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Which explains how suffrage was granted to Black men in the United States?(1 point) Responses through a convention through a
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How can reapportionment impact minority rights?(1 point) Responses Minority voters may have less influence based on the new
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She sought to catch her breath but simply could not. She had just run 10 blocks, dodging in and out of the commuters on the
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What can a reader learn by studying the cultural setting in a story?(1 point) Responses the methods of going from one place to
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What is the definition of allusions in literature?(1 point) Responses expressions used for a descriptive effect that are not
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River of Angels by Alejandro Morales One afternoon after getting his pay, he went to his room in the bachelors’ quarters,
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Use the passage to answer the question. In which sentence from the passage does the author use personification? (1 point)
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What is personification?(1 point) Responses when an animal, object, or idea is given human characteristics when an animal,
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What do situational irony and dramatic irony have in common?(1 point) Responses They both are generally revealed through the
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Which best describes where verbal irony is often found in literature?(1 point) Responses in the dialogue between characters in
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Which situation is an example of irony?(1 point) Responses A brave soldier fights and wins a battle. A brave soldier fights and
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What does irony create in a story?(1 point) Responses A cause-and-effect situation between one event to another. A
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Manhattan Tropics by Guillermo Cotto-Thorner Mankind has won a victory over the horizontal. New York aims overhead, is in
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Which sentence uses kinesthetic imagery? Select the two correct answers.(1 point) Responses A heavy layer of smoke hung in the
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Manhattan Tropics by Guillermo Cotto-Thorner The torrent of pedestrians and vehicles is endless—streetcars, buses,
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Which words have similar denotations? Select the two correct answers.(1 point) Responses remarkable remarkable defiant defiant
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What is the definition of connotation?(1 point) Responses the literal meaning of a word the literal meaning of a word the
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Which is an example of an implied metaphor?(1 point) Responses The car was like a lemon on wheels. The car was like a lemon on
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Use the passage to answer the question. Nueva York is the city of commotion and mobility. The noise can be so intense that it
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A _____ paradox is a thought exercise that cannot be resolved.
literal literary linguistic logical
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A _____ paradox is a thought exercise that cannot be resolved.
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Which of the following is true about a paradox?(1 point) Responses It is an exaggerated statement. It is an exaggerated
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Use the passage to answer the question. Nueva York is the city of commotion and mobility. The noise can be so intense that it
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What is a hyperbole?(1 point) Responses a literary style used by most fiction writers a literary style used by most fiction
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Which of the following assesses the role political parties play in administering government at the local level?(1 point)
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Which of the following assesses the role political parties play in administering government at the national level?(1 point)
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What is the purpose of a general election?(1 point) Responses to determine who is eligible to vote to determine who is eligible
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Which of these statements best explains the job of state and local election officials?(1 point) Responses to determine the
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How many electors in the Electoral College will a state with 14 members of the House of Representatives and two members of the
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Identify which of the following actions would be most appropriate for becoming involved with government at the state level.(1
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Identify which of the following actions would be most appropriate for becoming involved with government at the local level.(1
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A person recognizes that there is a high incidence of police shootings involving minorities and organizes with others from the
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Read the following excerpt from the Fourteenth Amendment: “All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to
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Little Mrs. Sommers one day found herself the unexpected possessor of fifteen dollars. It seemed to her a very large amount of
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Use the passage from “A Pair of Silk Stockings” to answer the question. In 3–5 sentences, identify one or more themes in
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Given all this, you can imagine my surprise when I heard it speak or, to be more precise, when I heard what it said. Its
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Use the passage from “A Pair of Silk Stockings” to answer the question. In 3–5 sentences, identify one or more themes in
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Use the paragraphs to answer the question. Peyton Farquhar was a well to do planter, of an old and highly respected Alabama
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Use the passage to answer the question. He unclosed his eyes and saw again the water below him. “If I could free my hands,”
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Peyton Farquhar was a well to do planter, of an old and highly respected Alabama family. Being a slave owner and like other
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Use the passage from “The Minister’s Black Veil” to answer the question. How does the author simultaneously develop the
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A Confederate soldier named Edmond misses his lover Octavie. He falls asleep reading her letter and is obnoxiously awakened by a
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A Confederate soldier named Edmond misses his lover Octavie. He falls asleep reading her letter and is obnoxiously awakened by a
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I get unreasonably angry with John sometimes. I’m sure I never used to be so sensitive. I think it is due to this nervous
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Use the passage to answer the question. What do the author’s details reveal about the character of John? (1 point) Responses
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Use the passage below to answer the question. How does the author’s development of the setting help a reader better understand
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How is understatement used in this paragraph?(1 point) Responses Elizabeth’s use of the word “scandal” to describe the
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Which term would be used to describe the rights that U.S. citizens have when they are arrested and accused of committing
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Which statement explains the difference between connotation and denotation?(1 point) Responses Denotation is the feeling a word
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Which of the following best explains the purpose of voter registration?(1 point) Responses It helps to increase voter
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Which of the following best explains civic responsibility?(1 point) Responses acting in a manner that impedes other’s rights
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Which of the following best describes the difference between a grand jury and a trial jury?(1 point) Responses Grand juries only
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Which of the following is the best explanation of why it is important to serve as a juror?(1 point) Responses Juries decide who
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PowerPoint slides can be quite effective and used best when they (1 point) Responses are humorous and make people laugh. are
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Why does communication fail to occur in the majority of PowerPoint presentations? (1 point) Responses The slides are so complex,
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There is not much of a difference between PowerPoint and using a TelePrompTer. (1 point) Responses true true false
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How can you best prepare for any technology problems when giving a presentation? (1 point) Responses Practice your presentation
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What are the advantages of projecting your images on a wall or screen? (1 point) Responses It is a great way to convey messages
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Which of the following is a disadvantage of projecting images on a wall or screen?
