Question

What do the words partial, palatial, and potential have in common?

They have the same prefix.
They have the same suffix.
They have similar meanings.
They have the same word root.
Based on these excerpts, which statement best explains the difference between Pygmalion and Higgins?

Higgins cannot communicate his true opinions as well as Pygmalion can.
Higgins lacks the admiration for Eliza that Pygmalion has for his statues.
Higgins is cultivating a reputation in his country that is much worse than the reputation Pygmalion has.
Higgins is more confident in his ability to mold Eliza than Pygmalion is in his ability to mold his statues.
How does Shaw’s adaptation challenge the idea in Pygmalion and Galatea that love is what makes people happiest?

The note taker says that people are happy when they learn about speech.
The note taker argues that people are happy when they enjoy their work.
The note taker details how education makes people happiest.
The note taker states that money makes people happiest.
Which sentences best paraphrase Banquo’s questions in the last lines of the excerpt?

Did things really happen as we just said? Or has something happened to make us lose all reason?
What were those creatures talking about? Did they give us a poison to make us feel insane?
How can we tell anyone what just happened? Will they think we have lost our ability to think rationally?
Why are we still talking about this? Do you think we imagined the whole thing?
How does Lady Macbeth’s reaction to Macbeth’s letter develop the universal theme "the quest for power”?

through her acceptance of Macbeth’s desire to be king
through her characterization of Macbeth as too kind
through her fear that Macbeth will gain power without her
through her listing of the dishonest acts Macbeth commits
Which evidence best supports the reason?

Teenagers who are tired are often tardy or fall asleep in class.
If students start school later, it could make parents late for work.
Students should go to bed earlier so they will not be so tired in the morning.
Teenagers who start school later might not have time for after-school sports.
How does the structure of this excerpt support the overall idea of the letter?

The question-and-answer form allows the writer to lay out the benefits of mixed-use neighborhoods.
The compare-and-contrast form allows the writer to explain how urban sprawl can be increased in her city.
The compare-and-contrast form allows the writer to refute each potential benefit of urban sprawl.
The question-and-answer form allows the writer to define the difference between urban sprawl and mixed-use neighborhoods.

Answer 1

1) They have the same suffix.

2) Higgins is more confident in his ability to mold Eliza than Pygmalion is in his ability to mold his statues.

3) The note taker argues that people are happy when they enjoy their work.

4) Did things really happen as we just said? Or has something happened to make us lose all reason?

5) through her characterization of Macbeth as too kind

6) Teenagers who are tired are often tardy or fall asleep in class.

7) The question-and-answer form allows the writer to lay out the benefits of mixed-use neighborhoods.