Hard Times
by Charles Dickens (excerpt)

The scene was a plain, bare, monotonous vault of a school-room, and the speaker's square forefinger emphasized his observations by underscoring every sentence with a line on the schoolmaster's sleeve. The emphasis was helped by the speaker's square wall of a forehead, which had his eyebrows for its base, while his eyes found commodious cellarage in two dark caves, overshadowed by the wall…

The speaker's obstinate carriage, square coat, square legs, square shoulders, —nay, his very neckcloth, trained to take him by the throat with an unaccommodating grasp, like a stubborn fact, as it was, —all helped the emphasis.

"In this life, we want nothing but Facts, sir; nothing but Facts!"

The speaker, and the schoolmaster, and the third grown person present, all backed a little, and swept with their eyes the inclined plane of little vessels then and there arranged in order, ready to have imperial gallons of facts poured into them until they were full to the brim.


What does the passage imply about children and learning?
A. Children are usually rowdy so teachers need to be strict disciplinarians.
B. Children are overly passive in school and therefore do not learn well.
C. Children who learn facts and conform will likely succeed in life.
D. Children would be best served if allowed to develop as individuals.

Answer: D, because the articles talk about this specific answer and it provides text evidence in the text to this answer.

Children are overly passive in school and therefore do not learn well.

"Hard Times" is a novel written by Charles Dickens, first published in 1854.

The novel is set in the fictional industrial town of Coketown and explores the harsh realities of the industrial revolution, including the dehumanizing effects of factory work and the social and economic inequalities that arose from industrialization.

The novel follows the lives of several characters, including Thomas Gradgrind, a utilitarian schoolmaster who believes in the supremacy of fact and reason over emotion and imagination, and his daughter Louisa, who suffers from the effects of her father's education.

The novel also explores themes such as the struggle for individual freedom and the power of imagination and art to transcend the limits of industrial society.

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Which two steps are most necessary to make an inference?

A. connecting details to your outside knowledge
B. anticipating opposing viewpoints
C. researching unfamiliar vocabulary
D. locating key details in the text
E. discussing the text with a peer

A(n)_____ is a drawing that comes with a message; it tries to get you to think about a topic or an issue.

A. advertisement
B. Web site
C. cartoon
D. PowerPoint presentation

Comparing Writing Styles
Determine whether each detail is a characteristic of narrative or expository writing. Sort each characteristic into the
column where it best fits.
tells a story
Narrative
Expository
sticks to the facts
tells information
uses vivid language
uses formal language
shows events​

In addition, they are greedy eaters with a fondness for small fish and crustaceans.
What does greedy mean in this sentence?
A. They take more than they need.
B. They have little to fear from others.
C. They cannot be controlled.
D. They have a weight problem.

Why is it difficult for roast to grow in concrete?

This is a real way to say impugn right? impugning

Grammar: Punctuation

The theme is a story's_____
(A) moral judgment of a character
(B)general subject matter
(C) observation about life
(D)point of view on a difficult topic

What is one way the author creates tension in
the passage?
The narrator is reliable and easily
relatable.
The pace of the passage speeds up
in Paragraphs 2 through 4.
The narrator shares her intense
feelings about Roger's birthday in
Paragraph 1.
The actions of the narrator
o contradict with the way she
describes events.

Which transition would be best to use at the beginning of sentence 3?

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What is the meaning of the word slicked in this excerpt from Trifles by Susan Glaspell?
MRS HALE: Duty's all right, but I guess that deputy sheriff that came out to make the fire might have got a little of
towel a pull) Wish I'd thought of that sooner. Seems mean to talk about her for not having things slicked up when
such a hurry.
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Is violence ever a good strategy for liberation? explain why! i will mark brainliesttt

How did Ponyboy change from the beginning of the novel compared to chapter 12 when he breaks the bottle? What events contributed to these changes?

Nico is brainstorming reasons to support this claim for his argumentative essay.

