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• select the correct text in the passage. which two events in the text work together to build tension in the passage? (1) presently, i heard a noise again, and woke up quietly, without starting, but just opened my eyes and peered about as well as the dim light of the little oil-lamp would allow me. (2) to my great surprise, i could make out somehow that lemarchant was meddling with the bottles in the medicine-chest. . . . (3) at four i woke, as i always did, and proceeded to take one of my powders. curiously enough, before i tasted it, the grain appeared to me to be rather coarser and more granular than the quinine1 i had originally put there. i took a pinch between my finger and thumb, and placed it on my tongue by way of testing it. instead of being bitter, the powder, i found, was insipid and almost tasteless . . . .
  
• narcissism is the tendency to view one’s own culture or group as superior to others. please select the best answer from the choices provided t f
  
• which of the following is evidence that an area was once covered by a glacier? a. loess deposits b. v-shaped valley c. u-shaped valley d. alluvial fan
  
• after running, ollie’s blood pressure was high. as a result, his nervous system sent a message to decrease his heart rate and blood flow. which system worked with the nervous system to maintain homeostasis? skeletal circulatory respiratory digestive
  
• this passage from the story describes rainsford setting the malay mancatcher trap. write three to five sentences explaining how the film version of this scene is similar to or different from the written scene. why do you think the filmmakers made these choices?
  
• kumar is opening a lemonade stand. he spent $4.50 to build the stand and $2.50 for lemons and sugar. he has enough ingredients to make 20 glasses of lemonade. how much should he charge for one glass of lemonade to cover his expenses and make $10 in profit? round to the nearest cent. kumar needs to charge $ a glass.
  
• how does the author’s use of the lines “who can i follow? / cuz i don’t want to lead” support the theme that a person can see herself differently than others see her? it shows that she does not want to be first in her class. it shows that she does not see herself as a leader. it shows that she is against spelling rules. it shows that nobody expects her to be a leader.
  
• read the excerpt. then choose the correct way to complete each sentence. wilson sees as the key to achieving peace. a quotation that supports this conclusion is .
  
• which of these best strengthens a factual argument? descriptions from personal experiences numerous visual representations strongly stated beliefs and viewpoints statistics and examples from reliable references
  
• what is the point of this splintered whole? what is the point of a nation in which arab cabbies chauffeur jewish passengers through the streets of new york—and in which jewish cabbies chauffeur arab passengers, too, and yet speak in theory of hatred, one for the other? what is the point of a nation in which one part seems to be always on the verge of fisticuffs with another, blacks and whites, gays and straights, left and right, pole and chinese and puerto rican and slovenian? other countries with such divisions have in fact divided into new nations with new names, but not this one, impossibly interwoven even in its hostilities. which statement best summarizes the central idea of this paragraph? america’s cultural differences have caused it to fracture. america is a united country despite its cultural differences. america’s cultural differences make it impossible to live peacefully. america is always on the verge of civil unrest due to its multicultural citizens.