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(6.02, 6.03, LC) Read the following speech excerpt and then select the correct answer to the question below: President George W. Bush’s speech to the troops on the USS Abraham LincolnOur mission continues. Al-Qaida is wounded, not destroyed. The scattered cells of the terrorist network still operate in many nations, and we know from daily intelligence that they continue to plot against free people. The proliferation of deadly weapons remains a serious danger. The enemies of freedom are not idle, and neither are we. Our government has taken unprecedented measures to defend the homeland — and we will continue to hunt down the enemy before he can strike. The war on terror is not over, yet it is not endless. We do not know the day of final victory, but we have seen the turning of the tide. No act of the terrorists will change our purpose, or weaken our resolve, or alter their fate. Their cause is lost. Free nations will press on to victory. Other nations in history have fought in foreign lands and remained to occupy and exploit. Americans, following a battle, want nothing more than to return home. And that is your direction tonight. After service in the Afghan and Iraqi theaters of war — after 100,000 miles, on the longest carrier deployment in recent history — you are homeward bound. Some of you will see new family members for the first time — 150 babies were born while their fathers were on the Lincoln. Your families are proud of you, and your nation will welcome you. Which line from the text suggests the president believes the war effort has had successes but is not quite complete? (3 points)

(5.04, 5.05, LC) Which type of source would be considered the least credible for researching recent identity theft trends? (3 points)

Using your understanding of diction and tone, select the best meaning for Romeo’s lines in the following section from Romeo and Juliet: (3 points) TYBALTRomeo, the hate I bear thee can affordNo better term than this,—thou art a villain. ROMEOTybalt, the reason that I have to love theeDoth much excuse the appertaining rageTo such a greeting: villain am I none;Therefore farewell; I see thou know’st me not. TYBALTBoy, this shall not excuse the injuriesThat thou hast done me; therefore turn and draw. ROMEOI do protest, I never injured thee,But love thee better than thou canst devise,Till thou shalt know the reason of my love:And so, good Capulet,—which name I tenderAs dearly as my own,—be satisfied.

Read the following lines and answer the question that follows: ROMEOAlive, in triumph! and Mercutio slain!Away to heaven, respective lenity,And fire-eyed fury be my conduct now!Now, Tybalt, take the villain back again,That late thou gavest me; for Mercutio’s soulIs but a little way above our heads,Staying for thine to keep him company:Either thou, or I, or both, must go with him. What is the significance of the diction in this speech? (3 points)

(4.04, 4.05 MC) Read the following speech excerpt and then select the correct answer to the question below: President George W. Bush’s speech to the troops on the USS Abraham Lincoln Other nations in history have fought in foreign lands and remained to occupy and exploit. Americans, following a battle, want nothing more than to return home. And that is your direction tonight. After service in the Afghan and Iraqi theaters of war — after 100,000 miles, on the longest carrier deployment in recent history — you are homeward bound. Some of you will see new family members for the first time — 150 babies were born while their fathers were on the Lincoln. Your families are proud of you, and your nation will welcome you. Which topic best relates to the central idea in this part of the speech? (3 points)

(05.02 LC)Read the excerpt from “Velvet Shoes” by Elinor Wylie. Then, answer the question that follows.Let us walk in the white snow (1)   In a soundless space; (2)With footsteps quiet and slow, (3)   At a tranquil pace, (4)   Under veils of white lace. (5)Which element of poetic form appears at the beginning of lines 2, 4, and 5?

Using your understanding of diction and tone, select the best meaning for the following section from Romeo and Juliet: (3 points) TYBALTRomeo, the hate I bear thee can affordNo better term than this,—thou art a villain. ROMEOTybalt, the reason that I have to love theeDoth much excuse the appertaining rageTo such a greeting: villain am I none;Therefore farewell; I see thou know’st me not. TYBALTBoy, this shall not excuse the injuriesThat thou hast done me; therefore turn and draw. ROMEOI do protest, I never injured thee,But love thee better than thou canst devise,Till thou shalt know the reason of my love:And so, good Capulet,—which name I tenderAs dearly as my own,—be satisfied.

(04.08 MC)The Declaration of Independence argued the colonists’ right to revolt against Britain. Which of these examples from the document would not appeal to the audience’s sense of logos?

(05.04 MC)Read the excerpt from “Cobwebs” by Emily Dickinson. Then, answer the question that follows.The spider as an artistHas never been employedThough his surpassing meritIs freely certified…Select the statement that best explains the author’s use of figurative language in the stanza above.

(05.02 LC)The intentional use of blank space within the structure of a poem is