Question 1

According to the information in “Consider This,” how is a spider weaving a web similar to Homan Walsh flying the kite?

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Both depend on the wind for success.

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Both create something that is useful to others.

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Both rely on others to complete their task.

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Both experience failure in the beginning stages of their work.

Question 2

Which of these conclusions about Homan Walsh is supported by paragraph 9?

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He did not accept failure.

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He was motivated by the prize money offered to the winner.

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He was confident he would win the contest.

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He was a perfectionist.

Question 3

Which idea do both the selection and “Consider This” emphasize?

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A system of processes is required in construction.

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Individual steps are not as important as results.

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Engineers must be patient in order to be successful.

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Practice is essential for developing design skills.

Question 4

Which sentence from the selection helps explain why the Sweethearts became successful?

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But they remained focused on their main ambition: to play great swing music.

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At this point a few new musicians joined the group.

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Swing musicians usually played instruments such as the clarinet, the saxophone, the trombone, and the trumpet.

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The women chose to include “International” in the band’s name because they came from many different cultural backgrounds.

Question 5

Becoming a full-time traveling band helped the Sweethearts by —

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increasing their popularity

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providing them with opportunities to listen to all-male bands

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enabling them to recruit new members

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allowing them to earn money for school

Question 6

Based on the selection, why did the Sweethearts stop playing together?

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Swing music eventually became less popular in the United States.

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The musicians became tired of traveling to different cities.

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Americans were uninterested in music during World War II.

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Musical groups composed of only women were no longer a novelty.

Question 7

A documentary film about the International Sweethearts of Rhythm was made most likely because the band —

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made major contributions to the growth of swing music

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played in many different music venues throughout the United States

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performed a new style of music that was embraced by the public

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promoted other swing bands while performing around the world

Question 8

In paragraph 5, the examples of lost cities suggest that a major role of an archaeologist is to —

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find clues that provide a better understanding of the past

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explain why real locations are mentioned in ancient literature

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locate written accounts of powerful cities that no longer exist

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create replicas of historical buildings based on satellite images

Question 9

Based on the information in the selection, which of these would CyArk most likely digitally preserve?

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The Great Pyramid at Giza, an ancient pharaoh’s tomb in the Egyptian desert

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Mount McKinley, the tallest mountain in North America

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Eagle, the American lunar module used by the first astronauts to land on the moon

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Lambert Glacier, the largest glacier in Antarctica

Question 10

Which sentence from the selection suggests that the author thinks CyArk’s work is important?

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CyArk’s preservation process ensures that images of such sites will be available for future generations, even if the site itself is permanently lost.

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CyArk has documented locations across the globe.

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It’s difficult to imagine a more majestic American landmark than Mount Rushmore, with its imposing likenesses of former presidents carved in stone and rising dramatically above the land.

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In 2010, Cedarleaf learned that the tombs had burned to the ground.

Question 11

Read these sentences from the selection. What idea does the author communicate with these sentences?

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Air Force One has become a symbol of the U.S. presidency.

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Many people know that Air Force One is used to transport the president.

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The exterior design of Air Force One includes several complex features.

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Parts of Air Force One are modeled after rooms at the White House.

Question 12

Which of these ideas is reinforced throughout the selection?

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The president’s duties do not cease when he travels.

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It takes the president more time to get work done while traveling than at home.

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The president’s duties have not changed over the years.

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Presidential advisers have the opportunity to work closely with the president.

Question 13

In paragraph 3, the author compares Air Force One with a standard Boeing 747 in order to —

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emphasize that Air Force One is a unique plane

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explain the need for a larger presidential plane

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describe the roles of specialized crew members

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list all the features of Air Force One

Question 14

The reader can conclude that Belinda Mulroney’s first restaurant —

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was a successful business investment

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also sold clothes and mining supplies

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was the only restaurant in town

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offered miners good food at low prices

Question 15

Which sentence supports the idea that goods were in demand during the Klondike gold rush?

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When she reached Dawson—the closest town to the goldfields—she sold these items for seven times the amount she purchased them for.

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They charged per mile and by weight when they helped carry supplies.

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It publicized Seattle as the “Gateway to the Golden Fields,” hoping to bring the prospectors’ business to Seattle.

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The men made their fortune collecting tolls from travelers.