It is a poor and inefficient method of getting
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Which situation describes a violation of the due process clause under the 14th Amendment?
* 1 point The police officers performed
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In the case of Tinker v. Des Moines, how did the Justices defend the armbands students wore on their arms to protest the Vietnam
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Where are American civil liberties found?
* 1 point the Declaration of Independence the Bill of Rights Article IV the Preamble
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A group of people holding picket signs and protesting are exercising their right to:
* 1 point Civil Disobedience Sedition
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The primary objective of the women’s movement during the first two decades of the 20th century was to
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Plessy v. Ferguson was a landmark Supreme Court Case that focused in which 14th Amendment clause?
* 1 point penalty clause
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Analyze why the addition of the 14th Amendment was necessary.
* 1 point to limit the powers held by the states, prevent unjust
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The news media in the United States would be most affected by limitations placed on which Amendment?
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The Due Process Clause of the 14th Amendment protects individuals at what level of government?
federal state international
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The Due Process Clause of the 5th Amendment says that the national government must treat each individual equally and cannot
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The Due Process Clause of the 5th Amendment says that the national government must treat each individual equally to protect
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Which of the following describes how the three Reconstruction Amendments extend and limit civil rights to Black Americans?
* 1
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The Supreme Court case of Carey v. Musladin involved a murder case in which the family of the victims wore buttons with images
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What has been the long-term impact of Title IX?
* 1 point It expanded opportunities for women in sports, course selection, and
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Which liberty is guaranteed by the First Amendment?
freedom of speech the right to bear arms the right to vote protection from
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Habeas corpus protects and individual from?
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The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments, added to the Constitution in the years following the Civil War, are collectively known as
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Civil Rights are legal protections for minority and disadvantaged groups from discrimination by majorities. Which of the
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Why was the creation of the National American Women Suffrage Movement in 1890 a critical event in the Women's Suffrage movement?
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Why was the creation of the National American Women Suffrage Movement in 1890 a critical event in the Women's Suffrage movement?
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When using PowerPoint slides, it is very important to use the same ones that are on your handouts. (1 point) Responses true true
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How many ideas should you try to communicate in each PowerPoint slide? (1 point) Responses 5 5 1 1 10 10 As many as it takes to
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Which example fulfills the educational requirements for
naturalization? (1 point) being a graduate from a high school in Mexico
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Which document makes birthright citizenship possible?(1 point) Responses the U.S. Constitution the U.S. Constitution United
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Which example best identifies a birthright citizen of the United States?(1 point) Responses a person who was born in another
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What is another term for an illegal alien in the U.S.?(1 point) Responses a returning resident a returning resident a temporary
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Which of the following best explains dual citizenship in the United States?(1 point) Responses The U.S. does not permit dual
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Which of the following explains how citizenship was expanded to Black people?(1 point) Responses Congress passed the Fourteenth
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Read the following excerpt from Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka: “We conclude that in the field of public education the
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Describe the political strategy used to eliminate discrepancies between Black Americans and American ideals by ratifying the
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Explain the origin of the civil rights movement as it relates to constitutional interpretation.(1 point) Responses It originated
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What is the difference between explicit and implicit details in a literary text?(1 point) Responses Explicit details are
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Think about the examples of how the federal government took actions to extend or protect the civil rights of marginalized
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Analyze the provisions guaranteed by the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Which provision invalidated the “separate but equal
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What is the purpose of Luchesi in the story? He and Fortunato are good friends Montresor mentions him to make Fortunato jealous
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According to Montresor, what is Fortunato an expert in? Art Wine Dancing Politics
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How was Montresor able to wall up Fortunato? Fortunato was drunk Furtunato was weak from illness He was able to chain Fortunato
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Where are Montresor and Fortunato? Montresor's dining hall The burial catacomb of the Montresor family On the street during
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How does Montresor know that his servants will not be home? He told them not to be home He knows that as soon as he leaves they
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Which of the following statements is untrue? Fortunato is drunk Fortunato was dressed in costume for Carnival Fortunato is sick
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Why does Montresor want revenge against Fortunato? Fortunato physically assaulted him Fortunato stole from him Fortunato owes
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