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Question 11.11. What does Caesar say as Brutus steps forward to stab him to indicate his sense of betrayal at seeing Brutus? (Points : 3)
Veni, vidi, vici.

Et tu, Brute?

Carpe diem.

Caveat emptor.



Question 12.12. Which statement best summarizes the advice Rudyard Kipling offers in the poem "If"? (Points : 3)
Try several different kinds of work for short periods of time until you find what you really want to do.

Do your best, but don't think too much of yourself or your accomplishments.

Treat others the way you would like to be treated.

Be yourself, but always keep other people's advice in mind.



Question 13.13. What is the impact of Marc Antony’s rhetorical tactics, such as his repeatedly calling Brutus an “honorable man,” on the crowd assembled at Caesar’s funeral? (Points : 3)
His rhetorical skill incites the crowd’s disgust with Caesar’s ambition.
His rhetorical skill lulls the crowd into not caring about Caesar’s assassination.
His rhetorical skills generate sympathy for Caesar and wrath for the conspirators.
His rhetorical skill rouses the crowd’s distrust of what he says.


Question 14.14. All of the following are types of hooks often used in persuasive pieces, such as the poems “If,” “Can’t,” and “Perseverance” except (Points : 3)
a thesis statement
an intriguing question
a striking comparison
an unexpected fact of claim


Question 15.15. When the Ghost appears to Brutus at Sardis and says that they will meet again at Philippi, Shakespeare is employing (Points : 3)
irony.
foreshadowing.
falling action.
hyperbole.


Question 16.16. When the speaker in Hughes’s poem “Mother to Son” says, “Life for me ain’t been no crystal stair,” she means that she (Points : 3)
has had to work hard for everything her whole life.
feels that life has been unkind to her.
does not have a crystal staircase in her home.
imagines that her life is like a fairy tale.


Question 17.17. At what point in the action of Julius Caesar is the conflict over who will lead Rome into the future resolved? (Points : 3)
when Antony leads his troops to Sardis to attack Brutus and Cassius’s forces
when the conspirators’ forces are overcome at Philippi
when Brutus claims that Cassius’s aims have become corrupted
when Brutus speaks to the crowd at Caesar’s funeral


Question 18.18. What advice does Robert E. Lee give his son in “Letter to His Son”? (Points : 3)
Stand up for the traditions and beliefs of the American South.
Improve life for all the people of the nation.
Don’t give up, even when times are hard.
Give people your trust, unless they prove themselves untrustworthy.


Question 19.19. What is the basis for Antony’s claim that Brutus is the noblest Roman of them all? (Points : 3)
Antony’s former friendship with Brutus
Brutus’s birth into a family of well-to-do aristocrats
Brutus’s goal of securing the good of Rome rather than his own good
Antony’s sarcastic response to Brutus’s treachery


Question 20.20. The authors of “Rebecca” and “The Story of Augustus” reach readers by using (Points : 3)
stories from their own lives to give advice.
wit and hyperbole to communicate their ideas.
logical fallacies to support their arguments.
intriguing questions and comments to engage readers’ minds.

Answer 1

Try asking them one by one to many at once it's confusing .

Answer 2

11. E tu Brute? 13. His rhetorical skills generate sympathy for Caesar and wrath for the conspirators. 15. Foreshadowing 17.when the conspirators’ forces are overcome at Philippi 19.Brutus’s goal of securing the good of Rome rather than his own good - sorry, I only read Julius Caesar :)