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T.O.A.P.G. - Reading Passages 3 and 4 Quiz #2

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  • Q1
    The passage is best described as being told from teh point of view of someone who is:
    reviewing her relationships with people who have shared her interest in flowers.
    describing how her hobby of identifying flowers became a profitable career.
    reexamining the event that led her to lifelong fascination with asters.
    tracing her developing interest in identifying flowers and in the natural world.
    30s
  • Q2
    As portrayed by the author, the young man responded to her question about the flower with what is best described as:
    anger.
    surprise.
    acceptance.
    condescension.
    30s
  • Q3
    What name, if any, does the author report assigning to the yellow flower she came across during a mountain hike?
    St. Johnswart
    Puccoon
    Loosestrife
    The passage doesn't name the flower.
    30s
  • Q4
    Looking back at her early experiences with the Peterson's, the author most strongly implies that the guide was:
    daunting at first, but in retrospect preferable to either a more or less complete guide.
    easy to use in the beginning, but more frustrating in the end than a more complete guide would have been.
    impossible for her to follow until she started pairing it with a different guide written for beginners.
    appealing initially until she realized how poorly illustrated its crowded pages were.
    30s
  • Q5
    As it is used in line 56, the phrase "get in" most nearly means:
    arrive at a physical location.
    be friendly with someone.
    be chosen for group membership.
    truly understand the subject.
    30s
  • Q6
    The passage best supports which of teh following conclusions about Julie?
    She has momre experience than the author has in identifying flowers.
    She owns a house that's close to either a bog or a mountane forest.
    She stopped using the Peterson's as her primary source of flower information.
    She sees value in understanding the various communities of plants.
    30s
  • Q7
    The author states that the Peterson's became her closest companion over a period of several:
    days.
    weeks.
    months.
    years.
    30s
  • Q8
    In context of the passage, the author's statement in lines 56-58 most nearly means that she:
    sought a deeper knowledge of landscapes through learning about their individual parts.
    learned to understand landscapes by looking at their overall patterns rather than their details.
    found that landscapes lost their appeal teh more she tried to understand them logically.
    hoped to paint attractive portraits of landscapes by paying careful attention to details.
    30s
  • Q9
    The details in lines 64-66 primarily serve to suggest the:
    carelessness with which the author used the Peterson's, much to her later regret.
    strange writing the author often encounted in reading the Peterson's.
    transformation the author's copy of the Peterson's underwent as a result of heavy use.
    poor craftmanship the publishing company used in producing the Peterson's.
    30s
  • Q10
    The author refers to 'Solidago hispida' as an example of the flower that she:
    feels has an inappropriate name given the plant's characteristics.
    had great trouble identifying the first time she stumbled upon it.
    hopes to finally come across on one of her nature walks.
    was pleased to encounter again after she had learned to identify it.
    30s
  • Q11
    It can rerasonably be inferred from the passage that the information about the scientific study of snow is presented primarily to:
    showcase the varied uses of the scanning electron microscope.
    emphasize the importance of communication among scientists.
    demonstrate some of the practical applications of the study of snow crystals.
    explain how snow crystal facets influence the snowpack in some western states.
    30s
  • Q12
    According to the passage, the use of scanning electron microscopy can save money by:
    increasing the water supply for Colorado, Montana, Utah, and Wyoming by 75 percent.
    helping agricultural researchers to identify biological problems.
    allowing forecasters to predict more accurately the quantity of water in the snowpack.
    encouraging scientists to make estimates of water requirements far into the future.
    30s
  • Q13
    It can reasonably be inferred that the phrase "metamorphosed conditions" refers to the:
    process by which snow crystals develop from a speck of dust and water vapor.
    temperature and humidity at which crystals form.
    state of snow crystals after they reach the ground.
    major changes in environmental conditions.
    30s
  • Q14
    According to the passage, the addition of electron microscopy data to teh Snowmelt Runoff Model allows scientists using the model to include in their predictions detailed information about:
    locations having the most snowfall.
    structural variations of snow crystals.
    biological problems related to agriculture.
    microwave satellite data.
    30s
  • Q15
    According to Rango, one reason that water's economic value is likely to increase by the year 2100 is that:
    the sulfur and nitrogen content in snow is likely to increase.
    more water will be polluted by then.
    predicted climate changes will reduce overall snow accumulation.
    less water will be wasted due to more accurate predications of the water supply.
    30s

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