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Why does the Party seek power?

• To enjoy the luxuries that come with being wealthy
• Because the dumb masses need someone more intelligent to guide them
• To improve the lives of all citizens who live within the Party’s domain.
• Simply to have power

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Some people say that the White House has ghosts.  The most famous ghost is Abraham Lincoln.  He is often seen standing in his room looking out the window.  Even Eleanor Roosevelt said that she saw him.  There is a legend that old Abe walks back and forth all night before something terrible is about to happen.  This paragraph mainly tells:

• what Lincoln's ghost is like
• when Eleanor Roosevelt's ghost walked
• hwo many ghosts the White House has
• how ghosts show when something will happen

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Many people have not heard giraffes make noises.  Giraffes do not use sounds to “talk” with each other.  When hurt, giraffes make a low moo, something like a cow.  When frightened, they make a short, high sound.
What is the main idea?

• Giraffes do make noises
• Giraffes talk all the time.
• Cows and giraffes talk to each other.
• Lots of people have heard giraffes talk.

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Most of the world's volcanoes are part of the "The Ring of Fire." This is a ring of volcanoes that form a circle around the Pacific Ocean. Thousands of volcanoes make up "The Ring of Fire." These volcanoes formed the sea floor and many underwater mountains.

• There are thousands of volcanoes in the world.
• Most volcanoes are part of the "Ring of Fire."
• Some underwater mountains are volcanoes. 

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Which is the paragraph where key ideas or claims are developed and explained?

• Introduction
• Body paragraph
• Key paragraph
• Conclusion

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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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What does Swift offer as a serious solution to Ireland's problems?

• The establishment of a revolutionary government

• The overthrow of the king

• Mass emigration to America

• Buying clothes and furniture made only in Ireland

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What is the text talking about?

• disadvantages of falling in love

• advantages of falling in love

• advantages and disadvantages of falling in love

• falling in love is good

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Which of the following presents a general overview, so it is usually much shorter than the original text (a paragraph becomes a sentence)?

• Summary

• Paraphrase

• Quote

• All: Summary, Paraphrase, Quote

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There were many things found in the tomb.  Why did the Egyptians bury the king with so many items?

• Tutankhamen would need all the items for the afterlife.
• Tutankhamen collected a lot of important things.
• Tutankhamen stole from another king before he died.
• Tutankhamen wanted to seem important.

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