Question 1

Which detail from paragraphs 2 and 3 best supports
 the key idea that neglecting to cite sources is wrong?

Accepted Answer

It is dishonest to take the work of others and try to pass it off as our own.

Answer

Citing sources is the proper thing to do because it credits others for their ideas.

Answer

Citing sources is a common practice when using something from another writer.

Answer

It is difficult to ask permission from most writers whose ideas we use.

Question 2

How does the author’s use of language in paragraph 7 contribute to the tone in the selection?

Accepted Answer

The words “upholds the key norms of honesty and respect” contribute to a moralistic tone.

Answer

The words “might also receive credit for their own public work” contribute to a tone of self‑interest.

Answer

The words “revealing how they have learned from artists who inspired them” contribute to a tone of openness.

Answer

The words “Students do something similar” contribute to an instructional tone.

Question 3

Which of these best states the author’s claim about citing sources?

Accepted Answer

People have a moral obligation to cite sources.

Answer

People produce better writing when they cite sources.

Answer

There is much debate about how people should cite sources.

Answer

It is challenging for most people to properly cite sources.

Question 4

In paragraph 7, the word __________ means “shared, felt, or done by both sides.”

Accepted Answer

reciprocal

Question 5

Who is the author most likely addressing in the
 selection?

Accepted Answer

Someone planning on writing a research paper

Answer

Someone considering a career as a historian

Answer

Someone trying to fact-check a book

Answer

Someone wanting to debate about intellectual
 property

Question 6

What is the most likely reason the author includes the statement in paragraph 2 that taking something without asking is “a kind of theft”?

Accepted Answer

To emphasize how important acknowledging others is when their ideas are borrowed

Answer

To outline the legal consequences that can result from plagiarism

Answer

To highlight the problems that can arise from debating about intellectual property

Answer

To call attention to how personally people take it when others copy their ideas

Question 7

How does the author counter the claim made in the selection?

Accepted Answer

By mentioning that there is much debate about what constitutes intellectual property

Answer

By declaring that readers need citations in order to make sure facts are true

Answer

By pointing out that using someone’s artwork is similar to taking property

Answer

By suggesting that using intellectual property requires citation in all cases

Question 8

Read this quotation from paragraph 3.

Which of these is the best paraphrase of this quotation?

Accepted Answer

In writing, citing the ideas of others is common practice as it is the right way to give them credit for their ideas.

Answer

Writers need to acknowledge ideas from another writer each time they start writing.

Answer

Writers should understand that they owe a lot to other writers who have acknowledged them.

Answer

In writing, getting ideas down in a productive manner is the proper way to get credit.

Question 9

How does the author establish that Maud is a character foil for Frank in the excerpt from Finding Dorothy?

Accepted Answer

Maud has a more practical view of the world, while Frank is more imaginative.

Answer

Maud is more curious about the Ferris wheel, while Frank is more interested in the Kinetoscope.

Answer

Maud is always hurrying, while Frank prefers to take his time viewing all the exhibits.

Answer

Maud has more knowledge about the Kinetoscope, while Frank is more knowledgeable about the Ferris wheel.

Question 10

In paragraph 11 of the excerpt from Finding Dorothy, what does the word spindly mean?

Accepted Answer

Long and thin

Answer

Hollow and light

Answer

Arched and twisted

Answer

Straight and overlapping

Question 11

In paragraph 5 of the excerpt from Finding Dorothy, how does the author’s use of the oxymoron “tiny men” contribute to the reader’s understanding of the Kinetoscope?

Accepted Answer

It highlights the unique visual effect of the Kinetoscope.

Answer

It explains the science that went into constructing the Kinetoscope.

Answer

It demonstrates the simple photography used in the Kinetoscope.

Answer

It emphasizes the unusual shape of the Kinetoscope.

Question 12

How does the use of flashback in paragraph 11 contribute to the character development in the excerpt from Finding Dorothy?

Select TWO correct answers.

Question 13

How does the chronological organizational pattern of paragraphs 6 through 9 contribute to the development of the thesis of the excerpt from “Big Wheels Keep On Turnin’ ”?

Accepted Answer

It illustrates the rise and fall of the Ferris wheel’s popularity.

Answer

It explains how the Ferris wheel was built.

Answer

It shows how George Ferris rose to fame over time.

Answer

It reveals how the World’s Columbian Exposition was developed.

Question 14

What is the best summary of the excerpt from “Big Wheels Keep On Turnin’ ”?

Accepted Answer

The first Ferris wheel debuted in 1893. Riders of the Ferris wheel were nervous about the new experience but were quickly thrilled by it. The Ferris wheel became very successful during the fair, and George Ferris made a lot of money from it. Unfortunately, when it was brought back, it was not nearly as popular as before, and it was eventually taken apart.

