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Destiney Matthews

What is most likely the author's purpose for including the following lines in the third stanza of "Liberty Tree" by Thomas Paine?

"With timber and tar they Old England supplied,

And supported her power on the sea;

Her battles they fought, without getting a groat,

For the honor of Liberty Tree."

A. To show that the people in the poem unite to create a forceful army to fight against Old England

B. To show that the people in the poem provide Old England with goods in exchange for protection

C. To show that the people in the poem threaten to go to war with Old England for more recognition

D. To show that the people in the poem continue to fight for Old England without compensation

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Keyon

Healthcare costs in the United States are on the rise. Some people say that a universal healthcare system would bring costs down and increase access to care. Others say it would be too expensive and would reduce the quality of care. Examine editorials from both sides of the argument. Then write a paragraph in which you compare and contrast each argument in terms of objectivity and the types of evidence presented. Evaluate and explain how the sources use effective evidence to support their claims. Write your compare-and-contrast paragraph.

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Guest

The national highway traffic safety administration estimates that the average cost of a fatality from an alcohol-related crash is:

$3.5 million

$1.5 million

$500,000.00

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Johnson

What words can be spelled with the letters n f t r o?

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Peyton Heath

Which statement is NOT true about Ellis Island?

A. It was a large island off the coast of Boston.

B. It was the first stop for many immigrants to America during the 1800s.

C. It was a small island with several buildings.

D. It was usually visited by third-class and steerage-class passengers.

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Remington Waters

Consider the following situation: Michael, a student, is writing an editorial for the school newspaper to encourage the school to adopt a proposed plan for recycling plastic bottles. What is Michael's purpose? A. to evaluate the plan against other plans B. to persuade people to agree to the plan C. to compare the plan with another school's plan D. to explain the plan without giving an opinion

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Timber

What social issue does Kate Chopin primarily depict in her story "The Story of an Hour"?

the defeatist attitude of genteel nineteenth-century women

the inner concerns of ordinary women in the nineteenth century

the abusive treatment women commonly suffered in the nineteenth century

the establishment of traditional gender roles that confined women to the kitchen

the rise and spread of patriarchy to all the major institutions in society

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Chang

What does sophisticated snob mean in simple terms

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Anderson

Which term correctly identifies the underlined word in the sentence? The frozen pizza was easy to cook in the microwave.

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Bentley Greene

Wot steps we i use in writting a police statement

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Joaquin Terry

In which of the following pieces does the characters motivation to visit another world change the existing world?

A. Nolan Bushnell

B. sound of thunder

C. The secret life of walter mitty

D. All watched over by machines of loving Grace

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Jayson Conway

Which of these sentences contains an oxymoron?

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Leland Friedman

Why do you think the ngajat dancers wear traditional clothes during their perfor

mance

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Bishop

Notice how Soueif ends this diary entry with the simple sentence, "Some of us died." How does this sentence contrast with the events she describes in lines 55-58? How does it change the tone of the text?

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Rayne Dillon

3. One thing that makes bonobos so special is that they share many traits with humans. They look and act surprisingly like humans do. In fact, they share about 98 percent of their genes with human beings. This is not true of any other animal in the world. Bonobos are much smarter than other apes. They can also walk on two feet more easily than any other ape can-even in the treetops.

According to section three, how are bonobos different from chimpanzees?

A) Chimpanzees eat more.

B) Bonobos are more common.

C) Chimpanzees are friendlier.

D) Bonobos are more intelligent.

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