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The details in the passage suggest that Rikki-tikki is
(A)cold-hearted and expressionless
(B)experienced in fighting cobras
(C)overcome with fear and weakness
(D)extremely brave and courageous
Explicit Textual Information Videos 15 videos
ASVAB Paragraph Comprehension 1.1 Detail. According to the passage, which of the following was a lasting effect of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory...
ASVAB Paragraph Comprehension 1.2 Detail. According to the passage, the University of Virginia is unique because...what?
It's a little known fact that black holes are very shy creatures. Reticent, really. They'd rather stay out of sight, out of mind, thank you very mu...
Inferences in Single Passages Videos 22 videos
ASVAB Paragraph Comprehension: Inference Drill 1, Problem 2. This passage suggests that dog owners should...what?
Thinking about writing an autobiography? Imma let you finish, but this guy wrote the best autobiography of all time. Of. All. Time. Let's give his...
The passage implies that Voltaire(A)had ideas that got him into trouble(B)avoided controversy at all cost(C)was a well-respected thinker(D)preferre...
Literary Analysis Videos 25 videos
The details in the passage suggest that Rikki-tikki is(A)cold-hearted and expressionless(B)experienced in fighting cobras(C)overcome with fear and...
Which phrase best describes the conflict Rikki-tikki has with Nag and Nagaina?(A)engaging in a physical battle(B)making a difficult decision(C)stan...
What effect do the words "hiss," "whizzed," and "chattered" have on the passage?(A)They allow the reader to visualize the action.(B)They provide au...
Main Idea Videos 15 videos
CAHSEE ELA: Main Idea and Sources Drill 5, Problem 1. Which of the following most accurately summarizes the main idea of this passage?
CAHSEE ELA: Main Idea and Sources Drill 5, Problem 2. Using information from the passage, which of the following statements is most accurate?
CAHSEE ELA 5.3 Main Idea and Sources. Which of the following statements can be best supported by information found in the passage?
Purpose Videos 11 videos
PSAT 1.1 Reading Diagnostic. The main purpose of the first two paragraphs is to...what?
AP English Literature and Composition 1.6 Passage Drill 2. The primary purpose of lines 6 through 12 is to what?
Prose Fiction Drill 1.10. Which of the following best describes the narrator's attitude toward his father?
Rhetorical Strategies and Use of Evidence Videos 4 videos
AP® English Language and Composition: Purpose, Rhetoric, Style, and Organization Drill 1, Problem 1. The speaker cites all of the following as ben...
He or she that answereth this question shall...answereth it. And hopefully feel kind of accomplished. Hit play and figure out the primary rhetorica...
Tone Videos 9 videos
AP English Literature and Composition 1.2 Passage Drill 3. The tone of this passage is best characterized as what?
AP English Literature and Composition 1.10 Passage Drill 3. What tone shift is indicated by line 49?
AP English Literature and Composition 1.4 Passage Drill 1. Which of the following best describes the speaker's attitude towards immortality?
Words in Context Videos 9 videos
PSAT 1.5 Reading Diagnostic. Which sentence from the passage provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?
PSAT 2.1 Reading Diagnostic. President Kennedy refers to the United Nations in the first paragraph primarily to...what?
PSAT 2.2 Reading Diagnostic. What is the main rhetorical effect of this phrase in the second paragraph?