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Which of these is a reoccurring theme is LOTF?

• Nature is harsh
• Things and people are not what they seem
• Man is forgiving
• Nature is kind

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What could the test of the lotus eaters symbolize (how does it apply to our journeys today)?

• Temptations that restore our will to succeed
• Strange customs of different lands
• Distractions that prevent us from achieving our ultimate goals
• Important steps to becoming a hero

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Jenny visited her grandmother in the hospital.  She saw how kind and helpful the nurses were to her grandmother.  Now she wants to be a nurse when she grows up.  She wants to help sick people get well. 
What is the main idea?

• Jenny got sick.
• Jenny wants to be a nurse.
• Her grandmother was in the hospital.
• Jenny was glad the nurses were being kind to her grandmother.

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The fires that Madame Schachter saw were meant to prepare the reader for...

• Eliezer's burning fever when he hurt his foot
• The bombing of Auschwitz by the Russians
• The burning of people at the concentration camp
• The terrible drought destroying the farmland

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What may be the main theme of "The Lottery"

• Evil can be cloaked, or hidden, in something that seems to be good. 
• Lotteries are always in the best interests of everyone involved
• Sticks and stone may break my bones, but lotteries will never hurt me
• Traditional villages consider females to have more authority.

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What is the main idea of paragraph four on page 2 which starts with the word "Now"?

• if the animals believe in each other then they can have a better farm
• life of animals on the farm is hard and there in independence or happiness
• Mr. Jones demands a lot but he treats the animals well
• life of an animal is great

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Which of the following was not Lorraine Hansberry’s purpose when writing “A Raisin in the Sun”

• a. To provide a reflection of racial attitudes in the 1950’s
• b. To reveal the plight of all who have failed dreams
•  c. To expose readers to values taught in a traditional family unit
• d. To destroy the idea of the American Dream

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What is the most important reason for Gregor to hold onto his job as a traveling salesman?

• He enjoys his job and is like and respected at work.

• He wants to prove that he can become a human again.

• He believes that he is only imagining that he is an insect.

• He feels responsible for the financial support of his family.

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Carlson shoots Candy’s old dog because…

• He is old.

• He is stiff with rheumatism and he has no teeth.

• His quality of life is no good anymore.

• All of the above

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Why does Zaroff hunt humans instead of animals?

• He hates humans and wants them all dead

• There are no other animals to hunt on his island

• He doesn't want to kill innocent animals

• Hunting a human is more exciting and more challenging

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