1. Read the following two excerpts from the article:
"When her [Lady Fu Hao's) tomb was unearthed in 1976, over 100 weapons were found buried with her as well as
many pieces of ornamental pottery. Her grave also contained the remains of 16 slaves who had been buried alive to
serve her in the afterworld. These honors confirmed her status as a great military leader." (para 6)
"Over a century ago a Viking grave was excavated in Birka, Sweden. As was customary for warriors, the body was
buried with weapons, the remains of two horses, and even board game pieces-indicating a high-class Viking
indeed." (para 10)
Which of the following inferences can be drawn from these two excerpts?
A. Burial customs in ancient China and Sweden had a lot in common despite differing cultures.
B. High-class people were often buried with living people or animals.
C. The contents of ancient graves can reveal the owners' class or social status.
D. Chinese historical records are more likely to recognize warrior women than other countries.

Read the excerpt from “to one in paradise,” by edgar allan poe. thou wast all that to me, love . . a fountain and a shrine, all wreathed with fairy fruits and flowers, and all the flowers were mine. how does poe use a sound device in the excerpt? he uses assonance to connect the images of architecture. he uses alliteration to draw attention to the images of his love. he uses cacophony to create a discordant sound of loss. he uses internal rhyme to enhance the rhythm of his lyrical poem.

How can you sit there calmly eating muffins when we are in this horrible trouble i cant make out you seen to me to be perfectly heartless who said this quote

He leaned his head against the wall; his eyes were shut, his hands clasped in each other, and his body seemed to be sustained in an upright position merely by the cellar-door against which he rested his left shoulder. the lethargy into which he was sunk seemed scarcely interrupted by my feeling his hand and his forehead. his throbbing temples and burning skin indicated a fever . . there was only one circumstance that hindered me from forming an immediate determination in what manner this person should be treated. my family consisted of my wife and a young child. our servant-maid had been seized, three days before, by the reigning malady, and, at her own request, had been conveyed to the hospital. we ourselves enjoyed good health, and were hopeful of escaping with our lives. our measures for this end had been cautiously taken and carefully adhered to. they did not consist in avoiding the receptacles of infection, for my office required me to go daily into the midst of them; nor in filling the house with the exhalations of gunpowder, vinegar, or tar. they consisted in cleanliness, reasonable exercise, and wholesome diet. who is the story’s first-person narrator