Bob Dylan deserved to win the Nobel Prize.

Which reasons would be the most effective? Select two options.

A.) Dylan has been internationally acclaimed for more than half a century.
B.) Dylan is first and foremost a poet, and poetry is often accompanied by music.
C.) The effect of Dylan's music on his listeners and fans has not always been positive.
D.) It has been almost a quarter century since an American won the Nobel Prize in Literature.
E.) True poetry does not require music to be effective, but Dylan's lyrics work only when put to music.

Do you think one individual has the right to decide what people deserve to live forever?Why do you think this?

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Which evidence would be best to add after sentence 11 to support the argument that the newspaper can help students improve their writing skills?

The following is a student draft. It may contain errors.
School Paper
(1) Last week, the school administrators announced that they will be canceling the school newspaper. (2) However, this is a huge mistake. (3) The paper is very popular, not just as a source of information but as a learning tool. (4) The school should keep its student-run newspaper.
(5) The administrators state that having a school newspaper is no longer needed because we now have a social media site on which to post news and updates. (6) However, that is not entirely true. (7) There is more to the newspaper than just news and updates.
(8) Another claim is that having a school newspaper is not environmentally responsible. (9) However, the newspaper does not have to be on actual paper; it could be on a web page online.
(10) Additionally, the newspaper provides a better format for students to develop their writing skills. (11) Having just a social media site does not allow for students to write longer articles. (12) Therefore, it is important that the school keep its newspaper.

A.) Posts on social media are generally more casual, whereas writing for a newspaper requires more formal writing.
B.) Our social media site only allows for short posts, whereas our newspaper allows students to develop their ideas more fully.
C.) Our social media site has an automatic grammar and spell checker, so students may rely on that and not learn how to correct errors in their own work.
D.) Unlike newspapers, it is acceptable for social media posts to have numerous grammatical errors.

What entices us to use social media?

Which of the following best describes the word his in the following sentence?In his world, I am sun.

Which of the following best summarizes how the “learned men” of the kingdom answer his questions? A. Their answers are similar. B. Their answers are unified and concise. C. Their answers are contradictory. D. Their answers are too varied for the king to decide.

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Which of the following characterizes the structure of the passage as a whole?
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Which sentence is most clearly from a story with a retrospective narrator?
A. Most of the villagers knew of dragons, but they had never seen one
B.back before I got married, I was once a solider in the union army
C. She is known to most people as Ann, but she calls herself Ting
D.I cautiously opened the door to see what was on the other side

If you are parking on a hill make sure to:
A-It does not matter how your wheels are positioned
B-Turn your wheels into the curb
C-Turn your wheels away from the curb
D-Turn your wheels so they are straight ahead

What is the main purpose of an etymological dictionary?
A. to provide definitions of technical terms
B. to provide synonyms
C. to provide word origins
D. to provide pronunciations of words

Explain whether the people who made Back to the Future would agree with Shechner’s theory of time travel. ​

Which sentence from the passage suggests that the narrator's creation wants to speak with the narrator?

