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In a small town nestled among rolling hills, the local library stood as a beacon of knowledge and community. Maria, the town’s librarian, was known for her dedication to preserving the stories of the town’s past, while eagerly embracing the future. One evening, as she cataloged ancient newspapers, she stumbled upon a series of articles detailing a forgotten festival that once brought the town together. Intrigued, Maria envisioned reviving this tradition to foster unity and pride amongst the townsfolk.
Question: What can be inferred about Maria’s character from the passage?
The sun dipped below the horizon, casting long shadows across the city. In the dimming light, Alex hurried through the crowded streets, a small, mysterious package under his arm. He had received it earlier that day, left at his doorstep with no note or indication of its origin. Curiosity had gotten the better of him, and now, as the city’s lights began to twinkle, he was determined to uncover its secrets.
Question: What is the primary theme of the passage?
A gentle breeze whispered through the leaves, carrying the sweet scent of jasmine. Eva sat beneath an ancient oak, lost in the pages of her book. The world around her faded away as she traversed landscapes crafted from words, her heart racing with each twist of the tale. It was in these moments that Eva found solace from the chaos of everyday life, her personal oasis in a sea of constant motion.
Question: How does the author convey Eva’s feelings towards reading?
**From “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald:**
**Passage:**
“In my younger and more vulnerable years my father gave me some advice that I’ve been turning over in my mind ever since. ‘Whenever you feel like criticizing anyone,’ he told me, ‘just remember that all the people in this world haven’t had the advantages that you’ve had.’ He didn’t say any more, but we’ve always been unusually communicative in a reserved way, and I understood that he meant a great deal more than that. In consequence, I’m inclined to reserve all judgments, a habit that has opened up many curious natures to me and also made me the victim of not a few veteran bores.”
**Question:**
Which choice best states the main idea of the text?
The following text comes from William Shakespeare (1564- 1616) Sonnet 123. The poem addresses Time as he considers its passing.
No, Time, thou shalt not boast that I do change:
Thy pyramids built up with newer might
To me are nothing novel, nothing strange;
They are but dressings of a former sight.
Our dates are brief, and therefore we admire
What thou dost foist upon us that is old,
And rather make them born to our desire
Than think that we before have heard them told.
Thy registers and thee I both defy,
Not wondering at the present nor the past;
For thy records and what we see doth lie,
Made more or less by that continual haste.
This I do vow, and this shall ever be:
I will be true, despite thy scythe and thee.
Question: What is the main idea of the text?
The following poem, “Come, said my soul” is by Walt Whitman (1819-1892).
Come, said my soul,
Such verses for my Body let us write, (for we are one,) That should I after return, Or, long, long hence, in other spheres, There to some group of mates the chants resuming, (Tallying Earth’s soil, trees, winds, tumultuous waves,) Ever with pleas’d smile I may keep on, Ever and ever yet the verses owning–as, first, I here and now Signing for Soul and Body, set to them my name
What is the main idea of the text?
The following poem, “Monadnock in Early Spring” is by Amy Lowell (1874-1925).
Cloud-topped and splendid, dominating all The little lesser hills which compass thee, Thou standest, bright with April’s buoyancy, Yet holding Winter in some shaded wall Of stern, steep rock; and startled by the call Of Spring, thy trees flush with expectancy And cast a cloud of crimson, silently, Above thy snowy crevices where fall Pale shrivelled oak leaves, while the snow beneath Melts at their phantom touch. Another year Is quick with import. Such each year has been. Unmoved thou watchest all, and all bequeath Some jewel to thy diadem of power, Thou pledge of greater majesty unseen.
The following poem, “The Oak” is by Lord Alfred Tennyson (1809-1892).
Live thy Life, Young and old, Like yon oak, Bright in spring, Living gold;
Summer-rich Then; and then Autumn-changed Soberer-hued Gold again.
All his leaves Fall’n at length, Look, he stands, Trunk and bough Naked strength.
The following poem, “In Memory of Anyone Unknown To Me” is by Elizabeth Jennings (1926-2001).
At this particular time I have no one Particular person to grieve for, though there must Be many, many unknown ones going to dust Slowly, not remembered for what they have done Or left undone. For these, then, I will grieve Being impartial, unable to deceive.
How they lived, or died, is quite unknown, And, by that fact gives my grief purity, An important person quite apart from me Or one obscure who drifted down alone. Both or all I remember, have a place. For these I never encountered face to face.
Sentiment will creep in. I cast it out Wishing to give these classical repose, No epitaph, no poppy and no rose From me, and certainly no wish to learn about The way they lived or died. In earth or fire They are gone. Simply because they were human, I admire.
What is the main purpose of the text?
The following text is one of Miranda’s monologues from Shakespeare’s play “The Tempest” (1610-1611). Miranda is the daughter of Prospero, a powerful sorcerer. She has lived on a small island all her life and has not ever seen another human being apart from her father.
If by your art, my dearest father, you have Put the wild waters in this roar, allay them. The sky, it seems, would pour down stinking pitch But that the sea, mounting to th’ welkin’s cheek, Dashes the fire out. O, I have suffered With those that I saw suffer – a brave vessel (Who had no doubt some noble creature in her) Dashed all to pieces. O, the cry did knock Against my very heart! Poor souls, they perished. Had I been any god of power, I would Have sunk the sea within the earth or ere It should the good ship so have swallowed and The fraughting souls within her.
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