Read the passage from the Odyssey .Dear friends,more than one man, or two, should know those thingsCirce foresaw for us and shared with me,so let me tell her forecast; then we diewith our eyes open, if we are going to die,or know what death we battle if we can. Sirensweaving a haunting song over the seawe are to shun, she said, and their green shoreall sweet with clover; yet she urged that Ialone should listen to their song. Thereforeyou are to tie me up, tight as a splint,erect along the mast, lashed to the mast,and if I shout and beg to be untied,take more turns of the rope to muffle me.Who are the major characters in the passage?Circe and the Sirensthe sun and sea godsHelios and Perimedesthe sailors and friends

The following text is from a 1798 poem The Solitary Reaper by William Wordsworth. The speaker is observing a girl reaping and singing alone in a field.Behold her, single in the field,Yon solitary Highland Lass!Reaping and singing by herself;Stop here, or gently pass!Alone she cuts and binds the grain,And sings a melancholy strain;Oh, listen! for the Vale profoundIs overflowing with the sound.10Mark for ReviewABCWhat is the main idea of the text?AThe speaker is captivated by the sight and sound of a girl reaping and singing alone.BThe speaker is inviting everyone to join the girl in the field.CThe speaker is teaching the girl how to cut and bind the grain.DThe speaker is complaining about the girl's singing disrupting the quiet valley.

In Greek mythology, the hero Ulysses was returning from theTrojan wars, on a route that would take his ship close to the Sirenusian islands.The Sirens on these islands were known to sing irresistably seductive songs, sothat passing seamen felt impelled to steer their ships onto the rocky coast,with shipwreck the inevitable outcome. Mythology has it that no one had everlived to tell others about the songs. Ulysses devised the following strategy:he told his crewmen to fill their ears with beeswax to block out the singing,to tie Ulysses himself securely to the mast, and not release him under anycircumstances. Thus, Ulysses heard the Sirens’ songs, the crewmen ignored hisentreaties to be untied and, once they were out of range of the island, his menremoved their earplugs and released him. In modern times, a “Ulysses Pact” is a term for a type ofcommitment that we might make in advance, in recognition that we may have anirrational (and predictable) desire to behave in a destructive fashion at somepoint in the future. In recognizing thata Ulysses Pact arranged now might prevent us from negative behavior later, weare implicitly acknowledging that we may be susceptible to certain biases. In anticipation of which of the followingbias(es) might we willingly enter into a Ulysses Pact? Select all that apply.1 pointGambler’sfallacy PreferenceReversals LossAversion BeliefPerseveranceOmission Bias

He had his dream, and all through life,Worked up to it through toil and strife.Afloat fore’er before his eyes,It colored for him all his skies:The storm–cloud darkAbove his bark,The calm and listless vault of blueTook on its hopeful hue,It tinctured every passing beam—He had his dream.He labored hard and failed at last,His sails too weak to bear the blast,The raging tempests tore awayAnd sent his beating bark astray.But what cared heFor wind or sea!He said, “The tempest will be short,My bark will come to port.”He saw through every cloud a gleam—He had his dream.20Select the correct answer.What theme is expressed in this poem? A. The hardships of life can be defeating. B. Dreams are not always worth fighting for. C. It is important to have dreams throughout your life. D. Determination can help you overcome the hardships of life.

He had his dream, and all through life,Worked up to it through toil and strife.Afloat fore’er before his eyes,It colored for him all his skies:The storm–cloud darkAbove his bark,The calm and listless vault of blueTook on its hopeful hue,It tinctured every passing beam—He had his dream.He labored hard and failed at last,His sails too weak to bear the blast,The raging tempests tore awayAnd sent his beating bark astray.But what cared heFor wind or sea!He said, “The tempest will be short,My bark will come to port.”He saw through every cloud a gleam—He had his dream.14Select the correct answer.How does the syntax contribute to the voice? A. The straightforward syntax creates an earnest voice. B. The unusual syntax reveals an eccentric voice. C. The simple syntax adds to a tormented voice. D. The repetitive syntax creates a bored voice.

Barnacles1by Sidney LanierMy soul is sailing through the sea,But the Past is heavy and hindereth me.The Past hath crusted cumbrous shellsThat hold the flesh of cold sea-mells5 About my soul.The huge waves wash, the high waves roll,Each barnacle clingeth and worketh doleAnd hindereth me from sailing!Old Past, let go, and drop i' the sea10 Till fathomless waters cover thee!For I am living, but thou art dead;Thou drawest back, I strive aheadThe Day to find.Thy shells unbind! Night comes behind;15 I needs must hurry with the windAnd trim me best for sailing.________________________________________________1. small shellfish that attach themselves to ships and rocks10Select the correct answer.Which sentence best expresses a theme of “Barnacles”? A. The past can keep a person from making progress. B. Learning from past experiences is the only way to move forward. C. It is important to maintain one’s possessions in good condition. D. Moving against the tide can be difficult and lonely.