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Which of the following phrases best expresses the main idea of the excerpt? |
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| A. | Rely on your parents for advice. | | B. | Be patient with your brothers and sisters. | | C. | Never give up, no matter what. | | D. | Accept your strengths and weaknesses. |
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In paragraph 6, the author uses the phrase "car windows were sealed against me" in order to |
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| A. | build suspense. | | B. | show his hopelessness. | | C. | introduce a new character. | | D. | describe a particular place. |
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In paragraph 8, the author uses the participial phrase "Brimming with zest" in order to |
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| A. | establish a contrast between Doris and himself. | | B. | personify the cars that drive by. | | C. | show that Doris has sold magazines before. | | D. | question whether the magazine is worth a nickel. |
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The reason the author's mother insisted that he keep his job selling magazines is most likely that |
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| A. | she hoped he would be inspired to write articles. | | B. | the family needed the money. | | C. | he had a gift for talking to strangers. | | D. | she thought it would help him later in life. |
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According to paragraph 20, the author likes the idea of being a writer because |
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| A. | he knows it will make his mother proud. | | B. | writers make more money than businessmen. | | C. | writing seems easier than selling magazines. | | D. | he has been writing down his stories for years. |
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