What term would Thomas Paine most likely use to define the foundations of government?

A. Feeble

B. Honorable

C. Immoral

D. Superior

In Carl Sandburg's poem "Grass," why is it significant that the train passengers can't tell that they are looking at old battlegrounds? A. The battlefields hide evidence of crime. B. Passengers would avoid this train if they knew. C.

Walt Whitman discusses social injustices in "I Hear America Singing." True False Langston Hughes looks for the future to bring change in the line, "Tomorrow, I'll be at the table when company comes." True False

Going to bed at a later hour to cure insomnia seems counterintuitive because ...

In "I want to be miss America," what effect does the "ethnic look" in American fashion have on the author? A. She feels grateful and finally at home in America B. She feels included but still out of place in her new country C.

Modest Proposal lines 186-203 Summarize the cost benefit analysis the narrator offers in lines 186-196. What is Swift satirizing here?

After Cara told Mom that she just found $100, Mom told Cara to put it away. Luckily, Cara listened. Yesterday, she lost her jacket and gloves, but she has the money to buy new ones. Next time, she'll be more careful with her things. A.

Which sentence best describes the character of Dante as he is portrayed in the Inferno? a. Dante's character is educated and proud, which causes him to view Hell's punishments as reasonable. b.

Which statement effectively uses a quotation to show that Swift is criticizing landlords? Swift writes about both "landlords" and "parents." Swift believes that landlords are exploiting their poor tenants.

What is more important communicating in a way that is easy for you or communicating in a way so that other can understand you? Is there a difference?

How does the placement of the section "Prison Abuses" support the author's argument?