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HF is a strong acid.

Identify:  Reason for the protest that caused Thoreau to spent one night in jail for not paying his poll tax, recounted in his writing about the incident in “Civil Disobedience.”

Identify the author: “Here is my creed. . . . I believe in one God, creator of the universe. That he governs it by his Providence. That  he ought to be worshipped. that the most acceptable service we render to him is doing good to his other children. That the soul of man is immortal and will be treated with justice in another life respecting its conduct in this life. These I take to be the fundamental principles of all sound religion, and I regard them as you do in whatever sect I meet with them.”

A solution with [ OH-] of 5 × 10-3  has a pH of ________.

  Identify the year: The first permanent English colony was founded by John Smith in this year. 

Identify the character: This person seeks revenge for a wrong and still relives the scene fifty years later. He did not want to take the life of the man who has insulted his family, but his society’s code of honor demanded action. On his deathbed, he remembers the details of the murder from fifty years ago as if they had just happened.

What should you do if you have a problem during the exam?

What is the realization of the grieving lover in “The Raven” that sends him into an unbearable grief.

Identify: Relationship between Father Hooper and Elizabeth

Identify the author: A member of the first generation of Americans to grow up without thinking of themselves as colonists. Spent much time in Europe, admired past legends, lacked interest in issues of his day. First internationally-known American writer. His sketches and essays were early examples of the short story that American writers would perfect. Two of his stories are much loved and well-known today.