Answer

The first Ferris wheel was built by George Ferris. The mayor of Chicago attended the opening event for the Ferris wheel. One of the first riders wrote a review of the experience. It cost 50 cents to ride, which was a lot of money at the time. Eventually the Ferris wheel became part of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis.

Answer

The opening ceremony for the first Ferris wheel featured a brass band. People thought they might get dizzy on the Ferris wheel, but they soon found out that they were wrong. A storm during the fair failed to impact the Ferris wheel. After the fair, the Ferris wheel was moved to a park on North Clark Street. Eventually, the Ferris wheel was destroyed.

Answer

The mayor of Chicago invited guests to ride the first Ferris wheel in Chicago. People who rode it were surprised that they did not get sick from the experience. It was so exciting that a North Dakota farm boy wrote an excited message home about it. The Ferris wheel had 3,000 lightbulbs so it could be seen at night. Eventually it was taken apart and put into storage.

Question 15

Based on information in the excerpt from “Big Wheels Keep on Turnin’,” which statement best captures a way that society views new technologies?

Accepted Answer

People often struggle to understand what new technologies will be like before experiencing them firsthand.

Answer

People associate new technologies with high production costs, which prevents many people from developing their ideas.

Answer

People typically see new technologies as sources of disagreement between groups of people.

Answer

People usually consider the ways that new technologies can interfere with productivity.

Question 16

What is the most likely reason the author includes
 the quoted text in paragraphs 4 and 5 of the excerpt
 from “Big Wheels Keep On Turnin’ ”?

Accepted Answer

To describe a common reaction to riding the first Ferris wheel

Answer

To demonstrate the science of how the Ferris
 wheel worked

Answer

To question why the public paid money to ride the Ferris wheel

Answer

To cast doubt on the safety features built into the Ferris wheel

Question 17

Which detail from paragraph 11 of the excerpt from Finding Dorothy and from paragraph 7 of the excerpt from “Big Wheels Keep On Turnin’ ” supports the key idea that people are fascinated by new inventions?

Accepted Answer

The information about the price people paid to ride the Ferris wheel and the amount of money Ferris made

Answer

The facts about how the Ferris wheel was designed to look similar to the Eiffel Tower in Paris

Answer

The information about the first and second locations where the Ferris wheel was displayed for the public

Answer

The facts about how the steel spindles and frame were visible from a long distance away

Question 18

How does the author of Finding Dorothy use dialogue DIFFERENTLY than the author of “Big Wheels Keep On Turnin’ ” uses quotations?

Accepted Answer

The dialogue in the excerpt from Finding Dorothy creates more well-developed characters than the people quoted in the excerpt from “Big Wheels Keep On Turnin’.”

Answer

The dialogue in the excerpt from Finding Dorothy conveys more factual information about new inventions than the quotations in the excerpt from “Big Wheels Keep On Turnin’.”

Answer

The dialogue in the excerpt from Finding Dorothy demonstrates less personal interaction between individuals than people quoted in the excerpt from “Big Wheels Keep On Turnin’.”

Answer

The dialogue in the excerpt from Finding Dorothy communicates less disagreement about the fair’s attractions than the quotations in the excerpt from “Big Wheels Keep On Turnin’.”

Question 19

Which statement expresses a theme found in BOTH the excerpt from Finding Dorothy and the excerpt from “Big Wheels Keep On Turnin’ ”?

Accepted Answer

People respond to new discoveries in different ways.

Answer

Overcoming fear is a challenge many people face.

Answer

Ambitious people often get what they want.

Answer

People participate in activities to escape their routine.

Question 20

How is the character Maud in the excerpt from Finding Dorothy DIFFERENT from the North Dakota farm boy mentioned in the excerpt from “Big Wheels Keep On Turnin’ ”?

Accepted Answer

Maud is more cautious about spending money, while the farm boy is willing to spend freely on a new experience.

Answer

Maud is more interested in the Ferris wheel, while the farm boy focuses on the overall World’s Columbian Exposition.

Answer

Maud is more impressed by new technology, while the farm boy prefers what is familiar.

Answer

Maud is more likely to take unexpected risks, while the farm boy is more practical.

Question 21

Which of the following most directly develops a theme of the excerpt?

Accepted Answer

Helen’s realization that she can seek out interesting experiences just as her brother has

Answer

Helen’s enjoyment of the pleasant weather while making the decision to buy the van

Answer

Mr. Mifflin’s suggestion that he could travel along with Helen for the first day of her journey

Answer

Mr. Mifflin’s insistence to Helen that the van is worth at least four hundred dollars

Question 22

Read this quotation from paragraph 9.

