Multiple Choice Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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In the section “Why Organize,” the
word Squandered means —
a. | physically inactive | c. | wastefully spent | b. | commonly
ignored | d. | briefly available |
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Which question is not answered in the section
“Why Organize”?
a. | How does disorganization cost
money? | c. | How does disorganization decrease
productivity? | b. | What steps are
necessary to overcome disorganization? | d. | What items are
commonly lost because of disorganization? |
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Which most likely belongs on the list of
commonly misplaced items in the “Why Organize” section?
a. | Binoculars | c. | Camera | b. | Backpack | d. | Eraser |
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In the “Organization Made Easy”
section, pocket folders are needed to —
a. | dispose of unnecessary materials | c. | separate and store school materials | b. | replace notebooks and binders | d. | free space in
lockers at school |
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Which question is not answered in the section
“Organization Made Easy”?
a. | How much time is wasted each year because of
disorganization? | c. | How should materials be grouped to
maintain organization? | b. | What can be done
to organize a messy backpack? | d. | What should be done daily to overcome
disorganization? |
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According to the “Test Your New
Skills” section, what is the best way to maintain organization?
a. | Make a list of all items needing to be
organized | c. | Store important items in an easily accessible
place | b. | Separate unneeded items and dispose of
them | d. | Organize items according to their
importance |
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Which question is answered in the section
“Beware the Ghosts of Clutter Past”?
a. | What is embarrassing about untidy
belongings? | c. | What should be done with unneeded
items? | b. | What place tends to become disorganized
first? | d. | What often causes disorganization? |
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According to the section “Keep the
Ultimate Goal in Mind,” organization leads to —
a. | more confidence | c. | improved attitude | b. | better
memory | d. | reduced stress |
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Which organizational plan is used in the section
“Keep the Ultimate Goal in Mind”?
a. | Explaining | c. | Spatial layout | b. | Listing | d. | Chronological order |
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What is the main purpose of the section
“Test Your New Skills”?
a. | To inform the reader of the importance of
organization | c. | To encourage the reader to apply organization to other
areas | b. | To explain to the reader the basic steps to
organization | d. | To persuade the reader to make time for organization each
day |
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Which sentence best expresses the thesis of the
webpage?
a. | Searching for lost or misplaced items is frustrating and
time consuming. | c. | Poor organization is not only caused
by lack of a system, but also by failure to use the system. | b. | Grouping items makes them easier to find when they are
needed. | d. | Organizing your work may require a little up-front time, but it will
pay dividends later. |
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The first quotation in paragraph 2 refers to
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a. | a belief held by Tiburon | c. | the attraction in P. T. Barnum’s circus | b. | a time-honored Iroquois legend | d. | the founder of
Lake Champlain |
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The writer of this report uses the sources in
paragraph 2 to —
a. | provide statistics | c. | show historical
background | b. | summarize information | d. | compare and contrast ideas |
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Which question is answered in paragraph
3?
a. | When did P. T. Barnum withdraw his
reward? | c. | Why did P. T. Barnum become famous as a
showman? | b. | Why did P. T. Barnum offer a reward for
Champ? | d. | How did P. T. Barnum plan to display
Champ? |
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Which of the following would be the best heading
for paragraph 4?
a. | Woman Scared to Death | c. | A Photograph of Champ | b. | Famous Lake
Champlain | d. | Twentieth-Century Sightings |
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From information found in paragraphs 4 through
6, the reader may best infer that —
a. | Sandra Mansi wanted to become
famous | c. | Vermont advertises many sights that attract tourists to
the state | b. | Lake Champlain is not open to the
public | d. | Instamatic cameras cannot capture specific features from a
distance |
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From the context of this report, the reader can
determine that collusion in paragraph 7 means —
a. | urgency | c. | efficiency | b. | conspiracy | d. | accuracy |
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The writer includes enough information in this
report to show that —
a. | Mrs. Mansi was proud of her photograph of Champ and
showed it to everyone | c. | Champ is real because of Mrs.
Mansi’s ability to recall exact descriptions of him | b. | Champ became an overnight attraction after Mrs. Mansi’s 1977 photograph
of him | d. | Mrs. Mansi’s photograph might be questionable evidence of Champ’s
existence |
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What is the most likely reason that the writer
of this report cites Drummond more often than the other three authors?
a. | Drummond is more famous than other noted
researchers. | c. | Drummond is published more than the other
authors. | b. | Drummond’s article is specifically about the
topic. | d. | Drummond’s work is more general than the other authors’
works. |
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After reading this report, the reader may best
conclude that people —
a. | go to great lengths to catch sight of a lake
monster | c. | have feared lake monsters throughout
history | b. | invent stories of strange events to entertain
others | d. | are curious about occurrences they cannot
explain |
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Which sentence from this report is most likely
an opinion rather than a fact?
