A. Which is the BEST revision of sentence 7 to provide variety and prevent it from being too similar to the structure of the other
sentences in the paragraph?
It is no longer the country's highest or most massive dam, but Hoover Dam set the precedent for
modern dam-building technology.
b. There are higher and more massive dams today, but Hoover Dam set the precedent for modern
dam-building technology.
c. Though there are higher and more massive dams today, Hoover Dam set the precedent for modern
dam-building technology.
d. Leave as is.

The first step in making a mental model for a compare-and-contrast text is a. comparing the two things being described. b. finding important details in the text. c. contrasting the two things being described. d. connecting details to what is already known.

Read the excerpt from act 3 of a doll’s house. mrs. linde: you seemed to me to imply that with me you might have been quite another man. krogstad: i am certain of it. mrs. linde: is it too late now? krogstad: christine, are you saying this deliberately? yes, i am sure you are. i see it in your face. have you really the courage, then—? mrs. linde: i want to be a mother to someone, and your children need a mother. we two need each other. nils, i have faith in your real character—i can dare anything together with you. krogstad [grasps her hands]. , , christine! now i shall find a way to clear myself in the eyes of the world. ah, but i forgot— how does the conflict in this passage develop a theme? mrs. linde creates a conflict by promising something she cannot give to krogstad, which develops the theme that empty promises can destroy relationships. krogstad continues the conflict by choosing clearing his name over having a life with mrs. linde, which develops the theme that you must often choose yourself over others. krogstad creates a conflict by deceiving mrs. linde about his intentions, which develops the theme that, in love, actions speak louder than words. mrs. linde resolves the conflict by committing to a new life with krogstad, which develops the theme that new beginnings are always possible.

What aspect of life was denied the sisters because they lived with their father? (apex) a. books b. marriage c. servants d. material comfort