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  Identify title of the quote: They began to gather in the small harvest they had, and to fit up their houses and dwellings against winter, being all well recovered in health and strength and had all things in good plenty. For as some were thus employed in affairs abroad, others were exercised in fishing, about cod and bass and other fish, of which they took good store, of which every family had their portion.  

Name the war: “Concord Hymn” commemorates a crucial battle that is often credited with the first shots fired in this war. It was written for the dedication of a monument 62 years later.

Mrs. Wright’s pet was a symbol of her happiness and desire for freedom.

Identify the author: I spoke from the heart of the people with a true mastery of the use of language at a time when there was division in the country. Without my leadership, the Union would have had less chance to survive. I intended for the South to be reunited with as few recriminations against the people as possible to make the Union strong. Unfortunately, my death prevented that from happening. I am one of the most admired Americans in history.

Although there are many theories about how theatre began in Athens, many scholars accept Aristotle’s claim that theatre grew out of a ritual called ____________.

Name the change that Rip Van Winkle did NOT find when he returned to his village after twenty years.

Identify the character: Lazy, pleasant man who escapes his current troubles by unexpectedly sleeping. Returning after twenty years, he finds his wife has died and the American Revolution has taken place.

This month adds to the grieving lover’s despair over losing Lenore for eternity by having the longest, darkest cold nights of the year.

Identify the author: “Now girls, put down your embroidery and worsted work; do something sensible, and stop building air-castles, and talking of lovers and honeymoons. It makes me sick; it is perfectly antimonial. Love is a farce; matrimony is a humbug; husbands are domestic Napoleons,  Neroes, Alexanders—sighing for other hearts to conquer, and they are sure of yours.”

I understand that I cannot leave the testing area for any reason after the exam has started.  I will use the restroom and be sure my computer is plugged in BEFORE beginning the exam.