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  • According to the story, Zan is a good baseball player and Rinehart

    is better at soccer.
    doesn’t do anything well.
    is a strong student.
    wishes he could bunt and catch.


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  • A possessive word shows ownership. Which one of the following words used in the story is a possessive?

    You’ll
    Father's
    A’s
    We're


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  • In the last paragraph, Zan describes herself and Rinehart as alter egos. Which of the following pairs could also be described as alter egos?

    A talker and a listener
    A singer and a dancer
    A parent and a child
    A teacher and a student


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  • Where in the library would you most likely find this book?

    With collections of essays
    With science fiction stories
    With novels
    With biographies of baseball players


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  • Which of the following sentences from this story is part of a dialogue?

    Clickity, clickity, clickity.
    Coach O’Hara had printed do not gulp on a piece of tape and stuck it near a dispenser of paper cups.
    Rinehart, you could skip and come with me if only you knew how to throw a ball so it gets there—anywhere.
    Down there he collects gerbils and vampire bats, not baseballs and slugging bats.


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  • According to this article,

    auto crashes are second only to cancer as the cause of death for people who are middle-aged and younger.
    a little more time is all that is needed in order for most people to buckle up.
    epilepsy can occur because of an auto crash.
    shoulder harnesses are better than airbags.


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  • According to this article, which of the following statements is NOT true?

    MULs operate in many countries.
    Motor vehicle accidents are very expensive.
    If enforced, MULs reduce risk of death and injury.
    Few people use seat belts, and most people refuse to ever use them.


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  • Based on what you have read in this article, what prediction could you make about seat belt use in the future?

    Seat belt use will become less important since speed limits have been lowered to conserve fuel.
    Enforcement and education about seat belt use will continue.
    Penalties for individuals who don’t use seat belts will be eliminated.
    MULs will be used in fewer countries.


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  • Which of the following does the author of these paragraphs most want to see happen?

    Strictly enforced laws requiring that seat belts be worn
    More public education programs about seat belt use
    Traffic laws that are the same from one country to another
    Better hospital facilities to care for emergency injuries


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  • Who was the most likely author of these paragraphs?

    A representative of American automakers
    An insurance company representative
    A very experienced driver
    A government official from Victoria, Australia


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  • Words like carnage, catastrophic and maimed are included in the selection primarily to appeal to the readers’

    respect for scientific data.
    interest in major events.
    appreciation of technical terms.
    emotions.


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    created by State of Oregon


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  • Where would you look for information on what to do if you had to stop playing in the middle of a game?

    Page 12
    Page 16
    Page 17
    Page 24


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  • Which Appendix most likely provides information on communicating with the computer?

    Appendix B: Important Commands
    Appendix D: Hitchhiker’s Complaints
    Appendix F: We’re Never Satisfied
    Appendix G: If You Have Technical Problems


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  • Which term in the table of contents shows the influence of computers on our language?

    Fiction
    Moving around
    Booting up
    Complex


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  • The coon hunting incident is told through the eyes of

    Hem Lion.
    Muncie Bolt.
    Justice Lion.
    Robert Peck.


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  • Based on their behavior during this incident, Hem and Muncie are MOST alike in their

    integrity.
    experience.
    beliefs.
    education.


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  • Which sentence BEST expresses Muncie’s reason for not killing the coon?

    “Beyond the mouth of the iron barrel, two black little eyes looked at me, judging me.”
    “Gunning a coon up a tree is no measure of manhood.”
    “I used to almost cry and muff my ears whenever they’d fire off the howitzer in the town square.”
    “Well, I decided, it was my turn to honor a coon.”


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  • What does Hem’s phrase “unfair a coon dog” mean?

    Fool a coon dog
    Discipline a coon dog
    Change a coon dog
    Cheat a coon dog


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  • From Hem’s point of view, the most important result of Muncie missing the coon is that Muncie

    showed his fear of guns.
    disappointed Whelper and Blue.
    showed his dislike for hunting.
    proved he was a poor shot.


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  • Hem’s dialect or manner of speaking helps to make the story more

    serious.
    understandable.
    authentic.
    suspenseful.


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  • This selection is probably

    a fiction section from a generally non-fiction book.
    a non-fiction section from a generally fiction book.
    a fiction section from a novel.
    a non-fiction section from an encyclopedia entry.


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  • During the egg and larval stages, what are the easy ways to tell butterflies and moths apart?

    Look at where the eggs were laid.
    Look for a small ball of silk at their hind end.
    See if there are knobs on the antennae.
    There aren’t any good ways to tell them apart.


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  • For a butterfly, the chrysalis is sort of like

    a suit of armor.
    a pillow.
    a grocery store.
    a tool box.


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  • According to the article, why is it bad for moths to fly around light bulbs?

    The heat can burn their wings.
    They’re more likely to get eaten by their enemies.
    They can’t see the moonlight as well to guide themselves home.
    It will cause their skin to shed.


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