he was embarrassed by Doodle's disability.
Answered by GPT 3.5
The correct response is: it was unique and awkward.
Answered by GPT 3.5
The correct response is: lying face down in the water.
Answered by GPT 3.5
The correct lines that demonstrate the tone of regret in the poem "On Turning Ten" are:

- "Disfiguring chicken pox of the soul"
- "But now I am mostly at the window"
- "You tell me it is too early to be looking back"
Answered by GPT 3.5
The correct response is: isolation.
Answered by GPT 3.5
The correct response is: the prejudice against her race.
Answered by GPT 3.5
The correct response is: resentfully.
Answered by GPT 3.5
The correct response is: able to be felt.
Answered by GPT 3.5
Based on the given options, the correct response would be: The other women took off their chadri and refused to leave.