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At what time of day do the events in 'A Blessing' take place?

• Sunrise

• Midday

• Twilight

• Midnight

Where are you most likely to find a blossom?

• in the sky

• in a garden

• inside a gymnasium

• on top of a concrete wall

One meaning of the word fair is 'beautiful.' Which sentence uses fair with this meaning?

• The child's fair skin sunburns easily.

• A judge must be fair and allow both sides to make a case.

• In the folk tale, the fair princess is chosen to be the queen.

• Every summer, I love going to the county fair and riding the Ferris wheel.

Which word in this sentence is a linking verb?

Before she learned to train horses, Maria was afraid of large animals.

• She

• Train

• Was

• Afraid

Which statement is true about Bob Lemmons, according to 'Black Cowboy, Wild Horses'?

• He can't read words, but he can read animal tracks.

• He can't ride a horse, but he can find herds of wild horses.

• He can't read words, but he can write messages using pictures.

• He can't read animal tracks, but he can round up wild horses alone.

Which of the following situations best illustrates the meaning of quivering?

• a sleepy child climbing into bed for the night

• a happy child dancing at a friend's birthday party

• a nervous child waiting to go onstage for the first time

• a hungry child gobbling a bowl of macaroni and cheese

The word plain has more than one meaning. Which meaning of plain is used in the following sentence?

The trail followed the river for miles and then crossed a large plain.

• simple

• natural

• flatland

• ordinary

What is true of a verb in the present perfect tense?

• It shows an action that happened in the past but continues now.

• It shows an action that is happening now and will happen again.

• It shows a condition that will have ended before another begins.

• It shows a past action that ended before another past action started.

What happens after the crew revives Claribel in 'Feathered Friend'?

• The crew waits in hushed silence.

• She flies around the space station.

• She chirps but then keels over again.

• The crew goes back to eating breakfast.

Why would a person most likely feel distressed after reading an email?

• if the message contains bad news

• if the message is from an old friend

• if the message responds to a request

• if the message is a meeting reminder