Choose the answer that best matches the word in italics.
Many parent groups object to subliminal messages in advertising.
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adult
adult
unperceived
unperceived
unhealthy
unhealthy
unintended
unintended
unperceived
Choose the answer that best matches the word in italics.
Seated atop his tractor, the farmer shuddered in the wind and watched the cornstalks undulate across the field.
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Responses
move in waves
move in waves
break into pieces
break into pieces
grow leaves
grow leaves
shed pollen
move in waves
Choose the answer that best matches the word in italics.
When Gerald brought home his rescued dog for the first time, Spot sniffed around his new domain for hours.
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Responses
bowl
bowl
family
family
toys
toys
territory
territory
Choose the answer that best matches the word in italics.
…those were pterodactyls soaring with cavernous gray wings, gigantic bats of delirium and night fever.
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Responses
blindness
blindness
confused thinking
confused thinking
hunger
hunger
spellbound
spellbound
Choose the answer that best matches the word in italics. Use context clues to determine the meaning of the word, if necessary.
Allison was upset when she learned that her favorite musical group planned to disband after their tour ended.
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Responses
Break up.
Break up.
Form a new band.
Form a new band.
Recruit new members.
Recruit new members.
Change their identities.
Break up.
Choose the answer that best matches the word in italics.
The Origin of the Species is considered Darwin’s seminal work, and many others refer to it in their writing.
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influential
influential
grand
grand
monotonous
monotonous
precise
influential
Using the following quotation, which description best describes Nolan Bushnell as a teenager?
“‘I’ve always been a tinkerer’…As a teenager, he was one of the youngest ham radio operators in the country, and he did science experiments in his garage.”
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a student who took complete care in his schoolwork and spent countless hours studying his textbooks
a student who took complete care in his schoolwork and spent countless hours studying his textbooks
a teenager deeply interested in engineering, exploring, and creating things
a teenager deeply interested in engineering, exploring, and creating things
a teenager who desperately wanted to fit in with his school peers
a teenager who desperately wanted to fit in with his school peers
a student who loved to play games but always ensured that his schoolwork was completed first
a teenager deeply interested in engineering, exploring, and creating things
The author of “Nolan Bushnell” states that “It’s very clear that game playing grows dendrites. So people are smarter. The brain is something that if you exercise it you can be smarter. It turns out that games are that exercise.” because
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he believes that gaming and technology can hinder the classroom learning process.
he believes that gaming and technology can hinder the classroom learning process.
he believes that gaming and technology can help grow the brain to expand one’s learning.
he believes that gaming and technology can help grow the brain to expand one’s learning.
he believes that only playing games will automatically make a student smarter in all academic areas.
he believes that only playing games will automatically make a student smarter in all academic areas.
he believes that playing computer games is good to play but only in moderation.
he believes that playing computer games is good to play but only in moderation.
he believes that gaming and technology can help grow the brain to expand one’s learning.
The statements, “and the sooner the better!” and “it has to be!” from “All Watched over by Machines of Loving Grace” develop the speaker as
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conversational.
conversational.
indirect.
indirect.
urgent.
urgent.
vague.
urgent
Which proverb most closely reflects a major theme in “A Sound of Thunder”?
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Responses
A fish rots from the head down.
A fish rots from the head down.
Never put off to tomorrow what you can do today.
Never put off to tomorrow what you can do today.
Better to light a candle than to curse in the darkness.
Better to light a candle than to curse in the darkness.
In our every deliberation, we must consider the impact of our decisions on the next seven generations.
Better to light a candle than to curse in the darkness.
In “A Sound of Thunder,” what does the change in the spelling of TIME SAFARI signify?
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Responses
that they have arrived in the wrong year
that they have arrived in the wrong year
that the machine has malfunctioned
that the machine has malfunctioned
that the travelers have changed during the journey
that the travelers have changed during the journey
that the travelers have disrupted history
that the travelers have disrupted history
The Wolf
The wolf is the largest member of the dog family and is a skilled hunter. In many places, some species of wolves are endangered. People should help preserve this creature, for it is a highly sophisticated social animal.
