Read the summary of the conclusion of "The World on Turtle's Back." [1] When the twins grew up, they continued to fight. [2] One day they decided to hold a contest to determine
who was stronger. [3] Though they tried to defeat each other in many different ways, neither one could win. [4]
On the last day, they fought with weapons. [5] Using a deer antler, the right-handed twin overpowered his
brother, and he threw him off the edge of the Earth. [6] Today, the right-handed twin lives in the Sky-World,
and the left-handed twin lives in the dark underworld. [7] They rule the earthly world of men together.
Which best describes this summary?
O It has a variety of sentence structures.
O Most of the sentences begin with independent clauses.
O Each sentence is complex-compound.
O Each sentence begins with the subject.

Which sentence best contrasts two things? a. air travel, like bus travel, is a fun way to get from one place to another. b. air travel is a fun and relatively easy way to get from place to place. c. both bus travel and air travel require substantial planning. d. air travel is much more expensive than bus travel.

Which of the following words in bold means “to put before something else”? a) the broken device sat unused in a box. b) jose wanted to defermaking a decision about college until the spring. c) ashok’s counsel was to go to the store tomorrow. d) i would prefer to go to a movie this weekend instead of the play.

Read the quotation from "an occurrence at owl creek bridge." and now he became conscious of a new disturbance. striking through the thought of his dear ones was a sound which he could neither ignore nor understand, a sharp, distinct, metallic percussion like the stroke of a blacksmith’s hammer upon the anvil; it had the same ringing quality. he wondered what it was, and whether immeasurably distant or near by—it seemed both. its recurrence was regular, but as slow as the tolling of a death knell. he awaited each stroke with impatience and—he knew not why—apprehension. the intervals of silence grew progressively longer, the delays became maddening. with their greater infrequency the sounds increased in strength and sharpness. they hurt his ear like the thrust of a knife; he feared he would shriek. what he heard was the ticking of his watch. which best describes the effect of the narration in the excerpt? it suggests that the man being executed feels tranquil and at peace. it suggests that the narrator is sympathetic to the man being executed. it suggests that the plot will become less tense as the story continues. it suggests that the story will become more intense and mysterious.