1.   The quadrilateral below is a parallelogram because_______.
   
    A. the diagonals bisect each other
    B. it has four sides
    C. both pairs of opposite angles are congruent
    D. both pairs of opposite sides are congruent
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  2.   The quadrilateral below is a parallelogram because_______.
   
    A. it is a square B. the diagonals are perpendicular
    C. the diagonals are not congruent D. the diagonals bisect each other
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  3.   The coordinates of the vertices of WXYZ are W(-3, 3), X(6, 6), Y(1, 0), and Z(-5, -2).Determine if WXYZ is a parallelogram. Explain.
    A. Yes. The two sets of opposite sides are parallel.
    B. No. is not parallel to .
    C. No. is not parallel to .
    D. Yes. The two diagonals bisect each other.
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  4.   What value of ensures that QRST is a parallelogram?
   
    A. 63° B. 117°
    C. 36° D. 37°
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  5.   Find the values of x. and y that ensure that LMNO is a parallelogram.
   
    A. x = 8, y = 1 B. x = , y = 4
    C. x = , y = D. x = 4, y =
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