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1. Given that all of the choices are true, which one provides the most relevant information with regard to the narrator's understanding of Elizabeth?

NO CHANGE

Refused to eat certain foods at meal times, though she was not choosy about arts and craft projects.

Had refused to eat certain foods at meal times, which students selected from a display at lunch.

Refused to eat any food choices except PB&J at lunchtime.

Logic and Order

Explanation

Logic and Order

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2. Had already ate

NO CHANGE

Was already eating

Had just ate

Had already eaten

Agreement

Explanation

Agreement

3. As used in line 60, cacophony most nearly means which of the following?

Pleasant chirping of birds

Unpleasant and surprising noise

Welcome melody

Flapping of wings

Vocabulary in Context, Prose Fiction

Explanation

Vocabulary in Context, Prose Fiction

4. for all of the whole summer.

NO CHANGE

For the summer

For all of the summer

For the whole entire summer

Clear and Precise

Explanation

Clear and Precise

5. try PB&J the next day.

NO CHANGE

Try PB&J for breakfast the next day.

Try PB&J tomorrow.

Try PB&J (it was her favorite) the next morning.

Clear and Precise

Explanation

Clear and Precise

6. Three of these choices indicate that the counselor gently convinced Elizabeth. Which choice does NOT do so?

NO CHANGE

Insisted

Requested

Proposed

Similar

Explanation

Similar

7. The author wants to add a sentence to explain why many boys stop singing at this juncture. Which of the following sentences would best achieve this?

A skillful teacher knows that this is one of the easiest transitions a male singer will ever make.

Without the help of a skillful teacher, most adolescent males stop singing at this stage.

Even though many boys stop singing at this stage, those who get through it, do well.

Logic and Order

Explanation

Logic and Order

8. Based on the passage, Guthrie's standing in archeological circles is probably that of a:

Popular university professor.

Respected expert on Alaskan megafaunal animals.

Specialist on tundra fossils.

Principal authority on Pleistocene wildlife.

Interpretive/Inference, Social Science

Explanation

Interpretive/Inference, Social Science

9. Which of the following best describes the resolution in paragraph seven?

Elias showed that his research and Guthrie’s theory may both be correct if the migrations happened quickly.

Elias retracted his opinion after his research offended Guthrie.

Elias appeased Guthrie by admitting that megafaunal animals lived on the land bridge.

Elias’s used his research to contradict Guthrie’s theory.

Literature, Social Science

Explanation

Literature, Social Science

10. seated across from Elizabeth

NO CHANGE

Seated across, from Elizabeth

Seated across from Elizabeth,

Seated across, from Elizabeth,

Punctuation

Explanation

Punctuation

11. pleasant breathiness

NO CHANGE

Pleasantly breathiness

Pleasantly breathy

Pleasantly and breathy

Comparisons

Explanation

Comparisons

12. In the passage, the narrator demonstrates all of the following EXCEPT:

A strong connection with extended family.

Knowledge of family history.

A desire to return to the past.

A desire to pass on her appreciation of family traditions to her children.

Literature, Prose Fiction

Explanation

Literature, Prose Fiction

13. The main point of the fifth paragraph is that:

New study findings have convinced Dr. Rosenberg to accept the theory of Beringa.

U of M researchers improved upon 1980s research methods.

East Asia was the most likely departure point for the Beringa migration.

Native Americans from North and South America have strong genetic similarities.

Summary/Main Idea, Social Science

Explanation

Summary/Main Idea, Social Science

14. Which choice would most appropriately and effectively lead the reader from the topic of Paragraph 3 to the topic of Paragraph 4?

NO CHANGE

American history, on the other hand, has its own rocket pioneer, Dr. Robert Goddard.

Across the Atlantic, American scientist Dr. Robert Goddard made other discoveries.

Still, however, no one had produced a rocket that could send human beings into space.

Logic and Order

Explanation

Logic and Order

15. various kinds of new ideas

NO CHANGE

New ideas and thoughts

Various new ideas, thoughts,

New ideas

Clear and Precise

Explanation

Clear and Precise

16. The author accomplishes all of the following in paragraph eleven (lines 59-65) EXCEPT:

Providing a transition from the narrator’s thoughts to the narrator’s actions.

Describing the peaceful scenery outside the bedroom window.

Reinforcing the importance of handmade crafts in the Wilson Family traditions.

Giving an example of the good manners with which the narrator was raised.

Beyond the Passage, Prose Fiction

Explanation

Beyond the Passage, Prose Fiction