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The furniture in the Younger apartment is described as

• colorful and sturdy
• worn and weary
• shiny and patterned
• new and comfortable

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Martin Luther King, Jr. uses the image of “the valley” to represent

• justice
• bad times
• the future
• peace

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In stanza three after the narrator hears the tapping, what filled him with "fantastic terrors never felt before."

• The rustling  purple curtains.
• The creaking floorboard.
• The howling wind.
• A woman screaming.

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 Which of the following describes the tone of the house's announcements?

• pleasant
• lonley
• sarcastic/nasty
• threatening

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The tripods' flames go out when the last of the revelers dies. Based on this detail, what might the tripods' flames symbolize in "The Masque of the Red Death"?

• the revelers' lives
• the peasants' revenge
• that it was all a dream
• Prince Prospero's wealth

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Read the passage and answer the question:
“But I felt after the novelty had worn off the Americans didn't really understand our music or our culture. Coming from a country where having central heating was considered posh and a refrigerator a luxury, Americans seemed to me to be strangely spoiled and 'old-fashioned.' They seemed to be lost in the forties and fifties. I expected to find Americans more forward and progressive but I was surprised to find many very set in their ways, just like their English counterparts.”   --Davies, Kink 
Which word best describes the tone?

• Hopeless
• Disappointed
• Mocking
• Thoughtful

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It was the sea eagle that called Emily down to the beach. It hovered above the waves, it's broad wings dusty where the land had left its mark, its small eyes that could follow the horizon bright and keen.
She hadn't meant to come down onto the beach. She'd meant to sit at the top of the ramp till the other kids had left the street, till she could walk home from school in peace, without strangers staring at her. but somehow the bird seemed to urge her to come down. 
How do you think Emily feels? 

• happy
• sympathetic 
• cheerful
• unhappy

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The bodybuilder has a Herculean physique.

• Anaphora
• Irony
• Allusion
• Understatement

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Gretel's collection made Bruno feel like he was being watched by

• toy cars

• dolls

• stuffed animals

• board games

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Which of the following sentences is an example of descriptive writing?

• Cold weather is good for you. A brisk walk can change your mood.

• The air was so cold that my damp hair froze and my nose burned.

• I never get cold.

• To avoid the cold, it's best to wear a hat and gloves.

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