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What does ARBEIT MACHT FREI mean on the gate of Auschwitz?

• Hate for all 
• Work makes you free
• No Jews allowed
• Consequences follow actions 

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In late 2006, apiarists in the U.S. began reporting that their honey bees were dying. Some of these beekeepers lost 90 percent of their hives. What is the best definition of apiarists?

• hives
• problems
• honeybees
• beekeepers

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"Where would we be without this tradition? Ever since our forefathers landed at Plymouth Rock, we’ve celebrated Thanksgiving without fail, making more than cherished recipes. We’ve made memories."

• logos
• ethos
• pathos

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anything that stands for something else

• metaphor
• simile
• characterization
• symbol

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writing that compares to unlike things but does not use like or as

• metaphor
• alliteration
• resolution
• character development

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Substances that can eat through or dissolve metal storage tanks and equipment are called

• ignitable.
• corrosive.
• reactive.
• toxic.

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"The original paraphernalia for the lottery had been lost long ago..."
In this passage from the story, what is the word paraphernalia referring to?

• The clothing worn to the lottery
• The chant that used to be sung during the lottery
• The equipment needed for the lottery
• The papers that are stored in the black box.

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Emotionally charged wording intended to influence

• reptition

• loaded language

• generalization

• parallel structure

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Ender unknowingly commits genocide when he wins the final battle. What does genocide mean?

• exterminating bugs

• creating an apocalyptic event

• killing a large group of people of a particular ethnicity

• developing strategies to end all wars

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Hitler's use of the word "exterminate" was purposeful in creating a negative view of Jews - as if they were not really human beings.

• True

• False

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