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  • One good ay to relieve TENSION after a difficult day is to meditateand do yoga.
    showing little or no emotion to experences
    a nervous worried feeling
    in a state of confusion
    having an attitude of doubt
  • Why did contemporary people reenact the expedition of Lewis and Clark?
    to remind the Lakota people how they were treated
    to have fun and observe wilderness creatures
    to create an accurate portrayal for educational purposes
    to find/ search for a possible Northwest Passage
  • Which of the following was an effect of the expedition?
    Canals were built, connecting the Atlantic to the Pacific
    the U.S. sold the territory to Spain at a profit
    the nation had information about the American West
    Peace was made with the American Indians
  • How did learning zoology prepare Lewis for the expedition?
    it helped him speak with the American Indian groups
    it helped him to record previously unknown animals
    it helped him plot the expedition's directions
    it helped teach the group mountain climbing
  • Why do you think finding the Northwest Passage was so important?
    it would have created a quick route to valuable materials
    it would have improved the economy but lowering travel time
    it would provide a military advantage in naval battles
    provide easier ways to protect American interests
  • The explorers set out for their EXPEDITION to the Antarctic.
    good at finding ways of dealing with problems
    the carrying of a boat between two navigable waters
    a long and carefully organized journey
    a group of people with special training
  • The two companies NEGOTIATED for months before signing a contract.
    showing an interest and excitement about something
    good at finding ways of dealing with practical problems
    to come to an agreement through discussion
    to obtain something that is difficult to get
  • The proud man refused to KOWTOW to any of his bosses.
    to make someone extremely angry
    to persuade against doing something
    to be too eager to obey someone in authority
    to make someone extremely afraid
  • The company president DISASSOCIATED himself from the comments of his employees.
    to make someone extremely afraid
    to put an end to an association with something/someone
    to persuade against doing something
    to make someone extremely angry
  • The presentation for the wedding was CHAOTIC and disorganized.
    a nervous or worried feeling
    in a state of utter confusion
    showing little or no emotion to an experience
    having an attitude of doubt
  • Why is the red paint on the door in "Ed McMahon" significant?
    it is a symbol of welcome and acceptance
    it brands the narrator's family as terrorists
    it brand the narrator's family as Iranians
    it symbolizes the shame the narrator feels for being Iranian
  • Cutting down trees allows for the EXPANSION of land for human use, but it causes great damage to the environment.
    a group of people with special training
    an agreement between two people or groups
    the act of increasing in size, range, or amount
    something purchased or gained
  • When Tim told us he won the lottery, we all looked at him SKEPTICALLY.
    showing little or no emotion towards and experience
    having an attitude of doubt
    in a state of utter confusion
    a nervous worried feeling
  • One good ay to relieve TENSION after a difficult day is to meditateand do yoga.
    showing little or no emotion to experences
    in a state of confusion
    a nervous worried feeling
    having an attitude of doubt
  • One good ay to relieve TENSION after a difficult day is to meditateand do yoga.
    in a state of confusion
    showing little or no emotion to experences
    having an attitude of doubt
    a nervous worried feeling
  • In "All-American Girl" what do the narrator's screams to her mother reveal about her?
    she is very excited about learning the Chinese language
    she is too tired to walk the seven blocks to school
    she is harshly criticized by her mother everyday
    she is stubborn and finds no value in learning Chinese
  • The engineering CORPS developed a new project for the city.
    a group of people with special training
    the carrying of a boat between two navigable waters
    to come to an agreement through discussion
    the agreement between two people or groups
  • In "Ed McMahon" why does the father lie to his daughter?
    the daughter keeps asking questions, and wants her to stop
    he wants to trick her because he thinks it's funny
    he's mean and wants her to feel bad
    he wants her to know its acceptable to be Iranian-American
  • Why did the expedition hire Sacagewea?
    the explorers needed guidance to travel around a waterfall
    they needed to cross mountains and talk to natives
    they needed her to find food
    to work as a peace negotiator for the coming war
  • One good way to relieve TENSION after a difficult day is to meditate and do yoga.
    having an attitude of doubt
    a nervous worried feeling
    showing little or no emotion to experiences
    in a state of confusion
  • Jill and her mom made a BARGAIN on how late she could stay out.
    a group of people with special training
    the carrying of a boat between two navigable waters
    good at finding ways of dealing with practical problems
    an agreement made between two people or groups
  • One good ay to relieve TENSION after a difficult day is to meditateand do yoga.
    having an attitude of doubt
    a nervous worried feeling
    showing little or no emotion to experences
    in a state of confusion
  • What is the universal theme for "All-American Girl" and "Ed McMahon"?
