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When you read a passage, you are expected to understand just how much you understand what it is about and how you would summarize it. To summarize one entirely, you must not deflect from the main idea. The quiz below is designed...

Questions: 13 | Attempts: 4663 | Last updated: Oct 22, 2025

Sample Question 1
Which sentence is not important enough to be included in a summary of the passage?

Aaliyah was an American recording artist during the 1990s and early 2000s.

She sold millions of records during her career.

Aaliyah ended her contract with Jive and signed to Atlantic Records.

She was killed in an airplane crash when she was 22 years old.

Sample Question 2
What is an accurate summary of the second paragraph (lines 8-12)?

Aaliyah worked with Timabland and Missy Elliott.

One in a Million sold eight million copies around the world.

Aaliyah was the first artist to have a song top the Billboard charts based solely on airplay.

With many talents, she was in movies, had songs on their soundtracks, and had an album that was successful around the world.

Sample Question 3
Radric Davis was born in Birmingham, Alabama, and moved with his single mother to Atlanta in the fourth grade. There he met Otis Williams, who is now fellow Atlanta rapper OJ da Juiceman. For many years, Davis sold crack cocaine, before being arrested and losing his college scholarship. Since elementary school, he had enjoyed writing poetry, and he began rapping at age 14. He signed to Big Cat Records after his debut single "Black Tee" was frequently played on local radio. In 2005, Davis released his independent debut album entitled Trap House, which featured the successful single "Icy" with Young Jeezy. Disputes over the rights to this single caused a rift between the two artists. Hard to Kill followed in 2006. Hard To Kill included the hit single "Freaky Gurl". The song peaked at #12 on the Hot Rap Tracks, #19 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, and at #62 on the Hot 100. The official remix featuring Ludacris and Lil Kim was included on his 2007 commercial debut album Back to the Trap House. Gucci Mane signed to Warner Bros.Records in May 2009. Which of the following is important enough to be included in a summary of the passage?

Otis Williams is now rapper OJ da Juiceman.

He moved to Atlanta in the fourth grade.

Hard to Kill included the hit single “Freaky Gurl”.

Davis was arrested and lost his college scholarship.