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CAHSEE ELA 8.1 Literary Devices
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CAHSEE ELA 8.1 Literary Devices. What effect is achieved by using a flashback?

CAHSEE ELA 8.2 Literary Devices
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CAHSEE ELA 8.2 Literary Devices. Which of the following is a characteristic of a soliloquy?

CAHSEE ELA 8.3 Literary Devices
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CAHSEE ELA 8.3 Literary Devices. What is the best way to describe a character foil?

CAHSEE ELA 8.4 Literary Devices
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CAHSEE ELA 8.4 Literary Devices. How does the use of the word foreshadowing help a reader better understand the plot?

CAHSEE ELA 8.5 Literary Devices
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CAHSEE ELA 8.5 Literary Devices. Which of the following statements least accurately describes an aside?

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

CAHSEE 1.3 Passage Drill
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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 1.2 Passage Drill
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CAHSEE 1.2 Passage Drill. Which of these sentences from the story best illustrates the sensitive side of the narrator's nature?

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

CAHSEE 1.5 Passage Drill
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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
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CAHSEE 10.1 Passage Drill. The author uses "mandatory" to suggest that...what?

CAHSEE 10.2 Passage Drill
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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?

CAHSEE 12.1 Passage Drill
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CAHSEE 12.1 Passage Drill. What kind of person is the narrator in the passage?

CAHSEE 12.2 Passage Drill
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CAHSEE 12.2 Passage Drill. The point of view of the poem is from the perspective of...who?

CAHSEE 12.3 Passage Drill
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CAHSEE 12.3 Passage Drill. The phrase "a meaning walk" suggests that the neighbor...what?

CAHSEE 12.4 Passage Drill
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In this CAHSEE passage drill, figure out the best meaning of the word mellow. CAHSEE: Passage Drill 12, Problem 4

CAHSEE 12.5 Passage Drill
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CAHSEE 12.5 Passage Drill. How does the speaker react to a neighbor stopping to talk while he is working?

CAHSEE 2.1 Passage Drill
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CAHSEE: Passage Drill 2, Problem 1. Which of the following strategies does the author use most frequently to describe the state park?

CAHSEE 2.2 Passage Drill
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CAHSEE 2.2 Passage Drill. Based on information in the document, which statement about Coastal Dream Park is accurate?

CAHSEE 2.3 Passage Drill
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CAHSEE 2.3 Passage Drill. According to the information in this section, why should you tell someone you are going on a hike?

CAHSEE 2.5 Passage Drill
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CAHSEE 2.5 Passage Drill. Based on information in the two boxes at the end of the document, Mammoth Park would be a bad choice for people who want to go fishing because...what?

CAHSEE 2.4 Passage Drill
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In this CAHSEE Passage Drill, figure out which park would be best for a family with children of various ages. CAHSEE: Passage Drill 2, Problem 4

CAHSEE 3.1 Passage Drill
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CAHSEE 3.1 Passage Drill. What is the effect created by the repetition of the phrase "echoing green" in the last lines of the first two stanzas?

CAHSEE 3.2 Passage Drill
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CAHSEE 3.2 Passage Drill. The words weary, descend, and end in Stanza 3 suggest a feeling of...what?

CAHSEE 3.3 Passage Drill
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CAHSEE 3.3 Passage Drill. Which pair of nouns best describes the mood of this poem?

CAHSEE 3.5 Passage Drill
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CAHSEE 3.5 Passage Drill. Which statement below best illustrates the time sequence of the events in the poem?

CAHSEE 4.1 Passage Drill
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CAHSEE 4.1 Passage Drill. How does the reader know that the passage a drama?

CAHSEE 4.2 Passage Drill
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CAHSEE 4.2 Passage Drill. Which best describes the relationship between Paulina and Shamraeff?

CAHSEE 4.3 Passage Drill
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CAHSEE 4.3 Passage Drill. Which sentence is part of a soliloquy?

CAHSEE 4.4 Passage Drill
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CAHSEE 4.4 Passage Drill. Where does the drama take place?

CAHSEE 4.5 Passage Drill
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CAHSEE 4.5 Passage Drill. Which of these words is closest in meaning to replete?

CAHSEE 5.1 Passage Drill
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CAHSEE 5.1 Passage Drill. Based on the information in the passage, which of the following is most likely to happen?

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