    there is a desire among people to feel like they belong
    if you are motivated, you can achieve anything
    sometimes a little lie is better than the harmful truth
    adversity will only make a person stronger
  • My mother is very RESOURCEFUL and finds solutions for everything.
    something purchased or gained
    good at finding ways of dealing with practical problems
    showing a lot of interest and excitement about something
    an agreement made between two people or groups
  • Why did Thomas Jefferson decide to launch an expedition across the continent?
    to see if there were British spies in the American west
    to gain political power
    to find the Northwest Passage
    to prevent the French from owning anymore territory
  • One good ay to relieve TENSION after a difficult day is to meditateand do yoga.
    a nervous worried feeling
    having an attitude of doubt
    showing little or no emotion to experences
    in a state of confusion
  • Because many films are made there, Hollywood is home to many CELEBRITIES.
    having an attitude of doubt
    a famous living person
    a nervous or worried feeling
    in a state of utter confusion
  • One good ay to relieve TENSION after a difficult day is to meditateand do yoga.
    a nervous worried feeling
    having an attitude of doubt
    showing little or no emotion to experences
    in a state of confusion
  • The big rollercoaster TERRIFIED me, so I didn't ride it again.
    to persuade against doing something
    to make someone extremely afraid
    to make someone extremely angry
    to show respect by kneeling on the ground
  • One good ay to relieve TENSION after a difficult day is to meditateand do yoga.
    showing little or no emotion to experences
    having an attitude of doubt
    in a state of confusion
    a nervous worried feeling
  • The student STOICALLY read his books long into the night despite his growing fatigue.
    completely disordered or disorganized
    having an attitude of doubt
    showing little or no emotion to experiences
    nervous or worried feeling
  • Although my father is normally very calm, getting a parking ticket INFURIATES him.
    to show respect by kneeling on the ground
    to make someone extremely angry
    to persuade against doing something
    to make someone extremely afraid
  • The small, failing bank was taken up by a bigger bank as an ACQUISITION.
    showing a lot of interest and excitement about something
    good at finding ways of dealing with problems
    to come to an agreement through discussion
    something purchased or gained
  • After leaving the harbor, the cargo was then loaded onto a truck at the PORTAGE.
    to obtain something that is difficult to get
    the carrying of boat/cargo between two navigable waters
    to come to an agreement through discussion
    something purchased or gained
  • Which of the following best displays a cause-and-effect relationship?
    the explorers searched for the Northwest Passage
    Lewis needed a co-leader, so he hired William Clark
    the United States purchased the territory from France
    Sacagewea joined the corps
  • In "Ed McMahon" why does the narrator want to be a "real" American?
    she feels like an outsider because of her Iranian heritage
    "Real" Americans are happy and rich
    kids at school make fun of her because of the way she looks
    she feels that Americans are more beautiful than Iranians
  • The spy's assignment was to PROCURE the secret documents.
    to obtain something that is difficult to get
    showing a lot of interest and excitement about something
    good at finding ways of dealing with practical problems
    something purchased or gained
  • In "All-American Girl" why does the narrator's brother scold their mother?
    because she forces them to go to Chinese school
    because she speaks English poorly
    because she doesn't know how to write Chinese ideographs
    because he does not like her Chinese clothing
  • We tried to DISSAUDE our teacher from giving us homework over the weekend.
    to make someone extremely angry
    to persuade against doing something
    to be too eager to obey to someone in authority
    to make someone extremely afraid
  • In "All-American Girl" how does the author create both a positive and negative mage of the narrator's schools for the readers?
    by comparing the principals of each school
    by comparing the smells of each school
    by detailing the grueling walk to each school
    by describing her brother's feelings about each school
  • Why did Jefferson choose Meriwether Lewis to lead the expedition?
    Lewis had many ties to American Indians
    Lewis bribed Jefferson to appoint him
    Lewis was an experienced mountain man
    Lewis was trustworthy and brave
  • Why does the narrator in "All-American Girl" finish her essay with the line, "Sadly, I still am"?
    she is sad because of how she treated her mother in the past
    she is sad she did not retain her Chinese heritage more
    she is sad she was never fully accepted as American
    she is sad because she misses her Chinese school
  • One good ay to relieve TENSION after a difficult day is to meditateand do yoga.
    showing little or no emotion to experences
    a nervous worried feeling
    having an attitude of doubt
    in a state of confusion
  • Paul was very ENTHUSIASTIC about his upcoming trip to India.
    to come to an agreement through discussion
    to obtain something that is difficult to get
    something purchased or gained
    showing a lot of interest and excitement about something
  • In "Ed McMahon" what event is the main cause of the conflict?
    when paint is thrown at the door
    when the narrator says she hates herself for being Iranian
    when the Iranian hostage crisis is covered on television
    when the father lies to his daughter