Question 1

J.T. would like to add the following sentence to the first paragraph (sentences 1–6).

Where is the most effective place to insert this sentence?

Accepted Answer

After sentence 4

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After sentence 2

Answer

After sentence 1

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After sentence 5

Question 2

J.T. wants to use a more appropriate transition in sentence 11. Which of the following can best replace Furthermore in this sentence?

Accepted Answer

Instead

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For example

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Overall

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In conclusion

Question 3

What is the most effective revision to make in sentence 15?

Accepted Answer

A misstep by just one student creates a visible flaw in the perfectly coordinated display.

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A misstep by just one student and a flaw is created that is visible in the perfectly
coordinated display.

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A misstep by just one student creates a flaw in the perfectly coordinated display, the flaw is visible.

Answer

A misstep by just one student creates a visible flaw that can be seen in the perfectly coordinated display.

Question 4

J.T. has included an extraneous sentence in his paper. Which of these sentences should be deleted from this paper?

Accepted Answer

Sentence 20

Answer

Sentence 13

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Sentence 18

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Sentence 9

Question 5

Mimi’s essay does not have a strong position statement. Which of the following sentences should replace sentence 6 to serve as an effective position statement?

Accepted Answer

These problems can be solved, however, if people choose to drink water from reusable containers instead of plastic bottles.

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It’s foolish to buy several bottles of water each day when there’s no good reason for doing this.

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The list of problems that people are causing, such as increasing pollution, by buying bottled water is endless.

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People need to stop doing this now and protest against bottled-water companies.

Question 6

What is the most effective way to combine sentences 8 and 9?

Accepted Answer

Bottled water may be attractively packaged, but it is simply processed tap water.

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Bottled water is simply processed tap water because it is attractively packaged.

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Bottled water may be attractively packaged, so it is simply processed tap water.

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Bottled water is attractively packaged, because it is simply processed tap water.

Question 7

Mimi wants to improve the transition between the third paragraph (sentences 14–18) and the fourth paragraph (sentences 19–23). Which sentence can be added before sentence 19 to accomplish this goal?

Accepted Answer

Bottled water is a huge monetary expense, but the cost to our planet is even greater.

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Because bottled water can cost so much, a reusable water bottle is a wise investment.

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People think bottled water is harmless, and other plastic containers are just as bad.

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Money is a concern for many people, so it should be saved whenever possible.

Question 8

What is the most effective way to revise sentence 21?

Accepted Answer

Also consider that many bottles are discarded into landfills&#44; where the bottles release
chemicals as they decompose over hundreds of years.

Answer

These bottles, decomposing over hundreds of years, should also be considered to release chemicals where they have been discarded into landfills.

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Also consider that landfills are filled with released chemicals, where they decompose many discarded bottles over hundreds of years.

Answer

Over hundreds of years, landfills are filled with many bottles, and it should also be considered that the bottles decompose and release chemicals.

Question 9

Mimi wants to conclude her essay by motivating her readers to take action. Which of the following statements should she insert after sentence 29 to accomplish this goal?

Accepted Answer

We should make the decision today to be smart about our finances and responsible with our planet by opting for reusable water bottles.

Answer

The future of our planet depends on people like you doing away with a terrible threat—plastic water bottles.

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Think of how much you can help the fish in our lakes, rivers, and oceans by avoiding bottled water.

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Choose reusable water bottles, and watch your savings grow.

Question 10

What change, if any, needs to be made in sentence 2?

Accepted Answer

Change being to I am

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Insert a comma after childhood

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Change plays to playing

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Sentence 2 should not be changed.

Question 11

What is the correct way to write sentence 5?

Accepted Answer

As I pull gently at its crisp brown shell, the aroma of its gooey sweetness teases my nostrils.

Answer

I pull gently at its crisp brown shell&#44; the aroma of its gooey sweetness that teases my
nostrils.

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When I pull gently at its crisp brown shell, and the aroma of its gooey sweetness teasing my nostrils.

Answer

Pulling gently at its crisp brown shell, the aroma of its gooey sweetness teasing my nostrils.

Question 12

How should sentence 8 be changed?

Accepted Answer

Change Soccer to soccer

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Change reminds to reminding

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Change playing to to play

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Insert a comma after grass

Question 13

What change, if any, is needed in sentence 18?

Accepted Answer

Change centers’ to centers

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Insert a comma after way

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Change is processed to has processed

Answer

Sentence 18 should not be changed.

Question 14

What change, if any, needs to be made to sentence 20?

Accepted Answer

Make no change to sentence 20.

Answer

Change innocent to inocent

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Insert a comma after today

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Delete the comma

Question 15

What change, if any, should be made in sentence 1?

Accepted Answer

Change the colon to a comma

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Change species to species’

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Change Organization to organization

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No change is needed in sentence 1.

Question 16

What change, if any, should be made in sentence 11?

Accepted Answer

Change to trying to to try

Answer

No change is needed in this sentence.

Answer

Delete since

Answer

Change accustomed to acustomed

Question 17

What change should be made in sentence 14?

Accepted Answer

Change preferances to preferences

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Change Doing to When we do

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Delete the comma after though

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Change simply to simple

Question 18

What change, if any, should be made in sentence 18?

