What does the "A" stand for in ACE?
Weight (in pounds) Cost (in dollars)
1 3
Ratio 3/1
X Y
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1 5
Ratio (Y/X)
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5/1
Which lines most clearly provide the rising action in the excerpt from Black Beauty?
(B) lines 7 through 22
Amount (in gallons) Cost (in dollars)
1 4
Ratio
4/1
How does Black Beauty's decision not cross the bridge?
The toll-gate was able to warn the travelers
Weight (in pounds) Cost (in dollars)
Ratio 6/2 = 3/1
X Y
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2 10
Ratio (Y/X)
10/2 = 5/1
Read this sentence from line 42
(C) imagining
Amount (in gallons) Cost (in dollars)
2 8
Ratio
8/2 = 4/1
How might the story be different if it were told from the point of view of the matter?
The story would not include Black Beauty's thoughts.
Weight (in pounds) Cost (in dollars)
3 9
Ratio 9/3 = 3/1
X Y
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13 15
Ratio (Y/X)
15/3 = 5/1
Mot-v-t--n-
motivations
Amount (in gallons) Cost (in dollars)
3 12
Ratio
12/3 = 4/1
Why did the man at the toll-gate run out of the house tossing a torch like a mad man?
He wanted to get the travelers' attention to warn them that the bridge was broken.
Weight (in pounds) Cost (in dollars)
4 12
Ratio 12/4 = 3/1
X Y
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4 20
Ratio (Y/X)
20/4 = 5/1
At-it-d--
Attitudes
Amount (in gallons) Cost (in dollars)
4 16
Ratio
16/4 = 4/1
At the end of the story, why did John give Black Beauty a good supper and a trick bed of straw?
John's rewarding Black Beauty
Weight (in pounds) Cost (in dollars)
5 15
Ratio 15/5 = 3/1
X Y
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5 25
Ratio (Y/X)
25/5 = 5/1
Ch--a-t-r
character
Amount (in gallons) Cost (in dollars)
5 20
20/5 = 4/1