Question 16

Which experience contributed most to the Pixar team’s success in the film industry?

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Designing computer software that created lifelike images

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Working for Steve Jobs to create technical graphics for various industries

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Improving how x-ray images are presented

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Working for George Lucas at Lucasfilm

Question 17

Which sentence from the selection explains why Pixar became involved in the film industry?

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However, since running Pixar was very expensive, Jobs agreed to the production of animated films in an effort to make Pixar profitable.

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This computer, called Pixar, could make realistic three-dimensional images better and faster than any computer before it.

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Jobs, who was very good at selling computers, wanted to sell the Pixar computer to hospitals.

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RenderMan made it possible to create pictures that looked almost like real photographs.

Question 18

How does the author support the claim that Pixar set the standard for animated films?

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By describing the achievements that demonstrate Pixar’s status in the movie industry

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By explaining how the Pixar computer could be beneficial to society

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By outlining the reasons Disney was interested in acquiring Pixar

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By mentioning the people who were involved in the development of the Pixar computer

Question 19

Hunter most likely believes that students who play the World Peace Game will —

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be more aware of the events taking place in the world around them

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think of new rules and scenarios for the game as they play

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create their own version of the game to share with their friends and families

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be motivated to find careers that are involved with promoting world peace

Question 20

Read these sentences from the selection. These sentences help the reader understand that playing the World Peace Game —

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can be an intense experience for players as they consider the impact of their choices

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often leads players to become discouraged by the results of their choices

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can be frustrating to many of the players because of its complexity

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often results in players changing what they value in life

Question 21

Based on the details in paragraph 6, the reader can conclude that Hunter most likely —

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thinks it is important to share the ideas and values of the World Peace Game with others

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feels responsible for making sure people around the world follow the rules of the World Peace Game

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knows that students will continue playing the World Peace Game when they are older

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enjoys teaching others how to facilitate the World Peace Game more than playing the game himself

Question 22

Noel Sharkey’s comment in paragraph 5 helps the reader understand how Coralbots would —

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work in groups to perform a task

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be used to perform difficult tasks on land as well as in the water

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be preprogrammed to follow a set of rules

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give researchers a new way to collect data about coral reefs

Question 23

Which sentence from the selection best explains why the health of coral reefs is of great concern to scientists?

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Coral reefs are home to one-fourth of all marine life on the planet and serve as a natural barrier against damage caused by storms, hurricanes, and typhoons.

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These reefs can be damaged by natural disasters such as hurricanes, or they can be affected by human-related activities such as large ships running their hulls along a reef or fishing equipment scraping the sea floor.

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Scientists and volunteer divers work to reassemble damaged coral, but their success has been minimal.

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Scientists at CMBB hope to program Coralbots to locate colonies of endangered coral and reconstruct them.

Question 24

Which sentence from the selection best supports the idea that careful adjustments to Three Gorges Dam can improve the quality of the Yangtze River?

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They hope to determine the right amount of water to release from the dam in order to support the natural breeding of the fish.

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Other fish are important for maintaining the fishing industry, a major part of the economy for cities on the river.

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The dam is located on the Yangtze River, one of the most important rivers in China, famed for its diverse wildlife.

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Ickes helped researchers embed transmitters into a small sample of fish in the Yangtze River basin.

Question 25

By using transmitters to track the fish in the Yangtze River, researchers most likely will be able to —

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determine how changes to the river disrupt the life cycle of the fish

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estimate how many fish are needed to sustain the population

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monitor the number of fish living in the river basin

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learn which types of fish are preferred by the fishing industry in the surrounding cities

Question 26

Read these sentences from the selection. The comparison in Fowler’s statement helps the reader understand that —

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seed varieties are lost slowly, but the loss accumulates over time

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many seed varieties have been lost as a result of natural disasters

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scientists think seed varieties could be saved through improved agricultural practices

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few people realize the consequences of losing seed varieties

Question 27

Based on the selection, the reader can conclude that the seed vault —

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provides a unique and vital resource

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stores rare seeds more securely than common seeds

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is maintained by several different countries

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can be toured by visitors at any time

Question 28

The reader can conclude that the tower will most likely —

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need to be monitored and maintained for as long as it continues to stand

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help experts solve structural problems with other buildings

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become more magnificent as it continues to lean

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be completely straightened using technology that will become available in the future

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