- Famous for being the first person to fly across the Atlantic ocean, their baby was kidnapped a few years later, leading to new federal laws about kidnapping
- "Life is real! Life is earnest!And the grave is not its goal;Dust thou art, to dust returnest,Was not spoken of the soul."What is this poem about?
- When the Barrel and Saguaro cacti absorb moisture they store it _______.
- In this quotation, the first stanza has a different style from the second section. What does this suggest about Whitman's overall style in the poem?
- The introduction of the ___ and ___ brought news and entertainment to the masses for the first time.
- True or false? Even though women gain the right to vote in 1920, they continue to be excluded from college educations until decades later in the 1960s
- Which of the following was the leading cause of global fossil carbon emissions in 2004?
- The sections of "Song of Myself" approach one subject from several different angles. How does this technique reflect the main theme of the poem?
- A ____ is a set of parts that function together as a whole
- What is the most likely reason the author chose a free verse structure for "Song of Myself"?
- Originated as a secular folk music created by African-Americans, simple but expressive, and mainly a vocal form of expression
- Major influence in both jazz and the blues, nicknamed "the empress of the blues" and much of her music dealt with social issues
- Share the similarities with folktales, songs/instruments would vary based on location, and talk to people about the history and culture of a specific area
- Early actor in silent films, known for his exaggerated style of acting, big eyebrows, and dramatic facial expressions
- Born in the late 1800s, consider to be "father of the blues"
- Which statement best describes the way the sections in the excerpt from "Song of Myself" are constructed?
- Henry Ford paid his employees well so that they could buy one of his cars. His approach included higher wages, shorter workdays, and weekends off.
- Famous for being the first person to fly across both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, vanished mysteriously while attempting to fly around the world
- Which of the following cycles does NOT involve living organisms?A) Carbon cycleB) Oxygen CycleC) Rock CycleD) Nitrogen Cycle
- Which of the following is not used to classify biomes?A) weather patternsB) continentC) dominant plant lifeD) geographical terrain