1.   The quadrilateral below is a parallelogram because_______.
   
    A. it has four sides
    B. both pairs of opposite sides are congruent
    C. both pairs of opposite angles are congruent
    D. the diagonals bisect each other
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  2.   Which of the following does not guarantee that a quadrilateral is a parallelogram?
    A. Both pairs of opposite sides are parallel.
    B. Both pairs of opposite sides are congruent.
    C. A pair of consecutive sides are congruent.
    D. Both pairs of opposite angles are congruent.
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  3.   Find the values of x and y that ensure that the quadrilateral is a parallelogram.
   
    A. x = 90, y = 90 B. x = 40, y = 50
    C. x = 100, y = 80 D. x = 80, y = 100
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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 =
    C. x = , y = 4 D. x = 4, y =
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