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At their peak around 250 BCE, the Celts occupied regions ranging from:

What title is attributed to Lugh (Lug) in Celtic mythology?

How did Spartan women differ from women in other Greek city-states?

Section 1: The Celts

Inspiration occurs when the diaphragm relaxes.

The day of the year with the longest daylight hours in the Northern Hemisphere is called the ______.   (In Florida and farther north, the Sun reaches its highest noontime position in the sky.) (CLO-4)

Although smaller than Jovian (giant planets), the terrestrial planets _______. (CLO-18)

Edward Dandy   Whenever Edward Dandy went down town, We people on the pavement looked at him: He was a gentleman from sole to crown, Clean favored, and imperially slim.   And he was always quietly arrayed, And he was always human when he talked; But still he fluttered pulses when he said, “Good-morning,” and he glittered when he walked.   And he was rich—yes, richer than a king— And admirably schooled in every grace: In fine, we thought that he was everything To make us wish that we were in his place.   So on we worked, and waited for the light, And went without the meat, and cursed the bread; And Edward Dandy, one calm summer night, Went home and put a bullet through his head.   . Using the writing and analytical skills you have developed this semester, write at least one well-developed paragraph analyzing the character of Edward Dandy based on the poem’s imagery. Be sure to clearly state your argument/opinion, to present logical support, and to directly quote and cite the poem according to MLA guidelines, including line numbers in parentheses. Example: (line 2) Your writing will be evaluated on content and grammar, so do your best to adhere to the standards of good writing and to avoid errors–especially major errors–and plagiarism. REMEMBER this is an examination. The only sources you are permitted to consult are your Writer’s Reference and your poetry terms handout. Do not search the internet for any information about the poem! This does not need to be graduate level work. I simply want to see that you are capable of writing about literature in an informed way and that you can do so according to the standards of good writing.

Oxygen cylinders in the US are colored:

Edward Dandy   Whenever Edward Dandy went down town, We people on the pavement looked at him: He was a gentleman from sole to crown, Clean favored, and imperially slim.   And he was always quietly arrayed, And he was always human when he talked; But still he fluttered pulses when he said, “Good-morning,” and he glittered when he walked.   And he was rich—yes, richer than a king— And admirably schooled in every grace: In fine, we thought that he was everything To make us wish that we were in his place.   So on we worked, and waited for the light, And went without the meat, and cursed the bread; And Edward Dandy, one calm summer night, Went home and put a bullet through his head.   . Using the writing and analytical skills you have developed this semester, write at least one well-developed paragraph analyzing how the poem uses irony. Consult the poetry terms sheet for a definition of irony. Be sure to clearly state your argument/opinion, to present logical support, and to directly quote and cite the poem according to MLA guidelines, including line numbers in parentheses. Example: (line 2) Your writing will be evaluated on content and grammar, so do your best to adhere to the standards of good writing and to avoid errors–especially major errors–and plagiarism. REMEMBER this is an examination. The only sources you are permitted to consult are your Writer’s Reference and your poetry terms handout. Do not search the internet for any information about the poem! This does not need to be graduate level work. I simply want to see that you are capable of writing about literature in an informed way and that you can do so according to the standards of good writing.