Grade 8 ELARI Pre-AP FWISD
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In the poem "To Live," how do the lines "my mind plus my life /equals / something beyond this" support the theme that
life can get in the way of figuring out who you really are?
They show the confusion the speaker feels about life.
They show that the speaker feels more important than everyday life situations.
They illustrate exactly how trapped the speaker feels by school.
They illustrate what the speaker's real goals in life are.

"where are you taking me? " the car hesitated, or rather gave a faint whirring click, as if information, somewhere, was dropping card by punch- slotted card under electric eyes. "to the psychiatric center for research on regressive tendencies." he got in. the door shut with a soft thud. the police car rolled through the night avenues, flashing its dim lights ahead. which statement best describes the intended aesthetic impact of this excerpt? o a. by showing leonard obeying the police car, the author reinforces the theme of surrendering one s individuality. o b. by relating the way the car responds, the author underscores the theme of the dangers of a mechanized of society o c. by having leonard, a seemingly normal person, taken to a psychiatric center, the author injects irony, leaving the reader surprised o d. by showing leonard communicating with another person, the author satisfies his need for human contact, leaving the reader hopeful

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What effect does the revelation of nachiketas's reception of shraddaha in part ii have upon the reader's perception of the unfolding story?