Read the excerpt from chapter 2 of Night.

We tried to reason with her, more to calm ourselves, to catch our breath, than to soothe her:

"She is hallucinating because she is thirsty, poor woman . . . That's why she speaks of flames devouring her . . .”

But it was all in vain. Our terror could no longer be contained. Our nerves had reached a breaking point. Our very skin was aching. It was as though madness had infected all of us. We gave up. A few young men forced her to sit down, then bound and gagged her.

What quotation indicates that the author’s purpose is to justify actions in an intolerable situation?

“We tried to reason with her, more to calm ourselves, to catch our breath, than to soothe her.”
“But it was all in vain.”
“It was as though madness had infected all of us.”
“A few young men forced her to sit down, then bound and gagged her.”

Answer:

I think it's

“But it was all in vain.”

“It was as though madness had infected all of us.”

Explanation:

“We tried to reason with her, more to calm ourselves, to catch our breath, than to soothe her.” This indicates that the author’s purpose is to justify actions in an intolerable situation. Therefore, the correct option is option A.

An excerpt is indeed a quotation from that other resource that the author introduces with fresh language in a sentence. This phrase is taken from Thomas Jefferson's 1801 inaugural speech: As he warned his audience, "I may often go wrong by defect of judgement," Jefferson admitted the fallibility of human nature. "I shall frequently err through lack of judgement" is the excerpt.

This is a brief passage from a lengthy work, hence being an excerpt first from Declaration of Independence: "When it comes to necessary for one nation to cut the political ties that have bound them to another, and also to assume among powers of the world," says the philosopher Aristotle. “We tried to reason with her, more to calm ourselves, to catch our breath, than to soothe her.” This indicates that the author’s purpose is to justify actions in an intolerable situation.

Therefore, the correct option is option A.

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Read this excerpt from The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone by James Cross Giblin.
Champollion's contributions to the world's knowledge of ancient Egypt did not end with his death, however. Working
from Champollion's notes, his brother Jacques-Joseph
completed the Egyptian Grammar and Egyptian Dictionary that
Champollion had started. The books were published in several volumes during the 1830s and 1840s, and were warmly
welcomed by most scholars in France, Germany, England, and other countries.

Based on the details in the excerpt, readers can infer that
people lost interest in

A) Champollion's work after his death.

B)Champollion's brother also had an interest in ancient Egypt.

C)Champollion's notes were destroyed after his death.

D)other authors also published books about ancient Egypt.

Read the excerpt from "Perseus."

It seemed that Perseus had been led by his angry pride into making an empty boast. No man unaided could kill Medusa.

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having loyal followers
having character flaws
excelling at making speeches
having a powerful enemy
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B. Did you hear that!
C. Can you help me lift this rock off my foot.
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Give me an example of an informational text.

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eating whole grain pancakes for breakfast
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Select the sentence that has the correct punctuation.

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B. His book, a soggy, mass of paper was barely recognizable.

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Listening Comprehension: Are the sentences true, false, or not stated?

()Alzheimer's disease is currently the biggest health problem among old people in America.

()By the middle of this century, there will be twice as many Alzheimer's patients as now.

()Kenneth's family did not know his grandfather had Alzheimer's until he got lost.

()His grandfather's illness has gotten worse in the last two years.

()Kenneth was worried about both his grandfather and his aunt.

()Kenneth's invention involves sending a signal from a sock to a smartphone.

()Kenneth wanted his grandfather to be able to sleep better.

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Drag each tile to the correct location
Match each excerpt to the correct type of letter

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How does the pacing of this passage affect the reader’s interpretation of the text?

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The slowing pace of the text reveals that Napoleon is doing business with Mr. Pilkington and Mr. Frederick.
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To what is the father Mr. Dombey compared in the first paragraph?

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How would an audio recording of this excerpt help establish the setting of the play?

The teacher plans to mark the books this evening.

Subject: __ (blank 1)

Verb: __ (blank 2)