Luke presented his powerpoint project to the class, and seth thought it would have been better if it had more pictures. seth also thought that luke would have given a better presentation if he did not read directly from the slides. seth did like the music in luke's presentation. when seth presented his powerpoint project to the class, luke thought that it would have been better with music playing in the background. luke also thought that seth should have spoken a little louder so that everyone could hear him. luke did like the pictures seth used in his presentation.
which feature will seth most likely add to his next presentation?
a) music
b) pictures
c) transitions
d) eye contact
2)
excerpt from: is grammar important?
carole jenkins

(18) you are probably wondering how all of the rules and their exceptions will be remembered by you.
what is the best way, if any, to rewrite sentence (18)?
a) leave as is.
b) you are probably wondering how all of the rules and their exceptions you will ever learn.
c) how you will ever learn and remember all of the rules and their exceptions you are probably wondering.
d) you are probably wondering how you will ever learn and remember all of the rules and their exceptions.

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narrative of the life of frederick douglass, an american slave #2
frederick douglass

i was born in tuckahoe, near hillsborough, and about twelve miles from easton, in talbot county, maryland. i have no accurate knowledge of my age, never having seen any authentic record containing it. by far the larger part of the slaves know as little of their ages as horses know of theirs, and it is the wish of most masters within my knowledge to keep their slaves thus ignorant. i do not remember to have ever met a slave who could tell of his birthday. they seldom come nearer to it than planting-time, harvest-time, cherry-time, spring-time, or fall-time. a want of information concerning my own was a source of unhappiness to me even during childhood. the white children could tell their ages. i could not tell why i ought to be deprived of the same privilege. i was not allowed to make any inquiries of my master concerning it. he deemed all such inquiries on the part of a slave improper and impertinent, and evidence of a restless spirit. the nearest estimate i can give makes me now between twenty-seven and twenty-eight years of age. i come to this, from hearing my master say, some time during 1835, i was about seventeen years old.

read the passage on the left to answer the following questions:
3)
what is the meaning of the word impertinent as it is used in the passage?
a) unflappable during times of stress
b) deflated from being denied information that is wanted
c) deceptive acceptance of someone who has more authority
d) unrestrained beyond the bounds of good taste or propriety
4)
i have no accurate knowledge of my age, never having seen any authentic record containing it.
from the context of the sentence, what can the reader conclude about the relationship of the words accurate and authentic?
a) both emphasize douglass's desire for freedom.
b) both describe information that cannot be proved.
c) both are consistent with a ficticious narrative.
d) both are associated with birth records of slaves.
5)
i could not tell why i ought to be deprived of the same privilege.

which words in the passage the reader to determine the meaning of the word deprived?
a) not allowed
b) want of information
c) could tell their ages
d) deemed all such inquiries