Question 1

How does the author support the idea that Wetheads enjoy volunteering at the Tantramar Wetlands Centre?

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By including a quote from a student who works at the center

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By describing the type of work students do at the center

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By mentioning an award that the students won for their work at the center

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By explaining the importance of the students’ work at the center

Question 2

The author emphasizes the idea that wetlands —

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will disappear if people don’t work to preserve them

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should be studied in high school

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require maintenance by nonprofit organizations

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are an important source of freshwater

Question 3

The author begins and ends the selection by bringing together the idea that —

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the Peace Corps is still a success 50 years after its founding

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the young people of America show good citizenship by joining the Peace Corps

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President Kennedy’s 1961 address was the foundation on which the Peace Corps was built

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2011 marked a milestone in the history of the Peace Corps

Question 4

With which statement would the author most likely agree?

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It is possible for a school of any size to have a successful band program.

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More band members should pursue careers in music.

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Band camps would be more effective if they didn’t occur during the summer.

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Large schools should consider including middle school students in marching band.

Question 5

What can the reader conclude about the author’s opinion of Washington’s strategy for information-gathering?

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The author admires Washington’s resourcefulness.

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The author believes that Washington’s patience helped him perfect his methods.

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The author thinks Washington should have been more selective in choosing the Culper Ring.

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The author believes that Washington should have been more careful about sending messages.

Question 6

Which statement from the article describes a positive result of Washington’s military strategy?

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And in November 1780, based on information from Woodhull, Major Tallmadge led a successful raid on Fort St. George on Long Island.

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The Culper Ring operated for six years in and around New York City.

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He regularly used such tricks as secret agents, double agents, and codes.

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Sometimes the spies wrote their secret messages between the lines of a letter to a friend or business partner.

Question 7

The title of the selection highlights the idea that shipping containers —

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can function in ways that are not commonly considered

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should be deconstructed before they are used for projects

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are useful for creating large pieces of art

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are not as sturdy as people assume

Question 8

Which sentence from the selection explains why the water produced by the billboard is significant?

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Because of the scarcity of water, one out of every 10 residents has no access to running water.

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Lima, the capital city of the South American country of Peru, is located near the Pacific Ocean in the Sechura Desert.

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The water then flows through pipes into a storage tank at the foot of the billboard.

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The water vapor in the air condenses, becoming liquid water.

Question 9

The author suggests that Cook had frustrating moments while coaching at Gallaudet largely because he —

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knew he was not communicating well with his team

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believed that his players lacked the skills necessary for success

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knew that his team could not overcome their disadvantage

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thought the university expected too much of its team

Question 10

The title of the selection emphasizes the idea that Cook —

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wanted his team to focus on playing to their greatest potential

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knew that his team would learn more from winning than from losing

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thought that coaching the team would help him understand Deaf culture

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believed that his players could play better if they practiced more

Question 11

Which sentence suggests that Cook benefited from his experience as a coach?

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He said that the biggest lesson he had learned was to be grateful, and he also noted that he learned patience—both on and off the court.

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And when the opposing team’s coach called a play, sometimes Cook could communicate that message to his team.

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Although it was an impressive turnaround, Cook knew the team could play better.

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It hadn’t had a championship-filled history, so it was Cook’s mission at Gallaudet to change the team’s record from a losing one to a winning one.

Question 12

Which sentence supports the idea that the instruments are part of what makes the Recycled Orchestra special?

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The museum honored the orchestra with an exhibit showcasing its instruments.

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The cost of a traditional violin is far out of the reach of many residents of Cateura.

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As more children wanted to participate, Chávez knew that more instruments were needed.

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The group has performed in Brazil, Panama, and Colombia.

Question 13

Which idea about the Recycled Orchestra does the author highlight throughout the selection?

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The goal of the orchestra is to support the children of Cateura.

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The people of Cateura support the orchestra by working as recyclers.

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The orchestra is successful because of Chávez’s skill as a leader.

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The orchestra members plan to become professional musicians.

