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CAHSEE 1.1 English Language Arts Passage Drill. Which line is an example of a metaphor?

CAHSEE 1.2 Passage Drill. Which of these sentences from the story best illustrates the sensitive side of the narrator's nature?

CAHSEE 1.3 Passage Drill. Which of the following is the best way to express the meaning of the word alumni in this sentence?

CAHSEE 1.4 Passage Drill. What does the use of flashbacks accomplish in "Graduation"?

CAHSEE 1.5 Passage Drill. In this line from the story, the words buzz and pulsated suggest the crowd is...what?

CAHSEE 10.1 Passage Drill. The author uses "mandatory" to suggest that...what?

CAHSEE 10.2 Passage Drill. Which of the following is the best way to express the meaning of the word "invaluable" in this sentence?

CAHSEE 10.3 Passage Drill. This passage provides the least information on which topic related to international travel for high school students?

CAHSEE 10.4 Passage Drill. What information from the passage supports the idea that international travel can help a person get a better job in the...

CAHSEE 10.5 Passage Drill. According to the article, why is it surprising that nine percent of undergraduate students participate in international...

CAHSEE 11.1 Passage Drill. Based on the information in the passage, which of the following is most likely to happen?

CAHSEE 11.2 Passage Drill. According to the information in this section, what can customers not do from the touchscreens in the listening booths?

CAHSEE 11.3 Passage Drill. Which of the following is the best way to express the meaning of the word complimentary in this sentence?

CAHSEE 11.4 Passage Drill. According to the document, what should you do first before explaining the features of the touchscreen during a customer...

CAHSEE 11.5 Passage Drill. The two boxes included at the end of the document illustrate information that is primarily found in which two paragraphs?

Take a look at this question and see if you can figure out how the passage reflects the themes and concerns of the 19th century. 

See if you can figure out what feeling the words "rejected", "dismisses", and "shame" suggest in the passage from Self-Reliance by Ralph Waldo...

CAHSEE ELA 7.3 Passage Drill. According to the biography, the reason that Mark Twain's writing stood up for the common person was...what?