1. PART A: Which TWO of the following best summarize the central ideas of the text? A Reforms are needed in America to guarantee greater economic fairness and security.
B Foreign relations are the least of America's concerns; the U. S. should be more focused on its
domestic issues.
O c The United States is facing one of the worst economic downturns in its history and it is not
getting any better.
D Bipartisanship, or cooperation between political parties, is needed to accomplish further
reforms.
E Education is on the decline in the United States due to high interest education loans.
F Partisan fighting is needed to prevent any one party from gaining too much control or
influence in Washington D. C.

Julius caesar. [brutus.] with this, she fell distraught, and, her attendants absent, swallowed fire. cassius. and died so? brutus. even so. cassius. o ye immortal gods! [enter lucius, with wine and taper] brutus. speak no more of her. give me a bowl of wine. in this i bury all unkindness, cassius. cassius. my heart is thirsty for that noble pledge. fill, lucius, till the wine o'erswell the cup; i cannot drink too much of brutus' love. [exit lucius. enter titinius, with messala] brutus. come in, titinius; welcome, good messala. now sit we close about this taper here, and call in question our necessities. cassius. portia, art thou gone? brutus. no more, i pray you. what moral dilemma does brutus confront in this excerpt? brutus lets go of his anger toward cassius and forgives him. brutus decides that he will not mourn portia and will stay loyal to cassius. brutus decides that he is too angry at cassius to remain friends with him. brutus questions whether cassius's life should be ended.

The brother of a presidential candidate writes an editorial in which he defends this candidate against charges of corruption. in such a circumstance, it is most appropriate for the reader to a) suspect that the candidate may have been framed. b) consider whether the candidate has the best family or not. c) wonder if the writer may be biased, due to his family connection. d) wonder if the writer may be inaccurate, due to wanting to get people to read his column. \

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