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| | A) | Giovanni Boccaccio wrote the Decameron, a collection of one hundred tales told by ten Florentines who have left their city to escape the plague. |
| | B) | Giovanni Boccaccio wrote the "Decameron," a collection of one hundred tales told by ten Florentines who have left their city to escape the plague. |
| | C) | Giovanni Boccaccio wrote the Decameron, a collection of one hundred tales told by ten Florentines who have left their city to escape the plague. |
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| | A) | The saying "All hell broke loose" comes from Book IV of Milton's epic poem, Paradise Lost. |
| | B) | The saying "All hell broke loose" comes from Book IV of Milton's epic poem, "Paradise Lost." |
| | C) | The saying "All hell broke loose" comes from Book IV of Milton's epic poem, Paradise Lost. |
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| | A) | His favourite movies are: Star Wars, Return of the Jedi, and The Empire Strikes Back. |
| | B) | His favourite movies are: Star Wars, Return of the Jedi, and The Empire Strikes Back. |
| | C) | His favourite movies are: "Star Wars," "Return of the Jedi," and "The Empire Strikes Back." |
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| | A) | Even though it lasted only three seasons, the original "Star Trek" television series became a phenomenal success in syndication. |
| | B) | Even though it lasted only three seasons, the original Star Trek television series became a phenomenal success in syndication. |
| | C) | Even though it lasted only three seasons, the original Star Trek television series became a phenomenal success in syndication. |
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| | A) | The Chicago Tribune closely followed the exploits of Sammy Sosa, who hit sixty-six home runs in 1998. |
| | B) | The "Chicago Tribune" closely followed the exploits of Sammy Sosa, who hit sixty-six home runs in 1998. |
| | C) | The Chicago Tribune closely followed the exploits of Sammy Sosa, who hit sixty-six home runs in 1998. |
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| | A) | We always laugh at Gary Larson's Far Side cartoons. |
| | B) | We always laugh at Gary Larson's Far Side cartoons. |
| | C) | We always laugh at Gary Larson's "Far Side" cartoons. |
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| | A) | The most famous work of Italian literature is "The Divine Comedy," a three-volume poem by Dante Alighieri. |
| | B) | The most famous work of Italian literature is The Divine Comedy, a three-volume poem by Dante Alighieri. |
| | C) | The most famous work of Italian literature is The Divine Comedy, a three-volume poem by Dante Alighieri. |
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| | A) | The Bible is considered a sacred text by both Jews and Christians. |
| | B) | The "Bible" is considered a sacred text by both Jews and Christians. |
| | C) | The Bible is considered a sacred text by both Jews and Christians. |
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| | A) | Homer's Iliad, an epic poem in twenty-four books, is about the Greek attack on Troy. |
| | B) | Homer's "Iliad," an epic poem in twenty-four books, is about the Greek attack on Troy. |
| | C) | Homer's Iliad, an epic poem in twenty-four books, is about the Greek attack on Troy. |
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| | A) | The Metamorphoses by the Roman poet Ovid is a long poem that, among other things, explains creation. |
| | B) | The Metamorphoses by the Roman poet Ovid is a long poem that, among other things, explains creation. |
| | C) | The "Metamorphoses" by the Roman poet Ovid is a long poem that, among other things, explains creation. |
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| | A) | The English word domicile derives from the Latin domus. |
| | B) | The English word domicile derives from the Latin domus. |
| | C) | The English word domicile derives from the Latin domus. |
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| | A) | Philosophy is a word created from two Greek roots: phil, which means love, and soph, which means wisdom. |
| | B) | Philosophy is a word created from two Greek roots: phil, which means love, and soph, which means wisdom. |
| | C) | Philosophy is a word created from two Greek roots: phil, which means love, and soph, which means wisdom. |
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| | A) | Stellar is derived from the Latin stella (star). |
| | B) | Stellar is derived from the Latin stella (star). |
| | C) | Stellar is derived from the Latin stella (star). |
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| | A) | Indeterminate and insensate share a prefix and a suffix. |
| | B) | Indeterminate and insensate share a prefix and a suffix. |
| | C) | Indeterminate and insensate share a prefix and a suffix. |
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