PART A: How does the horse feel about wearing riding gear in the passage from Black Beauty: The Autobiography of a Horse?

A The horse dislikes wearing the gear and will never get used to wearing it.
B The horse is displeased with wearing the gear but learns to accept it.
C The horse believes the saddle is the worst part of wearing the gear.
D The horse wishes to be like his mother and enjoy wearing the gear.

PART B: Which TWO statements support the correct answer to Part A?

A Being broken in means to carry a man, woman, or child on his back.
B A bit is placed in the horse’s mouth and is held by a strap over the head.
C The horse’s mother always wore a bit when she went out.
D The horse complained about how uncomfortable the bit felt in his mouth.
E In the story, the master rides the horse around a meadow.
F The horse enjoys the attention he receives from wearing his saddle.

When lawrence saw the posters for the circus hanging on the bulletin board, as he swept up the trimmings at slim's barbershop, he knew he would be taking his little cousins. they loved animals, and he was looking forward to seeing the smiles on their faces as the circus performers amazed them with their stunts. but sweeping up hair clippings didn't pay a whole lot. lawrence spent 45 dollars just getting tickets. but it was worth it to see his cousins' faces. the day finally came and everyone was excited as they walked into that big circus tent. but lawrence soon realized that he and his cousins would be thirsty and hungry. as they sat in their seats, the drink vendor walked by selling beverages. desperately thirsty, lawrence asked him how much a lemonade would cost, and the drink vendor said, "eleven dollars each." lawrence replied, "oh, that's it? just eleven dollars? what a great deal for one cup of lemonade. that's totally worth it." the drink vendor walked away. which type of irony is used?

“skateboarding is a sport combining grace, courage and skill, and here we see it being born.” based on this passage, what inference can you make about the author’s opinion of skateboarding? a. the author does not think skateboarding is a ‘real’ sport. c. the author feels skateboarding should be illegal. b. the author feels skateboarding is only appealing to very young children. d. the author respects and appreciates skateboarding as a sport.

Identify and evaluate the specific strategies used to persuade the audience in gettysburg address