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The story about the Underground Railroad contains and ... about Moses. 

• allusion
• illusion

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When Juliet says, “That which we call a rose/By any other word would smell as sweet”, she is

• A.  Giving an example to prove that names are important
• A.  Explaining why she is so upset that Romeo is a Capulet
• A.  Proving that Romeo’s last name does not affect his character
• A.  Commenting on the origin of the word rose

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Figurative Language:
"Death lies on her like an untimely frost"

• Metaphor 
• Simile
• Irony
• Oxymoron

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A person’s experiences determine the connotations he or she associates with a word.

• True
• False

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Attractively unusual or old fashioned

• Aidenn
• Seraphim
• Quaint
• Nepenthe

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What animal metaphor does Montag use to describe the stomach pump and blood-replacement machine used on Mildred?

• Hound
• Fish
• Salamander
• Sanke

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"Water is cheaper than diamonds, yet humans need water, not diamonds, to survive."

• hyperbole
• paradox
• allusion 
• simile

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Michael woke up with a start. Someone was banging at the front door. Heavy footsteps clomped over the bare boards of the hallway. A shouting of voices. Jacko's familiar growl, then the front door slammed shut. Michael shivered and pulled the thin blanket closer around his shoulders. Through the cracked glass of the curtainless window, the sky looked gray and dirty. A groan from the other mattress told him that Toby was awake as well. 
Which words help describe the setting? 

• "Michael woke up with a start."
• "A shouting of voices."
• "...cracked glass of the curtainless window..." 
• "then the front door slammed shut."

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Read the source of the allusion.

In the fairy tale, Cinderella is a poor young woman who is treated badly. However, she later marries a prince and becomes a loved and respected princess.

What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?

Linda's rise from third string to star pitcher was a Cinderella story.

• a journey without troubles

• an amazing improvement

• a dangerous adventure

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Actions speak louder than words means...

• What you do is more important than what you say

• Talking solves nothing

• Be prepared

• If you don't have something nice to say, don't say anything at all

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