from Frankenstein by Mary Shelley It was on a dreary night of November that I beheld the accomplishment of my toils. With an anxiety that almost amounted to agony, I collected the instruments of life around me, that I might infuse a spark of being into the lifeless thing that lay at my feet. It was already one in the morning; the rain pattered dismally against the panes, and my candle was nearly burnt out, when, by the glimmer of the half-extinguished light, I saw the dull yellow eye of the creature open; it breathed hard, and a convulsive motion agitated its limbs. How can I describe my emotions at this catastrophe, or how delineate the wretch whom with such infinite pains and care I had endeavoured to form? His limbs were in proportion, and I had selected his features as beautiful. Beautiful! Great God! His yellow skin scarcely covered the work of muscles and arteries beneath; his hair was of a lustrous black, and flowing; his teeth of a pearly whiteness; but these luxuriances only formed a more horrid contrast with his watery eyes, that seemed almost of the same colour as the dun-white sockets in which they were set, his shrivelled complexion and straight black lips. The different accidents of life are not so changeable as the feelings of human nature. I had worked hard for nearly two years, for the sole purpose of infusing life into an inanimate body. For this I had deprived myself of rest and health. I had desired it with an ardour that far exceeded moderation; but now that I had finished, the beauty of the dream vanished, and breathless horror and disgust filled my heart. Unable to endure the aspect of the being I had created, I rushed out of the room and continued a long time traversing my bed-chamber, unable to compose my mind to sleep. At length lassitude succeeded to the tumult I had before endured, and I threw myself on the bed in my clothes, endeavouring to seek a few moments of forgetfulness. But it was in vain; I slept, indeed, but I was disturbed by the wildest dreams. I thought I saw Elizabeth, in the bloom of health, walking in the streets of Ingolstadt. Delighted and surprised, I embraced her, but as I imprinted the first kiss on her lips, they became livid with the hue of death; her features appeared to change, and I thought that I held the corpse of my dead mother in my arms; a shroud enveloped her form, and I saw the grave-worms crawling in the folds of the flannel. I started from my sleep with horror; a cold dew covered my forehead, my teeth chattered, and every limb became convulsed; when, by the dim and yellow light of the moon, as it forced its way through the window shutters, I beheld the wretch—the miserable monster whom I had created. He held up the curtain of the bed; and his eyes, if eyes they may be called, were fixed on me. His jaws opened, and he muttered some inarticulate sounds, while a grin wrinkled his cheeks. He might have spoken, but I did not hear; one hand was stretched out, seemingly to detain me, but I escaped and rushed downstairs. I took refuge in the courtyard belonging to the house which I inhabited, where I remained during the rest of the night, walking up and down in the greatest agitation, listening attentively, catching and fearing each sound as if it were to announce the approach of the demoniacal corpse to which I had so miserably given life. Oh! No mortal could support the horror of that countenance. A mummy again endued with animation could not be so hideous as that wretch. I had gazed on him while unfinished; he was ugly then, but when those muscles and joints were rendered capable of motion, it became a thing such as even Dante could not have conceived. I passed the night wretchedly. Sometimes my pulse beat so quickly and hardly that I felt the palpitation of every artery; at others, I nearly sank to the ground through languor and extreme weakness. Mingled with this horror, I felt the bitterness of disappointment; dreams that had been my food and pleasant rest for so long a space were now become a hell to me; and the change was so rapid, the overthrow so complete! Morning, dismal and wet, at length dawned and discovered to my sleepless and aching eyes the church of Ingolstadt, its white steeple and clock, which indicated the sixth hour. The porter opened the gates of the court, which had that night been my asylum, and I issued into the streets, pacing them with quick steps, as if I sought to avoid the wretch whom I feared every turning of the street would present to my view. I did not dare return to the apartment which I inhabited, but felt impelled to hurry on, although drenched by the rain which poured from a black and comfortless sky.

Read this excerpt from Ruth Wasem’s response to the government establishing a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants:



In 1986, for example, Congress passed the Immigration Reform and Control Act, giving legal status to 2.7 million undocumented immigrants who entered the country prior to 1982.15 The effect? The number of undocumented immigrants in the United States skyrocketed from 3.2 million in 1986 to 10.7 million in 2016.



What rhetorical appeal is visible in this excerpt?


Logos


Ethos


Athos


Pathos

The Latin suffix -ous means “characterized by” or “full of.” In which sentence does the boldface word not contain this root?
A. Dana's twelfth birthday was a joyous occasion for his family.
B. Janet was nervous as she waited backstage for her cue.
C. It was a glorious spring day when Amy tried out for softball.
D. Ed could not use his computer because the mouse was not working.

in terms of subject verb agreement, which of the following - when used as the subject of a sentence - would require a plural verb? A. social media sites B. sixteen inches C. five hours D. electronics​