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Which quote from the text best supports the answer to Part A? A. “In early 1932, a letter surfaced from one of the accusers, Ruby Bates. In it, she admitted that her rape claim was a sham…” (Paragraph 9) B. “Alabama’s jury selection…
Read more →Which statement best identifies the central idea of the text? A. The Scottsboro Boys’ trials showed the enormous degree of racial inequality that existed in the United States’ criminal justice system. B. The Scottsboro Boys’ trials were…
Read more →Choose the sentence in this excerpt that uses an example of simile. A) Crows also know how to have fun and make up games to play. B) One crow found a coffee-can lid and used it for a sled. C) It put the lid on the snowy roof and used one…
Read more →The main idea of this selection is to tell the story of Cheryl Miller’s A career in broadcasting. B successful self-promotion. C many post-college careers. D Olympic coaching career.
Read more →Read this part of the text. McGee’s tone in this part can best be described as A) dreamy. B) eager. C) healthy. D) jealous.
Read more →A summary of a literary text should include which of the following? – every detail about the characters – the titles of each chapter – the major plot events – the minor events of the plot
Read more →Malcolm’s Transformations First, the original image is Then, it is Ursa’s Transformation The original image is
Read more →Some students believe that schools should have uniforms. They like the idea of not having to choose their outfits every day. They believe it would be easier than having so many choices in the mornings. Uniforms might also keep students…
Read more →Read the selection and choose the best answer to each question. illustrate how Douglass learned to read gave him hope that one day he would be free knowledge is sometimes better than having knowledge As many of these as I could, I…
Read more →From this excerpt, you can conclude that Japan’s use of concrete has been determined as A) cacophonous. B) counterproductive. C) abstruse. D) salient.
Read more →What is the main idea of this selection? A) The Panama Canal is an extraordinary feat of engineering and construction that was built despite enormous obstacles. B) The Panama Canal transformed sea transport by making different parts of…
Read more →In this excerpt, the word “spineless” could best be replaced by A) careful. B) contemptible. C) congenial. D) cordial.
Read more →Which three statements should be included in an accurate summary of Tourette Syndrome? A There is some treatment and medicine but no cure that works for everyone with TS. B People with TS have verbal or motor tics that they cannot…
Read more →The Hertzsprung-Russell diagram shown here suggests that A supergiants have a higher absolute brightness than the Sun. B white dwarfs have a higher absolute brightness than the Sun. C supergiants have a lower absolute magnitude than the…
Read more →Why did Pollard take his ship, the Essex, into the South Pacific? A) He was concerned after they were nearly sunk and headed for calmer water. B) They were bound for the South Pacific in the first place. C) They had not found any whales…
Read more →What is the main idea of this selection? A) Teenagers benefit from relationships the most when they date more than one person in high school. B) Creative teachers provide learning environments that inspire and encourage individual…
Read more →Based on what you have read, the author classifies the judicial process against animal traffickers as A inhumane. B rigorous. C efficient. D bittersweet.
Read more →Choose the two sentences in this excerpt that best explain why judges use “their discretion” with smugglers. Tombotsoa Raharijaona, a lawyer for AVG, explained why judges often use their discretion to let smugglers off easy. “When you…
Read more →Wildlife conservationist Richard Lewis and his colleagues decided to combat animal trafficking. Which two actions best ensured their ability to do so? A. using social media as a tool to tell their story and motivate people to take action…
Read more →In the selection, Richard Lewis states that a trafficker’s criminal punishment was “a fine of 15,000 ariary ($5).” From this example, it can be concluded that A traffickers do not need to fear the criminal justice system. B lawmakers are…
Read more →Which statement conveys the central idea of this selection? A Madagascar is at the bottom of the Transparency International’s corruption perception index. B Conservationists have been encouraged not to release any species into the wild. C…
Read more →What is the main idea of this selection? A) Scientists are experimenting with devices that are smarter than humans. B) Electrical engineers are constructing top-secret weapons that are invisible. C) Environmentalists are studying the…
Read more →What is the main idea of this selection? A) Scientists are experimenting with devices that are smarter than humans. B) Electrical engineers are constructing top-secret weapons that are invisible. C) Environmentalists are studying the…
Read more →Why might young adults, in particular, value credit in case of emergency? A) They have savings to cover emergencies. B) Credit can provide immediate financial support. C) They prefer cash for all transactions. D) Emergencies rarely happen…
Read more →Which is the best summary of the beginning of “The Beginnings of the Maasai”? O The Father of the Maasai introduces his daughter, explaining how the daughters and sons of the tribe care for the cattle and the sky god Enkai. O The daughter…
Read more →The central idea of this selection is that human activity has caused unprecedented global change, A with unanimous agreement that the geologic record must change. B forcing scientists to address the political ramifications of geologic…
Read more →Which statement should go in the box with the question marks? A Congress could control trade. B There was no national court system. C Half of Congress was needed to pass a law. D The President was in charge of the military.
