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Excerpt from Dr. Heidegger's Experiment
Nathaniel Hawthorne
...The greatest curiosity of the study remains to be mentioned; it was a ponderous folio volume, bound in black leather, with
massive silver clasps. There were no letters on the back, and nobody could tell the title of the book. But it was well known to
be a book of magic; and once, when a chambermaid had lifted it, merely to brush away the dust, the skeleton had rattled in its
closet, the picture of the young lady had stepped one foot upon the floor, and several ghastly faces had peeped forth from the
mirror; while the brazen head of Hippocrates frowned, and said, 'Forbear!
What is the meaning of the phrase ponderous folio volume as it is used in paragraph 3 of the passage?
A)
a storage trunk
B)
a very large, heavy book
C)
a strange, unusual object
D)
something that is forbidden

Read the following passage "you're not here to read books, you're here to learn! " the childwrangler's voice screeched as we kept our picks moving rhythmically against the school walls. we had all heard about a time, back in the dark ages, when children read books at school. they say school was even a building above ground. but that was obviously dangerous. how could society thrive if all the children sat around reading all day? when would they have time to learn about veins of coal, processing fuel, and all that stuff? school was important. what two central ideas in this story are most closely related? a. the importance of literature and the dangers of miningb. humankind's basic survival needs and independence c. the nature of learning and societal dysfunctiond. the powers of rumors and abuse of authority

Read the passage. (1) since prehistoric times, milk has been a vital source of nutrition for human beings. (2) some doctors and nutritionists believe that consuming milk can be detrimental to our health. (3) milk is one of the most nutrient-dense beverages we can consume and it should be an essential part of a healthy diet. (4) drinking just one 8-ounce glass of milk per day puts you well on your way to meeting recommended daily intakes for important nutrients. which transition would be best to use at the beginning of sentence 2? finally additionally however specifically

Part a: which of the following captures how foreign residents, or xenoi, regarded their status or position in ancient greek society? a. while some city-states discouraged immigration, most ancient greek societies allowed foreign residents partial citizenship, the most that foreigners could hope to attain. b. the majority of foreign residents felt unsafe in ancient greek society, as they were almost always expelled or killed if caught; this is because ancient greeks considered themselves superior to many if not all other civilizations. c. while their rights were limited and their relationship with locals shaky, metics had the opportunity of social mobility and full citizenship status, for either themselves or their children. d. the xenoi saw themselves as advanced and providing new services to greek society, as they often brought with them new skills, like pottery. part b: which of the following quotes best supports the answer to part a? a. “greeks persuaded themselves that it was they who had the best environment and characteristics and the purest blood line and were, therefore, born to rule.”(paragraph 11)b. “aside from slaves, most greek poleis would have had a number of free foreigners (xenoi) who had chosen to re-locate from other areas of greece, the mediterranean, and the near east, bringing with them skills such as pottery and metalworking.” (paragraph 16)c. “despite the suspicions and prejudices against foreign “barbarians” which often crop up in literary sources, there were cases when metoikoi did manage to become full citizens after a suitable display of loyalty and contribution to the good of the host state.” (paragraph 16)d. “however, some states, notably sparta, at times actively discouragedimmigration or periodically expelled xenoi.” (paragraph 16)