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NOTE: The instructor of a history class has just finished grading the essay exams from his students, and the results are not good. The essay exam was worth 70% of the final course score. The highest score in the class was a low B, and more than half of the class of 65 students failed the exam. In view of this, the instructor reconsiders his grading plan for the semester and sends out an email message to all students.

Which of the following best describes the instructor's purpose in writing this email to his students?

• A. to berate students for the poor scores they received on the recent essay exam
• B. to encourage students to continue working hard despite failure
• C. to give students the opportunity to make up the bad score and avoid failing the course
• D. to admit that the essay exam was likely too difficult for most students

Starting in 1856, Alfred, Lord Tennyson began publishing his compilation of Arthurian legends that became known as Idylls of the King. these poems were based on the earlier medieval collection Le More of Arthur, by Sir Thomas Malory, which dated to the middle of the 15th century. Malory's work, which is believed to be largely a translation of older French stories, was written in prose style. It combine date earlier tales into a single grouping for English readers. As the title suggests, Malory's focus was largely on the epic nature of Arthur's life. Malory also included chapters on knights such as Lancelot and Gareth, and he discussed the relationships between Tristan and Isolde, and Lancelot and Guinevere. Instead of embracing the romance angle, however, Malory focused more on the moral elements within these stories. Tennyson, though heavily influenced by Malory, took a different approach to the Arthurian stories. For one, he wrote them in poetry form, not prose. Additionally, Tennyson, as a Victorian poet, was more interested in the romantic qualities of the stories, and included the distinct elements of nature and elegy. Idylls of the King has a softer focus overall. For Instance, in Malory's work, Guinevere faces execution for her adultery, and is only spared when Lancelot rides in to rescue her. In Tennyson's work, Arthur chooses to forgive Guinevere, and she chooses to spend the rest of her days doing good works in a convent. some literary scholars believe that Tennyson was writing an allegory about social problems and the need for social justice that existed during Tennyson's own time. Charles Dickens is remembered for doing the same thing in his novels about the abuses of lower-class children in Victorian England.

Which of the following describes the structure of the above passage?

• A. problem-solution
• B. sequence
• C. comparison-contrast
• D. cause-effect

The Dewey Decimal System is a library classification system: 000 Computer science, 100 Philosophy and psychology, 200 Religion, 300 Social sciences, 400 Languages, 500 Science, 600 Technical science, 700 Arts, 800 Literature, 900 History.

Teddy has been assigned to write a history paper about the United States during the Cold War. What choice of three classes would likely be the most useful?

• A. 100, 300, 700
• B. 100, 300, 800
• C. 100, 400, 900
• D. 200, 300, 900

Tips for Eating Calcium Rich Foods Diary: Beverage - Include milk as a beverage at meals. * Consider choosing fat-free or low-fat milk. - Whole milk: consider a gradual shift to fat-free milk to lower saturated fat and calories. Start with reduced fat (2%), then low-fat (1%), and finally fat-free (skim). - Cappuccinos or lattes: ask for them with fat-free (skim) milk. Diary: Meals - Oatmeal and hot cereals: Try adding fat-free or low-fat milk instead of water - Use fat-free or low-fat milk when making condensed cream soups (e.g., cream of tomato) - Shredded low-fat cheese with casseroles, soups, stew, or vegetables - Fat-free or low-fat yogurt with a baked person Diary: Snack - Have fat-free or low-fat yogurt as a snack. * Make a dip for fruits or vegetable from yogurt. * Make fruit-yogurt smoothes in the blender. Diary: Dessert - Chocolate or butterscotch pudding with fat-free or low-fat milk. - Cut-up fruit with flavored yogurt for a quick dessert. Non-Diary Products: - Lactose Intolerance * Lactose-free alternatives within the milk group (e.g., cheese, yogurt, or lactose-free milk) * Consume the enzyme lactose before consuming milk products. - Personal choice to avoid diary: * Calcium fortified juices, cereals, breads, and soy or rice beverages * Canned fish (sardines, salmon with bones) soybeans and other soy products, some other dried beans, and some leafy greens.

The style of this passage is most like that found in a(n)

• A. tourist guidebook
• B. health textbook
• C. encyclopedia
• D. friendly letter

An adult skeleton had 206 bones. The skeleton has two major divisions: the axil skeleton and the appendicular skeleton. The axial skeleton, which consists of 80 bones including the skull, vertebrae, and rib, is located down the center of the body. The axial skeleton protects vital organs such as the brain and heart. The appendicular skeleton consists of 126 ones of the arms, legs, and the bones that attach these bones to the axial skeleton. The appendicular skeleton includes the scapulae (shoulder blades), clavicles (collarbones), and pelvic (hip) bones.

Which of the following bones is not associated with the leg?

• A. femur
• B. tibia
• C. patella
• D. radius