Question 1

The references to yellow leaves and green, sour, and hard oranges in lines 6-9 primarily serve to

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A) describe some effects of citrus greening.

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C) suggest that farmers often harvest their crops too early.

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D) demonstrate the difficulty of growing crops in a humid climate.

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B) point out the consequence of giving plants too many nutrients.

Question 2

What is the author's main point about stress?

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B) It can sometimes have beneficial effects.

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D) It can have a detrimental impact on personal relationships.

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C) It has been linked to a variety of ailments.

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A) It is more pervasive today than it was in earlier periods.

Question 3

The reference to the bone projectile point (line 16) serves primarily to

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A) provide support for the claim that the Americas were inhabited before the Clovis arrived.

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D) emphasize the difficulty of life during the Pleistocene era.

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B) describe a tool used by prehistoric people in the Americas.

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C) suggest that the Clovis people arrived in the Americas earlier than previously thought.

Question 4

Which choice best summarizes the first two paragraphs of the passage (lines 1-28)?

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A) A woman who dislikes her job seeks solace in nature.

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C) A woman feels overwhelmed by the demands of her job and desires solitude in a library.

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B) A woman works hard at her job but is persuaded to leave by a customer.

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D) A woman spends a day in the wilderness to avoid an unpleasant task

Question 5

Which choice provides the most accurate summary of this passage?

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B) A character feels uncertain about her life following a significant encounter.

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D) A character works hard at her job but is persuaded to leave it by a man she meets.

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A) A character is forced to make a momentous decision after an unexpected meeting.

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C) A character holds great power at work but feels powerless in her own home.

Question 6

Which choice best describes the sequence of events described in this passage?

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A) A woman dislikes her job and seeks solace in nature, where she reflects on a memorable encounter.

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C) A woman feels overwhelmed by the demands of her job and encounters a man with whom she spends the afternoon.

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B) A woman works hard at her job but is persuaded to leave; she then returns home, where she interacts with another character.

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D) A woman has a significant encounter while at work, then leaves because she feels too conflicted to continue.

Question 7

The author mentions the "ability to play an arpeggio on the piano, putt a golf ball, or parallel park" (lines 10-12) as examples of actions that

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B) are best performed without conscious consideration.

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A) require significant practice to master.

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C) can result in serious physical harm.

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D) interfere with performance of more important tasks.

Question 8

The author uses the phrase "rhetorical flourishes" (line 12) as an example of

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C) a skill at which she does not excel.

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B) an outdated form of communication.

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A) an accomplishment admired in women.

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D) a task that she tried for many years to master.

Question 9

The primary purpose of the passage is to

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A) call attention to the harmful nature of a condition and describe some of its effects.

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C) outline the history of an illness and point out its consequences for modern society.

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B) describe the results of a study and explain how its findings can be applied.

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D) discuss the results of Robert Sapolsky's research and its reception by the scientific community.

Question 10

The primary purpose of the passage is to

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B) describe how a significant encounter causes a character to reevaluate her life.

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C) call attention to the difference between a character's public and private behavior.

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D) explain the influence of books on a main character's daily life.

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A) illustrate a family's daily life in a small town.

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