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Which message is Bierce trying to convey in the story?

• People get themselves in trouble taking foolish risks.
• Whatever can go wrong probably will.
• Soldiers must follow orders regardless of personal feelings.
• War makes men cruel and indifferent to personal life.

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What big question represents the theme of this poem?

• How do people handle loss?
• Why do people dream?
• What does it take to be a survivor?
• What are you willing to sacrifice?

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John proctor was an allegory to

• The author
• Joseph McCarthy
• The Army 
• Hollywood

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Seated on his throne, King Midas wore a golden crown. He had golden rings on each finger and held a golden scepter. His vest was embroidered with golden thread and even his shoes had golden ornaments. He had a golden box filled with gold coins. He named his daughter Marigold.
What is the main idea of this paragraph?

• King Midas loved gold.
• King Midas sold lots of gold.
• King Midas had a heart of gold.
• King Midas hated gold.

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Rip Van Winkle is a stereotypical American Romantic hero in that he:

• finds comfort in intellectual pursuits 
• finds happiness in the performance of profitable hard work
• finds women trustworthy and superior
• finds solace and comfort in the wilderness 

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What is the best summary of Laertes' advice for his younger sister?

• Hamlet is a jerk and she should give him the cold shoulder

• She should follow her heart in regard to Hamlet

• Because Hamlet is the prince, she must guard her heart to not fall in love with him

• She should become a nun.

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What purpose is there to eliminating any "unnecessary words" in the Newspeak dictionaries?

• It allows the general public to form their own opinions better.

• It allows Winston to speak to Julia.

• It removes even the possibility of rebellious thoughts.

• It protects the people from mind control.

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20th century Gothic literature focuses more on...

• the theme of the double

• paranormal phenomena

• the fantastic

• the psychology of the characters

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What does the destruction of Tom's wealth best symbolize?

• The impermanence of material wealth

• The depravity of Tom's soul

• The treasure was never real

• None of these

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The idea that human behavior was determined by forces beyond individual control is an element of...

• romanticism

• rationalism

• naturalism

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