Read the passage.
Saving the Apollo 13 Mission
On April 11, 1970, Apollo 13 was launched for a planned moon landing. Two days into the mission, however, one of the oxygen tanks in the spacecraft exploded, causing a loss of air, electricity, and water. The moon landing had to be canceled, and the astronauts had to figure out how to get home. Their solution was to move into the lunar module, the small craft that was supposed to land on the moon, for much of the remaining trip. The lunar module contained fewer supplies, however. Therefore, the astronauts had to conserve as much food and water as possible. By firing the lunar module's engine, the men were able to get the spacecraft on the correct course to return to Earth. On April 17, Apollo 13 landed safely in the Pacific Ocean.
What is the main, or central, idea of the passage?
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After an explosion on Apollo 13, the astronauts took shelter in the lunar module.
After an explosion on Apollo 13, the astronauts took shelter in the lunar module.
After an explosion on Apollo 13, the astronauts had to conserve supplies.
After an explosion on Apollo 13, the astronauts had to conserve supplies.
After an explosion on Apollo 13, the spaceship began to lose air, water, and power.
After an explosion on Apollo 13, the spaceship began to lose air, water, and power.
After an explosion on Apollo 13, the astronauts had to conserve supplies.
Read the passage.
The Missing Patent
Wilbur and Orville Wright's official patent for their "flying machine," submitted in 1903, is an important slice of American history. The patent was supposed to be stored in the National Archives, where historical treasures are housed. However, in 2000, officials discovered that it seemed to have vanished. Researchers looked through storage vaults, filing cabinets, and archives around the country, to no avail. Some wondered whether the document had been stolen. Finally, Chris Abraham, newly assigned to the National Archives' document recovery program, volunteered to solve the puzzle. Abraham suspected that the patent might have been mistakenly sent to a huge storage facility in Kansas where other, less important patent documents were kept. Abraham was right: after searching through boxes and boxes of documents, he found the patent on March 22, 2016.
What is the main, or central, idea of the passage?
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A researcher with the National Archives' document recovery program offered to track down a missing patent.
A researcher with the National Archives' document recovery program offered to track down a missing patent.
A National Archives researcher solved the mystery of the missing Wright Brothers' 1903 airplane patent.
A National Archives researcher solved the mystery of the missing Wright Brothers' 1903 airplane patent.
In 2000, researchers discovered that the Wright Brothers' historic 1903 airplane patent had been lost or stolen.
In 2000, researchers discovered that the Wright Brothers' historic 1903 airplane patent had been lost or stolen.
A National Archives researcher solved the mystery of the missing Wright Brothers' 1903 airplane patent.
Select the best evidence to support the statement that travelers believed there was a risk of being attacked during caravan journeys.
Caravans were made up of many groups of both private merchants and government officials.
The travelers hired professional camel drivers, baggage handlers, camp tenders, and other workers, all of whom typically worked only one relatively short stretch of the entire route.
Private merchants hired their own armed guards; the Chinese government officials who traveled between Chang'an and Tashkent had military escorts.
The caravans carried supplies of food, water, and animal fodder for crossing the deserts that lay in their path. Depending on the terrain, they might go as few as ten or as many as fifty miles in a day.. . .
Although some caravans from the Silk Route took a northern route from Merv through Armenia to reach Byzantium overland, many others headed south.
From John S. Major, The Silk Route: 7,000 Miles of History. Copyright 1995 by HarperCollins
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Responses
Caravans were made up of many groups of both private merchants and government officials.
Caravans were made up of many groups of both private merchants and government officials.
The travelers hired professional camel drivers, baggage handlers, camp tenders, and other workers, all of whom typically worked only one relatively short stretch of the entire route.
The travelers hired professional camel drivers, baggage handlers, camp tenders, and other workers, all of whom typically worked only one relatively short stretch of the entire route.
Private merchants hired their own armed guards; the Chinese government officials who traveled between Chang'an and Tashkent had military escorts.
Private merchants hired their own armed guards; the Chinese government officials who traveled between Chang'an and Tashkent had military escorts.
The caravans carried supplies of food, water, and animal fodder for crossing the deserts that lay in their path. Depending on the terrain, they might go as few as ten or as many as fifty miles in a day.. . .
Private merchants hired their own armed guards; the Chinese government officials who traveled between Chang'an and Tashkent had military escorts.
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Select the best evidence to support the statement that the printing press made it cheaper to produce books.
The most famous invention from the Renaissance is the one people still use today.
The printing press is a machine that speedily makes multiple copies of the same book, newspaper, or picture.
Before the printing press, books had to be copied by hand, which took a lot of time and was very expensive.
The printing press was invented in China between 500 CE and 700 CE.
In the 1440s, a German metalworker named Johannes Gutenberg built the first printing press in Europe.
He also invented a new way of printing using metal moveable type. Each letter and punctuation mark was made out of a tiny piece of metal. To print a page, Gutenberg arranged the individual pieces of type in the correct order.
From Lisa Mullins, Science in the Renaissance. Copyright 2009 by Crabtree Publishing Company
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The most famous invention from the Renaissance is the one people still use today.
The most famous invention from the Renaissance is the one people still use today.
The printing press is a machine that speedily makes multiple copies of the same book, newspaper, or picture.