Which conclusion is best supported by this quotation?

Accepted Answer

Andrew is accustomed to relying on Helen to manage his basic needs.

Answer

Helen expects Andrew to be unhappy with her decision to leave.

Answer

Andrew tends to be a more practical thinker than Helen is.

Answer

Helen considers what Andrew wants before acting on her own desires.

Question 23

How does the author use the farm setting to develop a theme of the excerpt?

Accepted Answer

By suggesting that Helen thinks her responsibilities at the farm keep her from enjoying life fully

Answer

By explaining what Helen usually does when she leaves the farm for short trips

Answer

By emphasizing Helen’s enjoyment of certain aspects of living on the farm

Answer

By demonstrating Helen’s skill for balancing the many chores she must do on the farm

Question 24

Read this quotation from paragraph 8.

What are the most likely reasons the author includes these details?

Select TWO correct answers.

Question 25

Read this quotation from paragraph 2.

What is the effect of the author’s word choice in this quotation?

Accepted Answer

It shows that Mr. Mifflin makes the purchase seem attractive and convenient to Helen.

Answer

It suggests that Mr. Mifflin is concealing his reasons for wanting Helen to buy the van.

Answer

It reveals that Mr. Mifflin believes that Helen will be successful in taking over his position.

Answer

It demonstrates that Mr. Mifflin conducts business honestly and respectably with Helen.

Question 26

What is the most likely reason the author uses a chronological structure in the excerpt?

Accepted Answer

To show how an unexpected event leads Helen to take dramatic action

Answer

To emphasize the amount of time it takes Helen to make a decision about what to do

Answer

To reveal how events from Helen’s past continue to affect her in the present

Answer

To demonstrate the degree to which Helen’s attitude changes over a short period of time

Question 27

Which statement expresses an idea about society that is developed in the excerpt?

Accepted Answer

People can gain confidence and independence by defying the expectations of others.

Answer

People who travel instead of staying in one place are often better at understanding others.

Answer

People often present themselves in ways that are different from their true natures.

Answer

People who think that they have little to offer still have a special set of skills and interests.

Question 28

At the end of the excerpt, what is the most likely reason the author includes the ironic detail of the magazine article titled “The Revolt of Womanhood”?

Accepted Answer

To add humor when Helen uses Andrew’s own reading material to inform him of her plan to disrupt the order of their lives

Answer

To add foreshadowing that suggests Helen’s worldview has been shaped by Andrew’s readings about social movements

Answer

To demonstrate that Andrew already knows that Helen has thoughts about leaving the farm

Answer

To reveal that Andrew is better informed about current events than Helen believes him to be

Question 29

Which sentence can replace sentence 2 to help develop the introduction to this story?

Accepted Answer

She had landed the perfect job, stocking shelves at a local grocery store.

Answer

She was glad she had found a job that allowed her to make it to swim team in the evenings.

Answer

She was a little chilly, so she was quite thankful that she had worn a jacket.

Answer

She looked carefully around the room, interested by everything that she saw in front of her

Question 30

What is the MOST effective way to combine sentences 4 and 5?

Accepted Answer

She was poised to place a can of tomato sauce on its designated shelf when a raucous voice from behind startled her, causing her to shriek and toss the can over her shoulder.

Answer

She was poised to place a can of tomato sauce on its designated shelf, which caused her to shriek and toss the can over her shoulder when a raucous voice from behind startled her.

Answer

She was poised to place a can of tomato sauce on its designated shelf, and she was startled by a raucous voice from behind that shrieked and tossed the can over her shoulder.

Answer

She was poised to place a can of tomato sauce on its designated shelf when a raucous voice from behind is what startled her and tossing the can over her shoulder, it caused her to shriek.

Question 31

What is the BEST transition to add to the beginning of sentence 7?

Accepted Answer

Suddenly

Answer

Obviously

Answer

Likewise

Answer

However

Question 32

Emma has included a sentence that does not belong in the fifth paragraph (sentences 21–27). Which sentence should she remove?

Accepted Answer

Sentence 23

Answer

Sentence 22

Answer

Sentence 24

Answer

Sentence 25

Question 33

What revision, if any, should be made in sentence 41?

Accepted Answer

Sawyer smiled as she left the store with the sudden realization that she just might be making a new friend.

Answer

Sawyer smiled as she left the store and the sudden realization that she just might be making a new friend.

Answer

With the sudden realization that she just might be as she left the store making a new friend, Sawyer smiled.

Answer

No change is needed.

Question 34

What revision should be made in sentence 10?

Accepted Answer

On top of all this, cities contain millions of people, who constantly generate heat by using machines and participating in other activities.

