Andrew Carnegie is an American rags-to-riches story. His family emigrated from Scotland in 1848 and settled in Allegheny, Pennsylvania. His family struggled to make ends meet, and at the age of 13, Carnegie took a job as a bobbin boy in a cotton factory. He earned $1.20 for a full week's work. A series of jobs of increasing responsibility followed this career start. Carnegie worked as a telegraph messenger and operator. He worked at a variety of jobs for the railroads, working his way up from a position as an assistant to an upper management position.
Along the way, this remarkable man invested his earnings in a variety of businesses. After some time, he left his job at the railroad and concentrated on managing his own investments. He developed several businesses and eventually went into the steel business. Carnegie made several advancements in this industry. His company improved both the technology and the methods used in the steel making process.
By 1901, this former $1.20 a week worker had amassed a fortune. Carnegie believed people of great wealth had an obligation to use it to help others. He applied this philosophy to his own life. He sold his businesses and focused on a career as a philanthropist. Carnegie donated more than 2,500 public libraries, established schools and colleges, and began nonprofit organizations.
Question
Which ,begin emphasis,best,end emphasis, describes the author's bias in the passage?
Answer options with 4 options
1.
By using the word "fortune," the author shows bias against the wealthy.
2.
By mentioning Carnegie's salary, the author shows bias against child labor.
3.
By using the word "remarkable," the author shows bias in favor of Carnegie.
4.
By giving the date of emigration, the author shows bias in favor of immigrants.
The author's bias in the passage is best described by option 3: "By using the word 'remarkable,' the author shows bias in favor of Carnegie."
The moaning of the wind did not perturb Ivan. Nor did the thick darkness that fell when the electricity went out trouble him. He did ,begin underline,recoil,end underline,, however, when he accidentally put his hand into a dish of grape jelly instead of a dish of candy. The feeling was disgusting, and he had to find the sink in the darkness so that he could wash off the sticky slime.
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,begin bold,Thesaurus,end bold,
,begin bold,recoil,end bold, ,begin italics,v.,end italics, retreat, rewind, return to source
Question
Which word or phrase means the same as ,begin emphasis,recoil,end emphasis, as it is used in the passage?
Answer options with 4 options
1.
depart
2.
recollect
3.
shrink back
4.
begin again
The word or phrase that means the same as "recoil" as it is used in the passage is option 3: "shrink back."
The Hare was once boasting of his speed before the other animals. "I have never yet been beaten," said he, "when I put forth my full speed. I challenge any one here to race with me."
The Tortoise said quietly, "I accept your challenge."
"That is a good joke," said the Hare; "I could dance round you all the way."
"Keep your boasting till you've beaten," answered the Tortoise. "Shall we race?"
So a course was fixed and a start was made. The Hare darted almost out of sight at once, but soon stopped and, believing that the Tortoise could never catch him, lay down by the wayside to have a nap. The Tortoise never for a moment stopped, but went on with a slow but steady pace straight to the end of the course.
When the Hare awoke from his nap, he saw the Tortoise just near the winning-post. The Hare ran as fast as he could, but it was too late. He saw the Tortoise had reached the goal. Then said the Tortoise:
"Slow and steady wins the race."
Question
Which stereotype makes this story effective?
Answer options with 4 options
1.
confident hares
2.
sleepy hares
3.
turtles hate hares
4.
hares are speedy
The stereotype that makes this story effective is option 4: "hares are speedy."
She sweeps with many-colored brooms,
And leaves the shreds behind;
Oh, housewife in the evening west,
Come back, and dust the pond!
You dropped a purple ravelling in,
You dropped an amber thread;
And now you've littered all the East
With duds of emerald!
And still she plies her spotted brooms,
And still the aprons fly,
Till brooms fade softly into stars—
And then I come away.
(from ,begin underline,Poems,end underline, by Emily Dickinson)
Question
What does "sweeps with many-colored brooms" refer to in this poem?
Answer options with 4 options
1.
the brightly colored leaves of the trees in autumn
2.
the colors of the sunset as they spread across the sky
3.
the reflection in the pond of a woman in a colorful dress
4.
the multicolored fibers of an old-fashioned mop or broom
In this poem, "sweeps with many-colored brooms" refers to option 2: the colors of the sunset as they spread across the sky.
Among the many exploring expeditions that have crossed the Arctic Circle with the sole view of reaching the North Pole, one only has sailed entirely under the auspices of the United States. This expedition . . . was intrusted to a born Arctic explorer, Charles Francis Hall. Born in 1821, in Rochester, N.H., Hall early quitted his native hills for the freer fields of the West, as the Ohio Valley was then called, and later settled in Cincinnati. There was ever a spirit of change in him, and as years rolled on he passed from blacksmith to journalist, from stationer to engraver. Through all these changes of trades he held fast to one fancy, which in time became the dominating element of his eventful career: in early youth, fascinated with books of travel relating to exploration in the icy zones, he eagerly improved every opportunity to increase his Arctic library, which steadily grew despite his very limited resources.
(from "Charles Francis Hall, and the North Pole" by General A. W. Greely)
Question 1
This question has two parts. Answer Part A, and then answer Part B.
,begin emphasis,Part A,end emphasis,
This sentence is from the passage.
"This expedition . . . was intrusted to ,begin emphasis,a born Arctic explorer,end emphasis,, Charles Francis Hall."
What does the phrase ,begin emphasis,a born Arctic explorer,end emphasis, suggest about Hall?
Question 1 Answer options with 4 options
1.
He read many books about exploring the Arctic.
2.
He left home to further his plans for Arctic exploration.
3.
He had a lifelong interest and natural ability in Arctic exploration.
4.
He pursued a variety of jobs before he decided to explore the Arctic.
Question 2
,begin emphasis,Part B,end emphasis,
Which detail from the passage ,begin emphasis,best,end emphasis, supports the correct answer from Part A?
Question 2 Answer options with 4 options
1.
"Hall early quitted his native hills for the freer fields of the West"
2.
"There was ever a spirit of change in him"
3.
"he passed from blacksmith to journalist, from stationer to engraver"
Question 1:
The phrase "a born Arctic explorer" suggests that Hall had a lifelong interest and natural ability in Arctic exploration. Therefore, the correct answer is option 3.
Question 2:
The detail from the passage that best supports the correct answer from Part A is "fascinated with books of travel relating to exploration in the icy zones." This detail demonstrates Hall's interest in Arctic exploration from an early age and supports the idea that he had a natural inclination towards it.