Which sentence describes A.J. Foyt’s feelings about car racing? A It was easy but lonely. B It was boring because he always won. C It was fun but scary. D It was frustrating because he never won.

What words in this excerpt describe the new generation of Americans to which “the torch has been passed”? A) ancient, bitter, righteous B) hard, committed, slow C) alike, human, unwilling D) tempered, disciplined, proud

Alice hesitates to drink from the bottle. What does this tell you about her feelings about rules? A There are no exceptions to rules. B Children should follow rules. C Rules are always changing. D Rules are made to be broken.

Read this excerpt. The author included this information about the Body Farm most likely to A. compare different tools crime analysts use. B. show the importance of the centre’s work. C. explain how crime scenes are preserved. D. describe a ...

French troubadours were like today’s hip-hop artists because they A sang without the aid of a microphone. B did not know how to play musical instruments. C performed individually rather than in groups. D combined poetry with music to make songs.

What is another good title for this selection? A “The History of Chocolate” B “How Chocolate Keeps Us Healthy” C “How Chocolate is Made” D “Chocolate from Around the World”

Put these events from Magic’s life in the order they happened, starting with the earliest. Earvin Johnson Jr. got the nickname, “Magic.” Magic shocked reporters with his school choice. Magic lived away from home for the first time. Magic led his ...

If Magic hadn’t joined the team, what most likely would have happened? A The Lakers would have gone out of business. B The Lakers would have won the championships. C The Lakers would still be a quiet and subdued team.

As a child, Magic found creative and unusual ways to play basketball. What were two of these ways? A He shot a basketball into his bedroom window from outside his house. B He and his friends would play basketball video ...

What are two examples from the selection that show how Magic’s family supported his dream of basketball? A) Magic’s parents paid for Magic to become a member in a basketball league in town. B) Magic’s siblings would hide his basketball ...

Read this excerpt. This shows that Magic can be described as someone who A is not afraid of a challenge. B does what he is told to do. C cannot make up his mind. D wants to become famous.

The phrase “The game was just in me” most closely means A) basketball was a big part of Magic’s life. B) Magic got his basketball skills from his father. C) basketball took a long time for Magic to learn. D) ...

Read this excerpt. The phrase “The game was just in me” most closely means A. basketball was a big part of Magic’s life. B. Magic got his basketball skills from his father. C. basketball took a long time for Magic ...

Read this excerpt. This can best be described as foreshadowing because A the author hints about something in the future. B the author says the opposite of what she means. C the author compares two things using “like” or “as.”

Shortly after Krum pulled out his wand at the wedding, Harry realized — A. he had left his own wand inside his school trunk in Ron’s bedroom B. Draco’s first wand had been confiscated at the Triwizard Tournament C. Voldemort ...

Which one of these things did Dumbledore leave to Ron? A. a book about the greatest Quidditch tournaments in wizard history B. a key, which would open any locked door inside of Hogwarts C. a Deluminator, which could suck all ...

How had Death Eaters recognized the real Harry from the other decoys? A. He tried to Disarm Stan Shunpike instead of killing him. B. The scar on his forehead was glowing bright like a beacon. C. His wand produced white ...

What did Moody tell Harry about the plan to get him to safety? A. Harry had only one chance to Apparate from Privet Drive to the Burrow. B. The Knight Bus was the fastest way to get Harry out of ...

Find the slope of the line. slope = rise/run = The slope is __. (Simplify your answers.)

slope = rise/run = ____/5 = ____. The slope is ____. (Simplify your answers.)

Which is the solution set of 7y + 1 > 8y – 9? A) {y | y < -10} B) {y | y < 10} C) {y | y > 10} D) {y | y > -10}

What is a 401(k)? A) A retirement savings plan B) A type of mortgage C) A visiting program D) A type of insurance