Romeo: So Romeo would, were he not Romeo call’d, Retain that dear

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Juliet: “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose By any other 
name would smell as sweet.” 
Romeo: “So Romeo would, were he not Romeo call’d, Retain that dear 
perfection which he owes Without that title. Romeo, doff thy name, 
And for that name which is no part of thee Take all myself.” 
Juliet: “I take thee at thy word. Call me but love, and I’ll be new 
baptized; Henceforth I never will be Juliet.” 
Romeo: “And I’ll take thee at thy word. Call me but love, and I’ll be 
new baptized; Henceforth I never will be Romeo.”
Based on the text, what is true of Romeo?
Romeo is insistent on Juliet becoming part of his family.
A
Romeo owes it to Juliet to be a perfect partner.
Romeo has not yet been baptized.
Romeo is willing to renounce his identity to be with Juliet.
B
D
C
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Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? 
Thou art more lovely and more temperate: 
Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May, 
And summer’s lease hath all too short a date: 
Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines, 
And often is his gold complexion dimmed; 
And every fair from fair sometime declines, 
By chance, or nature’s changing course, untrimmed; 
But thy eternal summer shall not fade 
Nor lose possession of that fair thou ow’st; 
Nor shall death brag thou wander’st in his shade, 
When in eternal lines to time thou grow’st: 
So long as men can breathe or eyes can see, 
So long lives this, and this gives life to thee.
What is the main idea of the passage?
The subject of the poem will retain their beauty for all time.
A
Beauty is found most profoundly in nature.
Death has no power over beauty.
The author wishes for the summer season to last forever.
B
D
C
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The man on the bench seemed to sense her gaze, and looked up. She 
saw that his eyes were a pale blue, set in a face of harsh planes and 
angles. He did not smile when he spoke, his voice low and clear. “You 
have a question,” he said. 
She nodded mutely. “Ask it,” he said. 
She swallowed, unsure what kind of answer she wanted. “What is the 
most important thing in life?” 
“The answer is the same for everyone,” he said. “The answer is to live 
for your own sake.” He tilted his head slightly and continued, “No 
one is more important than you. You must live for yourself, not for 
another. That is the only way you can be truly happy.” He stood, his 
words ringing in her ears. 
As he walked away, she felt lighter, as though a great weight had been 
lifted, and she knew she would never forget his words.
What is true of the female character in the passage?
She is self-reliant.
A
She is unsure of her desires.
She is observant of facial features.
She is timid.
B
D
C
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The Reverend Charles Austin sat quietly in his study, his hands folded 
in his lap and his eyes closed in prayer. He had been the rector of 
Justin for the past twenty years and the people of the small town 
had grown to love him. He had seen them through times of joy and 
sorrow, and had always been there to lend an ear and offer a word of 
comfort. 
He opened his eyes and looked around the room, taking in the 
familiar sight of the old books on the shelves, the comforting fire in 
the hearth, and the portrait of his late wife on the wall. A sudden wave 
of sadness washed over him as he thought of how much he missed 
her. He sighed and shook his head, pushing away the memories and 
focusing on the task before him: helping the people of Justin.
Based on the passage, what is true of Charles Austin?
He tries to suppress the past.
A
He is overcome by grief.
He changes jobs frequently.
He has a warm disposition.
B
D
C
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It was the morning of August 15th, 1939. The sun was just beginning 
to rise over the small town of Zarsaw, Poland, casting a bright orange 
glow across the horizon. The birds had already begun to chirp, and 
the smell of freshly baked bread filled the air. But there was something 
else in the air that day: a sense of dread. 
The people of Zarsaw knew that this might be the last day of their 
lives as they knew it. The Nazi soldiers had been spotted in the nearby 
woods, and everyone knew that a raid was coming. They had heard 
the stories of what happened in other villages and towns: the terror, 
the violence, the death. The people hid in their homes, praying for 
the best but expecting the worst. They huddled together, trying to 
keep each other safe, but they knew that it was futile. The Nazis were 
coming, and there was nothing they could do to stop it. They could 
only hope that their courage and resilience would be enough to 
survive the coming days.
Based on the text, what is true about the villagers of Zarsaw?
They were willing to fight for their freedom.
A
They were prepared to turn each other in to the Nazis in order to survive.
They found solace in being together.
They were unaware of the terrors that were approaching.
B
D
C
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