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This character once spent time on the streets of New York in gang fights, and has done a lot of time in jail. He doesn't like to follow the law.

• Dally
• Darry
• Sodapop
• Johnny

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Why does the death of Curley's wife upset Candy?

• She was going to give him money for the land 
• she and Candy were very good friends
• Her death means Lennie and George will get fired
• her death has spoiled his American Dream

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Lincoln said our country was conceived in liberty.  What did he mean? 

• Founded for justice
• Founded for fairness
• Founded for equality
• Founded for freedom

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What is the reason "Jay Gatsby" created a new persona for himself at age 17?

• His parents were wealthy, and he wanted to be sure he lived up to their expectations.
• His parents were unsuccessful farm people, and he didn't want to be like that.
• He wanted to impress Daisy.
• He had a wealthy friend who he wanted to be like.

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Why didn’t Jack kill the pig the found stuck in the creepers?

• He forgot to bring his knife. 
• He was afraid of the blood and of killing something. 
• He doesn't believe in killing animals.
• Ralph and Simon convinced him to let it go. 

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To what decision does Brutus come in his orchard?  Why?

• He decides to stay loyal to Caesar and to warn him of the conspirators' plot because he believes that Caesar has Rome's best interests at heart.
• He decides to remain neutral because he does not fully trust the conspirators or Caesar.
• He decides to join the conspiracy to murder Caesar because he thinks Caesar will abuse his power if he is crowned.
• He decides to leave the city and go into hiding.

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In Sonnet 18, Shakespeare says his beloved will live on forever in his "eternal lines." What does this mean?

• People will read about him in his poems 
• She will die and go to heaven 
• She will fall out of line
• People will know her because of her beauty 

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Who is left alive at the end of Antigone?

• Antigone
• Eurydice 
• Haemon
• Creon

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When Candy tells Crooks that what Curley’s wife said was wrong, Crooks replies, “It wasn’t nothing…You guys comin’ in and settin’ made me forget. What she says is true” (82). Which statement best summarizes what Crooks “forgot?”

• He had chores to do that didn’t get done.

• He already has a place to go when he can’t work at the ranch anymore.

• He doesn’t like being around people with disabilities.

• He will always be treated differently because of the color of his skin.

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Is it ok for the writer to include their opinion in an expository piece?

• NO! FACTS ONLY!

• YES! AS LONG AS THEY BACK IT UP WITH FACTS!

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