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Describe the historical and spiritual circumstances that led to the rise of classical prophecy. Why were the prophets an essential part of God's plan for His people? The Israelites had been led out of Egypt, wandered through the wilderness, come into the land they had been promised, and had several kings. They constantly strayed from God's law and were often morally corrupt. God personally chose them to proclaim his message to a people who desperately needed to hear it. What are some ...

Word History: We didn't have this word for a person who studies the natural & physical world until William Whewell invented it in 1834? Scientist Word History: Lewis Carroll coined this word, perhaps as a portmanteau of "chuckle" & "snort"? Chortle Brainpower TV Catchphrase: Mork:This double-talk Orkan signoff? Nanu Nanu Party: Combining a holiday & a month, it's the title of a Preston Sturges film, or a party theme illustrated here? Christmas in July Brest: Brest is in this regio...

Fundamental Subjects Content Knowledge (5511) Practice Test 116 Questions with Verified Answers A tiny moon as white and small as a single jasmine flowerLeans all alone above my window, on night's wintry bower,Liquid as lime-tree blossom, soft as brilliant water or rainShe shines, the first white love of my youth, which all sin cannot stain. —D. H. Lawrence What does the connotation of the word "white" suggest in the poem? - CORRECT ANSWER The purity of the past love The speaker c...

GED Test 740 Questions with Verified Answers "WOW! Mom rides a kayak at noon." How are the underlined words alike? - CORRECT ANSWER They are palindromes Who was the author of Common Sense: Thomas Paine or Thomas Jefferson? - CORRECT ANSWER Thomas Paine What is NOT a real shark: hammerhead, shovelhead, or tigerhead? - CORRECT ANSWER tigerhead What is the force that slows down an object or stops its motion? - CORRECT ANSWER friction Which is greater than 90 degrees: an acute angle...

Metaphysical Poetry - Answer- Uses conceits and uses intellectual and philosophical language. Makes abstract comparisons using conceits. ie. John Donne. Michael Wigglesworth - Answer- Clergyman who wrote "Day of Doom" and "Meat out of the Eater". He wrote lyrical, theological poems. Puritan. Connotation - Answer- the feelings or emotions surrounding a word. (ie. home = pleasant haven) motif - Answer- Phase, image, action, that unifies a work of literature by recurring throughout it....

POETS & POETRY | 1600 | He began a famous poem, ""I celebrate myself, and sing myself"" Walt Whitman 19th CENTURY BOOKS & AUTHORS | 800 | In 1893 this British man published his ""initial"" book, a ""text-book of biology""; many sci-fi novels followed H.G. Wells FRENCH LITERATURE | 2000 | A collection of about 90 tales, ""The Human Comedy"" by this author paints a vivid portrait of 19th c. France (Honoré de) Balzac CONSERVATIVE BOOKSHELF | 400 | Cartoonist Michael Ramirez...

Which of the following was written closest in time to the literary English Renaissance? - Answer Beowulf deus ex machina - Answer other external intervention Which of the following is "descriptive grammar?" - Answer Naming the parts of speech A peer review results in another analysis of data and revision. What does this indicate about the writing process? - Answer It is recursive. Students who learn to expand on simple sentences are demonstrating _________. - Answer Intrasential gr...

Fundamental Subjects Content Knowledge (5511) Practice Test 116 Questions with Verified Answers A tiny moon as white and small as a single jasmine flowerLeans all alone above my window, on night's wintry bower,Liquid as lime-tree blossom, soft as brilliant water or rainShe shines, the first white love of my youth, which all sin cannot stain. —D. H. Lawrence What does the connotation of the word "white" suggest in the poem? - CORRECT ANSWER The purity of the past love The speaker c...

] Verbal Questions Word Knowledge Select the word that most correctly completes the sentence. 1. When the baseball game was over, the first thing Jackson did was run towards the dugout to grab his water bottle to relieve his arid throat. Arid means: a. humid b. scorched c. parched d. dusty 2. Driving across the United States, the two friends became inseparable each time they arrived in a new state. They shared many good memories on that trip they would remember for the rest of thei...

NLN PAX RN & PN Exam Guide 2021/2022 and Practice Test Questions for the NLN Pre Entrance Exam ] Verbal Questions Word Knowledge Select the word that most correctly completes the sentence. 1. When the baseball game was over, the first thing Jackson did was run towards the dugout to grab his water bottle to relieve his arid throat. Arid means: a. humid b. scorched c. parched d. dusty 2. Driving across the United States, the two friends became inseparable each time they arrived...