The printing press is a machine that speedily makes multiple copies of the same book, newspaper, or picture.
Before the printing press, books had to be copied by hand, which took a lot of time and was very expensive.
Before the printing press, books had to be copied by hand, which took a lot of time and was very expensive.
The printing press was invented in China between 500 CE and 700 CE.
The printing press was invented in China between 500 CE and 700 CE.
In the 1440s, a German metalworker named Johannes Gutenberg built the first printing press in Europe.
In the 1440s, a German metalworker named Johannes Gutenberg built the first printing press in Europe.
He also invented a new way of printing using metal moveable type. Each letter and punctuation mark was made out of a tiny piece of metal. To print a page, Gutenberg arranged the individual pieces of type in the correct order.
He also invented a new way of printing using metal moveable type. Each letter and punctuation mark was made out of a tiny piece of metal. To print a page, Gutenberg arranged the individual pieces of type in the correct order.
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Read the text.
"Turn off the torch!" I hissed into my headset. "Everyone will spot us!" I felt my pulse quicken as we moved into the dark clearing. "Every elf and bounty hunter in the forest can see us coming!"
In the top corner of my screen I noticed Isaac rolling his eyes. "What do you want to do, Mariah, stay hidden forever? We're way too far from the portal."
Although I enjoyed playing Crystal Portal with Isaac, sometimes his strategy made me wonder if he truly understood the game. We would be much more effective if we were stealthy; we needed just a little more time to plan. We were so close to finding the portal, and I wished he would listen to me for once.
Issac started cycling through his tools, selecting his fireballs. I felt my stomach tighten into a knot.
"Not the fireballs, Isaac! We need to organize first!" I shouted. But Isaac wasn't listening, and I knew the portal would have to wait. As best I could, I prepared for the impending ambush. I selected chain mail armor and an invisibility potion.
"Anyone that's still in the game is going to be dangerous," I pointed out.
"Nah, with hardly anyone left, this will be easy!" Isaac retorted. "Let's go!" I noticed Isaac's eyes narrow with concentration as his avatar charged into the darkness. I rapidly pressed buttons on my controller, and my character sprinted through the shadows. My heart raced, hands covered in sweat. Suddenly, I dropped my controller.
"Isaac, wait!" I pleaded.
Which of the following most likely describes Isaac's opinion of Mariah as a fellow gamer?
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Isaac sees Mariah as an overly cautious player with a weak gaming strategy.
Isaac sees Mariah as an overly cautious player with a weak gaming strategy.
Isaac resents Mariah's insistence that they always play the game her way.
Isaac resents Mariah's insistence that they always play the game her way.
Isaac thinks Mariah's commitment to planning balances out his more impulsive style.
Isaac thinks Mariah's commitment to planning balances out his more impulsive style.
Isaac sees Mariah as an overly cautious player with a weak gaming strategy.
Review the text. Then, choose two details that best suggest that Isaac sees Mariah as an overly cautious player with a weak gaming strategy.
"Turn off the torch!" I hissed into my headset. "Everyone will spot us!" I felt my pulse quicken as we moved into the dark clearing. "Every elf and bounty hunter in the forest can see us coming!"
In the top corner of my screen I noticed Isaac rolling his eyes. "What do you want to do, Mariah, stay hidden forever? We're way too far from the portal."
Although I enjoyed playing Crystal Portal with Isaac, sometimes his strategy made me wonder if he truly understood the game.
We would be much more effective if we were stealthy; we needed just a little more time to plan. We were so close to finding the portal, and I wished he would listen to me for once.
Isaac started cycling through his tools, selecting his fireballs. I felt my stomach tighten into a knot.
"Not the fireballs, Isaac! We need to organize first!" I shouted. But Isaac wasn't listening, and I knew the portal would have to wait.
As best I could, I prepared for the impending ambush. I selected chain mail armor and an invisibility potion.
"The players that remain are dangerous," I pointed out.
"Nah, with hardly anyone left, this will be easy!" Isaac retorted. "Let's go!"
I noticed Isaac's eyes narrow with concentration as his avatar charged into the darkness. I rapidly pressed buttons on my controller, and my character sprinted through the shadows.
My heart raced, hands covered in sweat. Suddenly, I dropped my controller.
"Isaac, wait!" I pleaded.
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Responses
In the top corner of my screen I noticed Isaac rolling his eyes. "What do you want to do, Mariah, stay hidden forever? We're way too far from the portal."
In the top corner of my screen I noticed Isaac rolling his eyes. "What do you want to do, Mariah, stay hidden forever? We're way too far from the portal."
Although I enjoyed playing Crystal Portal with Isaac, sometimes his strategy made me wonder if he truly understood the game.
Although I enjoyed playing Crystal Portal with Isaac, sometimes his strategy made me wonder if he truly understood the game.
"Not the fireballs, Isaac! We need to organize first!" I shouted. But Isaac wasn't listening, and I knew the portal would have to wait.
"Not the fireballs, Isaac! We need to organize first!" I shouted. But Isaac wasn't listening, and I knew the portal would have to wait.
"The players that remain are dangerous," I pointed out.
"The players that remain are dangerous," I pointed out.
I noticed Isaac's eyes narrow with concentration as his avatar charged into the darkness.
I noticed Isaac's eyes narrow with concentration as his avatar charged into the darkness.