Answer

On top of all this, cities contain millions of people, and the people constantly generate heat by using machines and also by participation in other activities.

Answer

On top of all this, constantly generating heat by using machines and participating in other activities are cities, which contain millions of people.

Answer

On top of all this are cities that contain millions of people, and they constantly generate heat, use machines, and participate in other activities.

Question 35

Which sentence should come before sentence 16 to serve as a topic sentence for the fourth paragraph (sentences 16–18)?

Accepted Answer

The higher temperatures found in urban heat islands are concerning for a number of reasons.

Answer

Anyone who has spent time in an urban heat island knows that the stifling heat can be unbearable.

Answer

Research centers are beginning to pay closer attention to areas designated as urban heat islands.

Answer

Urban heat islands can be located by measuring the temperatures in the city and surrounding areas.

Question 36

What is the MOST effective way to revise sentence 22?

Accepted Answer

Of course, planting trees in places with little available soil can be a challenge.

Answer

Of course, with little available soil, there is a challenge of planting trees in places.

Answer

Of course, planting trees in places can be a challenge with little available soil to plant.

Answer

Of course, a challenge with planting trees can be in places with little available soil.

Question 37

Maeve wants to use a more effective word than Old in sentence 25. Which word should replace Old in this sentence?

Accepted Answer

Traditional

Answer

Mature

Answer

Regular

Answer

Habitual

Question 38

Maeve has included redundant information in sentence 27. What is the MOST effective way to revise this sentence?

Accepted Answer

An alternative approach for cooling paved areas and buildings is to add a reflective coating.

Answer

An alternative approach is to add a reflective coating and another way for cooling paved areas and buildings.

Answer

An alternative approach for cooling paved areas is to add a reflective coating for cooling buildings.

Answer

An alternative approach is to add a reflective coating for cooling with paved areas and buildings.

Question 39

Which sentence should replace sentence 31 to bring this paper to a more effective conclusion?

Accepted Answer

Fortunately, awareness of the problem of urban heat islands is encouraging new practices designed to make life in cities better for all.

Answer

Given these facts, it is likely that urban heat islands are going to be part of our world for many years to come.

Answer

Obviously, it is important that we do our part to safeguard our cities and to make them desirable places to live and work.

Answer

In response, city inhabitants are caring for more and more trees around and throughout urban areas.

Question 40

What change needs to be made in sentence 3?

Accepted Answer

Change daily gazette to Daily Gazette

Answer

Change national to nationol

Answer

Change her to their

Answer

Change and watched to she watched

Question 41

What change needs to be made in sentence 5?

Accepted Answer

Change familys’ to family’s

Answer

Change interrupted to interrupts

Answer

Change the comma after saying to a period

Answer

Change it to them

Question 42

What change needs to be made in sentence 9?

Accepted Answer

Change their to his

Answer

Delete the comma after though

Answer

Change and Grandma to Grandma

Answer

Change was to is

Question 43

What change needs to be made in sentence 11?

Accepted Answer

Change between to with

Answer

Change showed to shown

Answer

Insert a comma after plants

Answer

Change city to City

Question 44

What change, if any, needs to be made in sentence 12?

Accepted Answer

No change is needed.

Answer

Change They to But

Answer

Change account to acount

Answer

Change compose to composed

Question 45

What change, if any, needs to be made in sentence 4?

Accepted Answer

Change past to passed

Answer

Change is to are

Answer

Change from to through

Answer

No change is needed.

Question 46

What change needs to be made in sentence 7?

Accepted Answer

Change wove to weave

Answer

Delete the comma after ancestors

Answer

Change intricate to intracate

Answer

Change beautiful to more beautiful

Question 47

Gianni has made an error in sentence 9. Select the response that corrects this error.

Accepted Answer

The women make a profit by selling their wares to an admiring worldwide audience.

Answer

The women make a profit for selling their wares to an admiring worldwide audience.

Answer

The women make a profit despite selling their wares to an admiring worldwide audience.

Answer

The women make a profit about selling their wares to an admiring worldwide audience.

Question 48

What change needs to be made in sentence 10?

Accepted Answer

Change the comma after designs to a semicolon

Answer

Change are able to being able

Answer

Change decipher to desipher

Answer

Change enjoy to enjoyed

Question 49

What is the correct way to write sentence 11?

Accepted Answer

In any event, the rich tradition of Mayan weaving seems to be as loved today as it was in generations long ago.

Answer

In any event, the rich tradition of Mayan weaving seems to be as loved today. As it was in generations long ago.

Answer

In any event, there is rich tradition of Mayan weaving. Which seems to be as loved today as it was in generations long ago.

Answer

In any event, there is a rich tradition it is Mayan weaving that seems to be as loved today as it was in generations long ago.

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