Accepted Answer

Change whose to who’s

Answer

No change is needed in sentence 18.

Answer

Delete the comma after try

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Change brought to bringing

Question 19

In which lines does the poet use personification to create a somber mood?

Accepted Answer

Lines 17 through 19

Answer

Lines 28 and 29

Answer

Lines 3 through 5

Answer

Lines 9 and 10

Question 20

Lines 20 and 21 suggest that the speaker —

Accepted Answer

wants to be honest about how little he understands the creative impulse

Answer

wants to admit his confusion about the sometimes-stifling life choices that creative people make

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is now willing to risk hurting his daughter’s self-esteem by telling her the truth about her
work

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does not want to mislead his daughter into believing that she has special talent

Question 21

Read lines 26 and 27 from the poem.

This image can best be interpreted as meaning that —

Accepted Answer

there is a danger that artists may get lost in their own creations

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the speaker hopes to save his daughter from a terrible future

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artists experience a sea of wild and unpredictable emotions

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a child sees the sky as a magical ocean full of mysterious creatures

Question 22

The final line of the poem suggests that —

Accepted Answer

the speaker expects his daughter’s art to transform as she grows older

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the speaker believes that his daughter will one day be a successful professional artist

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the daughter’s paintings will become more whimsical as she develops her technical skills

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the daughter will develop an interest in more practical pursuits as she matures

Question 23

Which sentence describes a shift in the poem’s focus?

Accepted Answer

In stanza 1, the speaker focuses on his daughter’s art as an expression of childhood, while in stanza 2, he considers her future as a mature artist.

Answer

In stanza 1, the speaker focuses on his daughter’s creative struggles, while in stanza 2, he imagines her eventual success as an artist.

Answer

In stanza 1, the speaker focuses on his daughter’s paintings, while in stanza 2, he describes his own artwork.

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In stanza 1, the speaker focuses on his daughter’s early artistic success, while in stanza 2,he questions whether she should pursue a career as a painter.

Question 24

Read paragraph 15.

In this paragraph, the author uses imagery to —

Accepted Answer

emphasize how aged and decrepit the father appears to his son

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show the son’s fear of being touched by his father

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imply that the father may not really be dying after all

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suggest that the son has little respect for his father

Question 25

What does paragraph 16 reveal about the son?

Accepted Answer

He thinks his father never gave them the opportunity to be close.

Answer

He is unwilling to share what he knows with his father.

Answer

He blames himself for his father’s long absences.

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He is too willing to forgive his father for lying.

Question 26

Which line of dialogue provides the best evidence that the father is questioning his priorities?

Accepted Answer

“Now all that seems so unimportant, you know?”

Answer

“I had dinner with a prime minister once, William.”

Answer

“I wasn’t going to tell you about the two-headed lady, Mr. Smarty-pants,” he says.

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“Remembering a man’s stories makes him immortal, did you know that?”

Question 27

In paragraphs 3 through 5&#44; the phrases “Let me guess” and “no doubt” give the son’s
dialogue a tone that is —

Accepted Answer

sarcastic

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naive

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hypercritical

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indignant

Question 28

Paragraph 17 suggests that the son is motivated to listen to his father because —

Accepted Answer

he believes his father is dying

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he regrets not paying attention to his father in the past

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he values his father’s advice

Question 29

Which sentence best describes the father’s moral dilemma?

Accepted Answer

He must reconcile his lifelong desire to be important with the knowledge that he neglected his family.

Answer

He must decide whether to continue to pursue his dreams or devote himself to helping his son.

Answer

He must choose between impressing his son with outlandish stories and admitting that he
is a financial failure.

Answer

He must resolve feelings about his failure to persuade his son to follow in his footsteps.

Question 30

Paragraph 20 reveals that the father views his childhood home of Ashland as —

Accepted Answer

a place with limited opportunities

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the best place to raise a family

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a place of tremendous comfort

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a place of haunting memories

Question 31

The story explores the theme of a son —

Accepted Answer

making peace with his father

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imitating his father

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trying to impress his father

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disappointing his father

Question 32

Read these quotations from the two selections.

These quotations provide evidence that both the speaker in “To a Daughter with Artistic Talent” and the narrator in the excerpt from Big Fish feel —

Accepted Answer

challenged to explain something difficult

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as though they must prove something

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embarrassed by their ignorance

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compelled to admit their mistakes

Question 33

What is a difference in how the two selections portray fathers?

Accepted Answer

While the father in “To a Daughter with Artistic Talent” seems caring, the father in the excerpt from Big Fish seems self-centered.

Answer

While the father in “To a Daughter with Artistic Talent” seems defensive, the father in the excerpt from Big Fish seems relaxed.

Answer

While the father in “To a Daughter with Artistic Talent” is optimistic, the father in the excerpt from Big Fish is cynical.

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While the father in “To a Daughter with Artistic Talent” is open-minded, the father in the excerpt from Big Fish is judgmental.