Read more →Where is this function decreasing? a) x < 0, 3 < x < 5 b) Not Applicable c) x > 5, 0 < x < 3 d) All Real Numbers Where is this function positive? a) x < 0, 3 < x < 5 b) Not Applicable c) x > 5, 0 < x < 3 d) All Real Numbers
Read more →Who was Lola Beltran? A) the first woman to perform in a mariachi band B) the girl in Spain who invented the mariachi guitar C) the woman who discovered what the word mariachi means D) the woman who designed the first charro clothing
Read more →Summarize It! Drag and drop the words or phrases that accurately label the diagram of the sun. Radiative zone Photosphere Chromosphere Corona Granules troposphere solar flare inner core outer core solar prominence lithosphere convection…
Read more →Based on what you have read, which two statements explain why Scott Preston enjoys being his own boss? A He gets to make important decisions. B He can make mistakes and not worry. C He can create his own work schedule. D He can just sit…
Read more →“You may come from a poor family, you may come from a rural family, you may be first-generation college-educated, but once you are college-educated, the most important thing about you, in many ways, is that you’re a college graduate and…
Read more →What is the main idea of this selection? A Building an Earthscraper involves the same construction principles as those used for building the pyramids. B Many architects and engineers are predicting that Earthscrapers will soon replace…
Read more →Based on this excerpt, you can conclude that A compared with the past, there is growing agreement that Nessie is a mythical creature. B lack of evidence meant that reports of the famous monster went unreported by the media. C unlike…
Read more →Which detail from the selection shows why researchers who filmed a giant squid made national news? A) The giant cephalopod rarely leaves its deep sea home. B) Residents in another country had also seen the squid. C) Scientists identified…
Read more →Genre is one way to group texts based on certain features of the content. Read this excerpt. This passage is an example of A mythology. B biography. C nonfiction. D adventure.
Read more →People have reported seeing the Loch (lake) Ness monster for centuries. Which two details make them think Nessie could live in this lake? A) the large lake’s deep, dark waters B) the disappearance of items on the shore C) the lake’s…
Read more →Which one of these questions shows how these two excerpts work together? A Did humans really not exist in the Cretaceous period? B Did people see the archelon 65 million years ago? C Could Hoan Kiem’s giant turtle be an archelon? D Can a…
Read more →A group of monks rowed their boat to a small island. Which two details support their claim that the island was actually a giant beast? A When they returned to the boat for their cooking supplies, the meat was missing. B They found plenty…
Read more →Based on theories about the monks’ “Devil Whale,” it may actually have been a A. giant sperm whale. B. long-lost sunken ship. C. submerged submarine. D. mythical giant squid.
Read more →This selection is mainly about the A electronic devices scientists use to learn more about real-life sea creatures. B unexplained mysteries in the deepest depths of the world’s bodies of water. C advances in gear that change the way…
Read more →What is the main idea of this selection? A) Trained, caring people rescue injured wildlife and prepare them for release back into the wild. B) Rehabilitated wild animals must always be returned to their former environments. C) Volunteers…
Read more →In line 2 the kitchen sink refers to A the kitchen sink. B any kind of item. C any kind of hardware. D any kitchen appliance.
Read more →How do these two excerpts from the text work together? A) Both explain the public demands for more animated films. B) Both show the competition Disney and Iwerks faced. C) Both list reasons why the film industry struggled to make money.…
Read more →Which of these would have had the LEAST impact on the African Diaspora of the 15th to 19th centuries? A. forced Islamic conversion B. trans-Atlantic slave trade C. slave trade across the Sahara D. economic interaction with Europe
Read more →How did the Trans-Atlantic Trade of enslaved people impact West Africa’s economy? A The Trans-Atlantic slave trade made West African kingdoms rich. B The Trans-Atlantic slave trade greatly harmed West Africa’s economy. C The…
Read more →Which lines from the poem uses imagery to describe sound? A The bigger planes make a bigger boom And roar like lions as upward they zoom. B Hello there, my friend. My name is Jerome. You might be a bit surprised by my home. C The…
Read more →Select the statement that accurately compares the luminosity (absolute brightness) of a main sequence white, class A star to a main sequence red, class M star. – The white class A star would have a greater luminosity (absolute brightness)…
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