Question 1

The author wrote this selection most likely to —

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celebrate a group of musicians who influenced American popular music

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explain how swing music is played

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prove that the 1940s were a turning point for female musicians

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encourage young women to learn how to play musical instruments

Question 2

Paragraph 3 reveals that the author intends to —

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explain what made the Sweethearts unique

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describe how members of the Sweethearts were selected

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express an opinion about the type of music the Sweethearts performed

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offer reasons why the Sweethearts performed well

Question 3

In paragraph 10, Maya included examples in her argument most likely because she —

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wanted to stress the potential for danger during the trip

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thought the pressure to set a world record was not worth the trip

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knew that sailors need specialized training in order to respond to dangerous situations on a trip

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believed that the trip was scheduled to begin when the weather was most challenging

Question 4

The author includes the description in paragraph 1 most likely to —

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illustrate the significance of what archaeologists hope to discover

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explain the tasks most commonly performed by archaeologists

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highlight the activities that take the most time for archaeologists to perform

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emphasize the difficulty archaeologists face when trying to locate ancient cities

Question 5

In paragraph 3, the author uses the example of the 3,000-year-old house in Tanis to —

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emphasize that satellite photography is powerful enough to find a single building

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prove that satellites are constantly taking photographs to locate ancient cities

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demonstrate that sites once thought to be fictional have been proved to exist

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suggest that previously discovered sites may be much older than originally thought

Question 6

What is the most likely reason that the author has included paragraph 1 in the article?

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To simulate the experience of being at Gettysburg

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To compare the Gettysburg cyclorama to a computer game

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To give readers detailed information about Civil War battles

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To educate readers about the battle of Gettysburg

Question 7

The author wrote this selection most likely to —

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describe Air Force One and its role in transporting U.S. presidents

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recount the history of presidential transportation in the United States

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explain why frequent travel is required of U.S. presidents

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compare various U.S. presidents’ attitudes toward Air Force One

Question 8

The author wrote this selection most likely to —

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explain different ways people profited from the gold rush

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describe the prospectors’ journey to the goldfields in detail

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highlight how the search for gold gave people hope for the future

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relate the history of how the gold rush began

Question 9

The author uses a quotation from the movie Toy Story in the first paragraph to —

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gain the reader’s attention with a familiar saying

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describe one of the movie’s main characters for the reader

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establish the purpose of the selection for the reader

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explain to the reader what the movie is about

Question 10

The author includes the quotation in paragraph 3 to —

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provide insight into how students react to playing the game

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suggest that playing the game has motivated students to create their own games

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demonstrate that the game is a valuable way to teach students about world cultures

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explain how students are able to achieve the goals of the game

Question 11

The author’s main purpose for writing the blog entry is to —

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urge young people to make an effort to learn basic cooking skills

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encourage young people to avoid eating convenience foods

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offer support for young people aspiring to become professional chefs

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convince young people that learning to cook is simple

Question 12

Why did the author include paragraph 8 in the blog entry?

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To give some suggestions and to encourage the reader to take action

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To make a distinction between the roles of parents and children in the kitchen

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To emphasize that few people have the patience to become good chefs

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To restate the benefits of learning to cook from a young age

Question 13

What is the author’s primary purpose for writing this selection?

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To explain how scientists monitor the impact of Three Gorges Dam and determine strategies for reversing its effects

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To highlight the importance of the fishing industry in cities along the Yangtze River

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To provide information about the different species of fish that populate the Yangtze River

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To describe how Three Gorges Dam uses the flow of the Yangtze River to create energy for people in China

Question 14

The author wrote this selection most likely to —

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describe the efforts to prevent the Leaning Tower of Pisa from collapsing

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explain why the earliest attempts to maintain the Leaning Tower of Pisa were unsuccessful

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demonstrate why the Leaning Tower of Pisa is not safe to enter

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convince people that the Leaning Tower of Pisa is worth saving

Question 15

What is the author’s main purpose for writing this selection?

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To explain that the Cutty Sark is an important part of London’s history

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To convince the reader that the Cutty Sark was the fastest vessel of its time

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To identify why a special exhibit had to be created to display the Cutty Sark

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To demonstrate how the Cutty Sark helped a country’s economy

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