Do you think dwelling on the sorrowful, painful side of life can give a person wisdom and a valuable perspective on life, or do you think it can be harmful ? Explain.

Find one example in the given poem of a feature that could help a storyteller recite that poem, and explain why it would help.

"The Wanderer" uses the word winsomeness, which contains the Anglo-Saxon suffix -ness, meaning "the sta te of being or quality of." Though most English science and math words are formed from Latin or Greek word parts, -ness is used in a few. Use your knowlege of the suffix to define the given word : 'randomness'.

Who reveals details about the characters in this excerpt from the story? A. the courtiers B. Prince Prospero C. a narrator D. Prince Prospero's friends

Part A According to the article, which of the following statements is true of the game? A. One must be registered in order to play. B. Rules require all players to use only their feet. C. It is the most popular game in the world. D. It is played with twenty-two players on each team.

Part B Which detail from the passage best supports the answer to Part A?

A. "Players may bump the ball with their hearts, hips; or knees..." B. "The ultimate objective is to move the ball into the opposing team's goal net. .." C. "Around the world, about 40 million players are registered, plus there are thousands of others who play pickup games... " D. "The game is played with two teams of eleven players each."

Part A What does the reader learn about Prince Prospero through direct characterization? A. He is dangerous. B. He is scared. C. He is sincere. D. He is happy.

Part B Which sentence from the passage directly characterizes the Prince? A. "The prince had provided all the appliances of pleasure " B. "But the Prince Prospero was happy and dauntless and sagacious." c. "...the Prince Prospero entertained his thousand friends at a masked ball of the most unusual magnificence." D. "No pestilence had ever been so fatal, or so hideous."

How do the setting and her daily life reinforce the idea expressed in the line "I am all longing"?

When adding a suffix that begins with a consonant to a word that ends in $e$, retain the final $e$: blithe+ -ly =b lithely. Add the suffix in parentheses to given word. 'irate' (-/y).

Replace given italicized word with a synonym from the vocabulary list on page $17$. You may need to change the form of the word. 'Being left with nothing, my husband and I sough t $compensation$'.

Why does Tom choose to stay home?

Which of the following describes the personal pronoun he in Sentence 8 ? A. first person B. second person C. first and second person D. third person

Which possessive proper noun should replace the possessive pronoun his in sentence 6 for clarity? A. its B. Mark's C. Joey's D. Dog's

"The Wanderer" uses the word winsomeness, which contains the Anglo-Saxon suffix -ness, meaning "the sta te of being or quality of." Though most English science and math words are formed from Latin or Greek word parts, -ness is used in a few. Use your knowlege of the suffix to define the given word : 'handedness'.

Which of the following phrases provides the best clue to the time setting of the story? A, "had long devastated the country" B. "among the knights and dames of his court" C. "resolved to leave means neither of ingress or egress" D. "while the pestilence raged moist furiously abroad"