Nights and Dragons—
From the memoir of author Abigail Prynne
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I sit at my desk listening to thunder growl outside my window. Flashes of light burst through the darkness, and wind races past my window. The thrilling combination of sight and sound conjures up visions of dragons roaring proudly, breathing fire, and soaring across the midnight sky. Dragons first fascinated me when I was a little girl. They have followed me ever since. The magnificent creatures appeared in storybooks I read in the library, paintings I saw in museums, movies I watched in the theater, and the dreams I had in my sleep. By the time I was thirteen, one question consumed me. I wanted to know if dragons ever existed, so I set out on a quest for facts.
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As I started my research, I discovered many skeptics. Scientists presented evidence to show why dragons could not—and did not—exist. They explained that it would be impossible for dragons to fly because they would be too big. They laughed at the idea of dragons breathing fire. They pointed out that no other animal has ever done this. They said that if dragons had lived, someone would have found remains somewhere in the world. No bones about it, there were plenty of logical explanations. It would have been easy for me to accept that the only place dragons ever existed was in the imaginations of those who believed.
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I could have given up, but I thought about my grandmother. She always told me that "people who believe that science is the answer to everything are missing out on everything else." With her words in mind, I searched some more. There were many facts that hinted that dragons may not be fictional. I noticed that cultures across the world all described dragons in similar ways. This was odd because they had no way to communicate with each other. I found dragons mentioned in more than just stories. They appeared in old legal papers, in the travel logs of Marco Polo, and in the Bible. I saw that the Chinese calendar uses a different animal each year. Dragons are included along with eleven real animals. I began to believe it was a real possibility that all of these people were talking about a creature that actually existed.
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With renewed hope that there was some truth to the legends, I looked for new research. I found that some experts disagreed with popular arguments against dragons. They suggested that a dragon could have four stomachs like a cow. If it created stomach gases like birds, it might create enough to lift itself off the ground. This would give it the ability to fly. If it forced out air when diving toward the earth, it might release gases which could ignite into flame. When the animal died, the stomachs would release strong acids that would dissolve its dead body over time. Biologists backed up these ideas with sketches and models based on known animals. Not everyone agreed with these ideas, but many of the things we accept about dinosaurs and other extinct species started the same way.
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I doubt we will ever truly know whether dragons existed. There may always be two sides to the fiery debate. Some will say the stories come from active imaginations. Some will believe with all their hearts that the legendary creatures roamed our ancient world. I don't know for certain which side to believe, but the sound and fury of a night like this makes me smile. It rekindles my childhood dreams and keeps the exciting possibility alive.

Which sentence from paragraph 4 makes an explicit statement without offering any implicit suggestions?

With renewed hope that there was some truth to the legends, I looked for new research.
If it created stomach gases like birds, it might create enough to lift itself off the ground.
Biologists backed up these ideas with sketches and models based on known animals.
Not everyone agreed with these ideas, but many of the things we accept about dinosaurs and other extinct species started the same way.

Answer: the answer would be that the creature being alive is highly unlikely.

Explanation:

How does the author develop the character in this excerpt? A. through the character’s actions B. through the use of dialogue C. through the character’s thoughts D. through the use of descriptive detail

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How does the first-person narration affect the reader's understanding of the main character?
A. It gives the reader an opportunity to understand the narrator’s relationship with his mother.
B. It allows the reader to see the reason for his attitude at the start and how his attitude changes.
C. It provides insight into why baseball is so important to him.
D. It offers his perspective on his previous experiences of his mom's cooking.

Answer: B is the correct answer. "It allows the reader to see the reason for his attitude at the start and how his attitude changes."

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Select the correct answer.
What does the setting reveal about the time period of the text?
A. People use technology to communicate.
B.
People often use formal language.
adapted from Dead Souls
by Nikolai Gogol
For several minutes Plushkin stood mute, while
Chichikov remained so dazed with the appearance of the
host and everything else in the room, that he too, could not
begin a conversation, but stood wondering how best to
find words in which to explain the object of his visit. For a
while he thought of expressing himself to the effect that,
having heard so much of his host's benevolence and other
rare qualities of spirit, he had considered it his duty to
come and pay a tribute of respect; but presently even HE
came to the conclusion that this would be overdoing the
thing, and, after another glance round the room, decided
that the phrase "benevolence and other rare qualities of
spirit" might to advantage give place to "economy and
genius for method."
Accordingly, the speech mentally composed, he said
aloud that, having heard of Plushkin's talents for thrifty
and systematic management, he had considered himself
bound to make the acquaintance of his host, and to
present him with his personal compliments.
C.
Causal conversation is common.
D.
Personal expression is dangerous.
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Select the correct text in the passage.
In which three parts of this excerpt from "Dover Beach" by Matthew Arnold does the speaker describe the sorrow and confusion that he
wants to escape?
The Sea of Faith
Was once, too, at the full, and round earth's shore
Lay like the folds of a bright girdle furi'd.
But now I only hear
Its melancholy, long, withdrawing roar,
Retreating to the breath
of the night-wind, down the vast edges drear
And naked shingles of the world.
Ah, love, let us be true
To one another! for the world, which seems
To lie before us like a land of dreams,
So various, so beautiful, so new,
Hath really neither joy, nor love, nor light,
Nor certitude, nor peace, nor help for pain;
And we are here as on a darkling plain
Swept with confused alarms of struggle and flight,
Where ignorant armies clash by night.

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slow down and begin dumping their water, causing heavy rains and
even flooding.
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Oceans
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However, not everyone is convinced that genetically modified foods are beneficial. Opponents say that too little research has been done on the effects of GMOs on humans and on the environment. They argue that GMOs could be creating new poisons. They are also concerned about what might happen if genetically modified plants breed with wild plants. Some farmers are concerned about the possibility of inadvertently crossbreeding GMO plants with non-GMO plants. For example, if the pollen from a GMO plant blows into their organic field, now that organic crop could become a GMO crop. The possibility also exists that all this interbreeding could lead to new strains of herbicide-resistant super-weeds.

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answer that corrects the mistake. If there is no mistake, choose 'Correct as is.'
A)
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B)
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