Instructions: Select the correct answer.

What is the best definition of the central idea of a passage?

A. the subject of the work

B. the author's purpose

C. the primary message of the author

D. the details provided in the work

Read this passage from the Declaration of Independence. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes;

Compare and contrast two views of war and peace.

Where was Oliver sent when he was nine years old. why?

Write a conversation - - either real or imaginary - - which contains at least five questions.

Rearrange each of the following sentences so they are more emphatic. Be sure to punctuate the new sentences correctly. 1. We'll be late for the play if we don't leave immediately. 2.

Read the quotation from Emerson's "Self-Reliance," and then answer the question. "Trust thyself: every heart vibrates to that iron string." What is the meaning of the quotation? A. Trust yourself and you will find strength. B.

If a black hole absorbed a white hole, what would happen?

Which of the following sentences uses proper parallelism? O I enjoy biking, skating, and walking down by the pier. You will need to bring a pen, a calculator, and ruler. She is witty, charming, and has a nice personality.

Which lines in this poem indicate that the poetic speaker refuses to be beguiled by love any longer?

Which group lists all the nouns in this sentence? You are sitting in a dark theater watching the movie when the music quickens and the mood changes.