Prompt Review the reading selection used in the practice exam. Make a journal of all dense or unfamiliar vocabulary found in the
passage, the stems, or the answers. Look up and record the actual definitions from The Beast by Ben B. Lindsey and
Harvey J. O'Higgins ["The Children's Judge," who founded the first children's court in America, tells the story of his fight with
the powers of privilege in Colorado. In the following extract, he narrates what came of a newspaper interview on the subject
of the conditions under which children were kept in prison.) The result was an article that took even my breath away when I
read it next day on the front page of the newspaper. It was the talk of the town. It was certainly the talk of the Police Board;
and Mr. Frank Adams talked to the reporters in a high voice, indiscreetly. He declared that the boys were liars, that I was
"crazy," and that conditions in the jails were as good as they could be. This reply was exactly what we wished. I demanded an
investigation. The Board professed to be willing, but set no date. We promptly set one for them—the following Thursday at
two o'clock in my chambers at the Court House
and I invited to the hearing Governor Peabody, Mayor Wright, fifteen
prominent ministers in the city, and the Police Board and some members of the City Council. (1) On Thursday morning—to
my horror I learned from a friendly Deputy Sheriff that the subpoenas I had ordered sent to a number of boys whom I knew
as jail victims had not been served. I had no witnesses. And in three hours the hearing was to begin. I appealed to the
Deputy Sheriff to help me. He admitted that he could not get the boys in less than two days. "Well then," I said, "for heaven's
sake, get me Mickey." (2) And Mickey? Well, Mickey was known to fame as "the worst kid in town." As such, his portrait had
been printed in the newspapers-posed with his shine-box over his shoulder, a cigarette in the corner of his grin, his thumbs
under his susp
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The following sentence contains what type of conjunction? he is not only a great player but also an exceptional coach

What does michaelis want to get for wilson? a) some food b)a newspaper c) a priest

What is the biggest difference in central ideas and themes? question 1 options: themes are for stories with characters in them. there is only a central idea if it is explicitly (specifically, outright) stated in a story. central ideas are a main idea specific to the text, while themes are an universal lesson or moral. themes are only found in nonfiction, while central ideas are found in fiction. question 2 (1 point) which of the following is not a true statement about theme? question 2 options: mulitple themes can be found within a single text theme is usually inferred. the theme is always clearly stated by the author or a character. themes should be supported by evidence from the text. question 3 (1 point) what is indirect characterization? question 3 options: all details stated and implied that give the reader information about a character. details such as age, height, or hair color that give the reader information about a character. actions or dialogue said by a character that give the reader information about a character. the description an author gives about the character in the exposition. question 4 (1 point) which sentence best describes lizabeth's development in "marigolds"? question 4 options: lizabeth matures when she recognizes that love is more powerful than hate. lizabeth learns that sympathy and understanding come from recognizing the truth about other people. lizabeth changes her behavior after she recognizes that she needs to be a better example for her brother. lizabeth comes to recognize that the world is too barren to create lasting beauty. question 5 (1 point) how does the resolution of lizabeth's conflict in "marigolds" develop the theme? question 5 options: lizabeth recognizes that she has looked only at herself rather than at other people. lizabeth's destruction of miss lotte's flowers brings about justice over miss lotte's ill-treatment of the children. lizabeth's pursuit of adventure leads her to a more fulfilling life away from the shantytown. the camaraderie of lizbeth and joey creates meaning in both their lives. question 6 (1 point) which of the following quotations best exemplifies lizabeth's childish nature at the beginning of the story? question 6 options: "and one other thing i remember, another incongruency of memory - a brilliant splash of sunny yellow against the dust - miss lottie's marigolds." "by the time i was fourteen, my brother joey and i were the only children left at the house." "'hey, lizabeth,' joey yelled. he never talked when he could yell." "then i lost my head entirely, mad with the power of inciting such rage, and ran out of the bushes chanting madly, 'old witch, fell in a ditch, picked up a penny and through she was rich! '" question 7 (1 point) the story "marigolds" is told in a flashback. lizabeth recounts the details of the incident with miss lottie for the reader years after they have happened. how is this important to the development of lizabeth's character? question 7 options: lizabeth is older now and realizes that she may not have made the best decisions. lizabeth feels sorry for herself now and thinks that miss lottie is still angry. there were so many kids and so little to do, their behaviors should have been overlooked. all of these question 8 (1 point) lizabeth's "world had lost its boundary lines," when she overheard her father crying to her mother. what can we assume about the character of the father because of her reaction to this moment? question 8 options: we can assume that her father is a weak man. we can assume that her father shares his fears with his children and wife often. we can assume that her father is a proud and strong man and that his brokenness is a change in his character. we can assume that until this moment, her father has only cried to lizabeth but not to her mother which explains her surprise.