Question 34

Both the daughter’s paintings in “To a Daughter with Artistic Talent” and the father’s stories in the excerpt from Big Fish —

Accepted Answer

depict a world that seems more fanciful than realistic

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portray heroic characters

Answer

are difficult for others to understand

Answer

contain imagery drawn from well-known fairy tales

Question 35

Read these quotations.

Both quotations use imagery that conveys a sense of —

Accepted Answer

inner turmoil

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exaggerated self-confidence

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stubbornness

Answer

guilt

Question 36

Which sentence best states a difference between the attitude of the speaker in the poem and the attitude of the narrator in the story?

Accepted Answer

The speaker in the poem believes that his daughter paints to express her true feelings, while the narrator in the story believes that his father tells stories to escape reality.

Answer

The speaker in the poem thinks his daughter paints to bring them closer together, while the narrator in the story thinks his father tells stories to distance himself from others

Answer

The speaker in the poem believes that painting is good for his daughter’s health, while the narrator in the story worries that his father’s stories are a symptom of illness.

Answer

The speaker in the poem worries that his daughter gets carried away by her imagination, while the narrator in the story admires the way his father uses his imagination.

Question 37

What is the author’s purpose for writing this article?

Accepted Answer

To advocate for coexistence of humans and wildlife in urban areas

Answer

To explain methods for tracking a cougar through Griffith Park

Answer

To persuade people to convert urban cities back to natural spaces

Answer

To encourage people to visit national parks

Question 38

Which words from paragraph 7 best help the reader understand the meaning of the word resiliency?

Accepted Answer

adapt to life

Answer

cougar kin

Answer

relish my experiences

Answer

urban interface

Question 39

Why does the author use rhetorical questions in paragraph 6?

Accepted Answer

To illustrate a shift in her perspective regarding wildlife habitats

Answer

To argue that human-built environments are not suitable for wildlife

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To prove that she has experience on the subject of mountain lions

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To explain that mountain lions are vastly different from other types of wildlife

Question 40

In paragraph 12, why does the author refer to milkweed plants as “gas stations” for monarch butterflies?

Accepted Answer

Milkweed plants are essential for the migration of monarch butterflies.

Answer

Milkweed plants can be grown in any environment.

Answer

Milkweed plants are becoming more available in cities.

Answer

Milkweed plants are enjoyed by several species of butterflies.

Question 41

In paragraph 5, the author conveys a tone of —

Accepted Answer

surprise

Answer

pride

Answer

relief

Answer

humiliation

Question 42

What is one conclusion the author makes about wildlife?

Accepted Answer

Humans need to change their understanding of wildlife preservation.

Answer

More national parks should be formed to help wildlife.

Answer

Certain urban spaces should be abandoned by people because wildlife need them more.

Answer

Larger species of wildlife are not as strong as smaller species of wildlife.

Question 43

Read this quotation from paragraph 9.

Why does the author include this idea?

Accepted Answer

To emphasize that wildlife living in urban areas is more common than people think

Answer

To compare the wildlife found in different regions of California

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To describe Mark Zuckerberg’s disapproval of the foxes living on the Facebook campus

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To question whether the foxes are safe living in Menlo Park

Question 44

In paragraph 14, what does biodiversity mean?

Accepted Answer

Multiple species of plants and animals

Answer

Animals living in populated urban areas

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Understanding and respecting nature

Answer

Decisions about nature made by people

Question 45

Read this quotation from paragraph 4.

Why does the author use this comparison?

Accepted Answer

To illustrate the level of excitement a movie can provide

Answer

To show how movies help people cope with real-world worries

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To explain the filmmaking techniques used by movie directors

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To describe the mental processes involved with making a movie

Question 46

Which word from paragraph 3 means “powerful” or “effective”?

Accepted Answer

potent

Answer

attentional

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racing

Answer

literally

Question 47

What is the primary purpose of the boxed information at the end of the article?

Accepted Answer

To give advice for ways to enhance the home movie-watching experience

Answer

To explain why movies watched at home are less enjoyable

Answer

To demonstrate why the convenience of watching movies at home is appealing

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To persuade readers to watch movies in an actual theater rather than at home

Question 48

In paragraph 1 of the article, what type of evidence does the author present?

Accepted Answer

Anecdotal details

Answer

Persuasive argument

Answer

Personal experience

Answer

Factual data

Question 49

Which statement best expresses the main idea of paragraph 5?

Accepted Answer

The way people relate to a movie depends on how realistic it is.

Answer

People lose awareness of their surroundings in a movie theater.

Answer

Movies can cause people to become emotional.

Question 50

According to paragraph 6, what does the limbic system control?

Accepted Answer

Emotions

Answer

Selective attention

Answer

Comprehension

Answer

Spacial awareness

Question 51

Why does the author include paragraph 7?

Accepted Answer

To express concern regarding the ways people often watch movies today

Answer

To explain why theater attendance has declined in recent years

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To contrast the enjoyment received from older and newer movies

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To suggest that newer movies lack emotional appeal for viewers

Question 52

Which of these best describes the author’s purpose for writing this article?

Accepted Answer

To inform people about what makes a movie-watching experience enjoyable

Answer

To compare the experiences of watching a movie at home and in a theater

Answer

To persuade people to avoid watching movies on smart phones

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