Question 14

In order to be successful in the orchestra, members most likely had to —

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make a commitment to devote time to practicing their skills

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develop an interest for the style of music they would be playing

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work together to locate materials for their instruments

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show that they had natural talent for playing music

Question 15

Gómez travels to the landfill several times a week to search for materials most likely because he —

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knows which items would be best suited for crafting the instruments

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hopes to find an instrument that is intact

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believes that items from the landfill create unique sounds

Question 16

The initial success of Chávez’s project depended primarily on —

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finding resources within the community

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obtaining invitations to perform in foreign countries

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spreading awareness of the benefits of reusing materials

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inspiring the local children to participate in the orchestra

Question 17

The result of Cleary’s experiment supports which idea about déjà vu?

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When a person enters the new place, the neurons processing it may misfire and retrieve details that overlap a previous experience.

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In 2007, neuroscientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researched the hippocampus, the part of the brain thought to be responsible for learning and memory.

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One early explanation of déjà vu suggested that the eyes were sending messages to the brain at different speeds.

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But this was proved untrue when a 2006 experiment at the University of Leeds, a world leader in déjà vu research, demonstrated that the blind also experience déjà vu.

Question 18

Based on the information in the selection, the reader can conclude that a main problem researchers studying déjà vu encounter is that —

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it is nearly impossible to gather data about a true déjà vu experience

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most people do not remember when they have experienced déjà vu

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data collected in déjà vu experiments can be interpreted in different ways

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past research studies about déjà vu are unreliable

Question 19

Based on the information the author includes about the three science fiction writers, the reader can conclude that the author believes that the writers were —

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visionaries

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scholars

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educators

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realists

Question 20

Based on her yearlong observations of the crew, Zeig most likely believes that the women of Apache 8 have —

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positively affected the way people view women working in traditionally male professions

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significantly changed the strategies involved in fighting and preventing forest fires

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brought a needed enthusiasm to the firefighting community

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improved the crew’s reputation by allowing men to join the all-female crew

Question 21

Which idea does the author emphasize throughout the selection?

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The members of the Apache 8 crew are respected for the work they have done.

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The Apache 8 are members of a prominent American Indian tribe.

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The Apache 8 crew is more skilled at firefighting than all-male crews.

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The women in Apache 8 are good role models for women in other professions.

Question 22

Which sentence from the selection best shows that the author admires the bravery of the members of Apache 8?

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Zeig watched in awe as the female firefighters fought alongside the men on the front lines of several forest fires—4,000 yellow-clad figures working hard to save homes and lives.

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In the documentary, Bones, Hinton, Aday, and other Apache 8 crew members speak passionately about their love for their community and their pride in being firefighters from Fort Apache.

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In fact, Bones was selected to be the only female model for the Wildland Firefighters Monument, a bronze statue that honors all firefighters, in Boise, Idaho.

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Zeig’s documentary, Apache 8, was entered in the Native American Film + Video Festival in 2011 and has made its way to other film festivals across the country.

Question 23

The information in the text box suggests that tracking technologies can —

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offer both advantages and disadvantages to consumers

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give consumers more opportunities to access their own personal data

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encourage consumers to use technology in other ways

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increase consumers’ dependence on technology

Question 24

Based on the information in the selection, how can customers benefit from being tracked by technology?

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They can be made aware of offers and promotions specific to their needs.

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They can look up which products they have purchased before.

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They can find out which products at the supermarket are the most popular.

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They can purchase different varieties of the products they usually buy.

Question 25

Which sentence relates to the information in the text box following paragraph 2?

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Many stores provide discount cards that not only offer reduced prices to shoppers but also can electronically track products that customers purchase.

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Store owners know that milk and eggs are common items on many grocery lists, so these items should be at the front of the store, right?

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The products at the end of an aisle are more likely to be sold, so items that are close to expiring or that need to sell quickly are often placed there.

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Sights and smells are also powerful and persuasive tools.

Question 26

Based on information in the selection, the reader can infer that an “informed customer” will most likely —

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stay focused on purchasing only needed items

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purchase only products that are on sale

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spend a long time in the supermarket

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compare all the brands of a needed item

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