Wolves live in packs. Each pack contains six to eight wolves with one hierarchy for the males and another for the females. The dominant leaders are called the alpha male and the alpha female. They rule their respective hierarchies, with the male being the overall leader of the pack. Within the pack only these two animals mate. The remaining animals have helped hunt and care for the pups of the alpha couple.
Wolves communicate in many ways. They use body language to show dominance or submission. And, of course, they howl. The howl of a wolf is a thing of legend. It talks to our imagination. It fills us with mystery and intrigue. But to these animals, it is just a way to talk. Sometimes wolves howl to express pleasure. Sometimes they howl to tell another pack where the territory is. Sometimes they howl to gather the pack together. They mark their territory with scents to let other packs know to stay away. Whatever the reason, these animals are communicators. They are social beings with social talk, and people should recognize that fact. I believe once we do so, we will want to preserve these beautiful creatures.
Question
Use the passage to answer the question.
Which sentence best supports the argument of this passage?
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Responses
People have been unable to domesticate the wolf.
People have been unable to domesticate the wolf.
Wolves are a public nuisance in farming country.
Wolves are a public nuisance in farming country.
Wolves live in extended families like many humans.
Wolves live in extended families like many humans.
Wolves can live wherever humans can live.
Wolves can live wherever humans can live.
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Wolves live in extended families like many humans.
In “Nethergrave” Jeremy creates an obstacle to dating the girl he likes by
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Responses
lying about where he lives.
lying about where he lives.
lying about his poor health.
lying about his poor health.
lying about his father’s wealth.
lying about his father’s wealth.
lying about his computer expertise.
lying about his computer expertise.
lying about where he lives.
Which line from “A Sound of Thunder” best develops Eckels’ character?
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Responses
“He had weighed the evidence and this was his considered decision.”
“He had weighed the evidence and this was his considered decision.”
“‘Get me out of here,’ said Eckels. ‘It was never like this before. I was always sure I’d come through alive.’”
“‘Get me out of here,’ said Eckels. ‘It was never like this before. I was always sure I’d come through alive.’”
“Travis came walking, glanced at Eckels, took cotton gauze from a metal box and returned to the others, who were sitting on the Path.”
“Travis came walking, glanced at Eckels, took cotton gauze from a metal box and returned to the others, who were sitting on the Path.”
“‘Why, why, ’ Eckels twitched his mouth. ‘It could reach up and grab the moon. ’”
“‘Get me out of here,’ said Eckels. ‘It was never like this before. I was always sure I’d come through alive.’”
In which of the following pieces does the character's visit to another world change his existing world?
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"A Sound of Thunder"
"A Sound of Thunder"
"The Secret Life of Walter Mitty"
"The Secret Life of Walter Mitty"
"Nolan Bushnell"
"Nolan Bushnell"
"All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace"
"All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace"
"A Sound of Thunder"
Using the following quotation from the biography “Nolan Bushnell”, which description best describes Nolan?
“Bushnell was hooked and he would sneak into the computer lab late at night to play.”
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Responses
disrespectful of his fellow employees and kept to his own routine.
disrespectful of his fellow employees and kept to his own routine.
entirely obsessed with video games and unable to participate in other activities.
entirely obsessed with video games and unable to participate in other activities.
completely engaged, motivated, and excited by the prospect of playing and creating video games.
completely engaged, motivated, and excited by the prospect of playing and creating video games.
depressed and isolated during this time in his life.
completely engaged, motivated, and excited by the prospect of playing and creating video games.
The following quotation from the biography “Nolan Bushnell” best describes Bushnell as what type of management leader?
“His management style was not very rigid or hierarchical; as long as someone got his or her job done, almost anything went.”
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strict, meticulous, and insistent on a staff that adheres to a schedule
strict, meticulous, and insistent on a staff that adheres to a schedule
a “hands-off” approach; expecting employees to get work done but staff can work however they see fit
a “hands-off” approach; expecting employees to get work done but staff can work however they see fit
struggling to encourage staff members to complete their work in a timely manner
struggling to encourage staff members to complete their work in a timely manner
expecting that the staff at the top of the company to carry the weight of the rest of the work force
a “hands-off” approach; expecting employees to get work done but staff can work however they see fit
In “A Sound of Thunder,” Eckels’s character is most developed by
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Responses
exposition.
exposition.
narration.
narration.
his actions.
his actions.
others' dialogue about him.