a. | Lake Champlain, located between New York’s
Adirondack Mountains and Vermont’s Green Mountains, empties into the St. Lawrence River in
Canada. | c. | It appeared in The New York Times in June of
1981. | b. | In 1609 the French adventurer Samuel de Champlain
explored the lake and reportedly saw the monster. | d. | Photographs of
Champ are rare; the Mansi photograph is considered the
classic. |
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The main purpose of the first paragraph is to
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a. | detail Beckwourth’s historical
significance | c. | establish the subject of the
selection | b. | identify the setting of the
selection | d. | illustrate Beckwourth’s storytelling
ability |
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In paragraph 4, the word convene means
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a. | propose | c. | sustain | b. | advertise | d. | assemble |
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24.
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In this sentence, the word
corroborate means —
a. | examine | c. | exaggerate | b. | support | d. | question |
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Beckwourth had the best opportunity to tell his
stories to a wider audience while he was —
a. | a fur trapper | c. | with
the Florida military | b. | with the Crow
Nation | d. | a trading post operator |
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What information supports the idea that
Beckwourth had an important role in American history?
a. | Beckwourth contracted with the Rocky Mountain Fur
Company in the 1820s. | c. | Beckwourth took part in the California
Gold Rush of 1849. | b. | Beckwourth joined
a Missouri contingent of the Florida military to fight in the second Seminole
War. | d. | Beckwourth discovered a pass through the Sierra Nevada Mountains that became
the preferred route to northern California. |
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The reader can tell this selection is
biographical because it is —
a. | focused on the events of a real person’s
life | c. | developed with numerous illustrative
examples | b. | about real geographical
locations | d. | about historical events from the past |
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The author provides evidence which suggests that
Beckwourth —
a. | felt a personal bond with the members of the Crow
Nation | c. | was involved in the movement to abolish
slavery | b. | longed to return to the home of his
parents | d. | preferred operating a trading post to fur
trapping |
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According to the author, most of what is known
today about James Beckwourth comes from —
a. | what he says about himself | c. | what other mountain men say about him | b. | what historians say about him | d. | what other yarn
spinners say about him |
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The author presents the events of
Beckwourth’s life using specific historical dates and names in order to
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a. | explain inconsistencies | c. | create
irony | b. | build tension | d. | establish believability |
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Which best expresses the main idea of this
selection?
a. | Beckwourth was a restless individual who had a hard time
finding a place and a trade that he liked well enough to settle down. | c. | Beckwourth was one of few 19th-century African-American men who could claim
that he was a member of the Crow Nation. | b. | Beckwourth, a hero
among mountain men and frontiersman, received little recognition for his achievements during his
lifetime. | d. | Beckwourth had a wide variety of experiences that helped to make him a great
storyteller and a unique source on life in the 1800s. |
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In paragraphs 3 and 4, why does the porter look
at Elizabeth “as if she were speaking a foreign language”?
a. | He was not comfortable conversing with
women. | c. | His job was very demanding, and he did not have time for
conversation. | b. | He was not
accustomed to treating men and women equally. | d. | His attitude was
generally sour and unfriendly. |
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Which of these questions is answered in
paragraph 8?
a. | How many times had Elizabeth been to the
city? | c. | How long was Elizabeth staying in the
city? | b. | Why had Elizabeth decided to come to the
city? | d. | Where was Elizabeth staying in the
city? |
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In paragraph 9, the word culmination
means —
a. | conclusion or result | c. | unexpected consequence | b. | beginning or
cause | d. | unspoken purpose |
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The main purpose of paragraph 9 is to
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a. | detail Elizabeth’s experiences on this
day | c. | develop the overall atmosphere of the
city | b. | present Elizabeth’s impressions of the
city | d. | provide the historical context of this
day |
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The description of the city in paragraph 10
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a. | foreshadows later events in the
selection | c. | illustrates the idea that New York City is growing
fast | b. | suggests that New York City is a confusing
place | d. | reinforces the sense of excitement surrounding the
day |
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What conclusion may best be drawn from the
description of the city in paragraph 10?
a. | The city seemed frightening and chaotic to
Elizabeth. | c. | The street vendors amused
Elizabeth. | b. | The delivery boys
made Elizabeth nervous. | d. | The sounds of the city seemed musical to
Elizabeth. |
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The phrase “she nearly choked on the
extravagance” is intended to stress the idea that Elizabeth —
a. | wonders whether she will like the chocolates in the
city | c. | worries whether she will have enough money to pay for
the chocolates | b. | feels guilty about
purchasing the expensive chocolates | d. | fears the possibility that the chocolates will upset her
stomach |
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The use of the phrase “exploded from the box” is intended to
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a. | add irony | c. | create
tension | b. | understate the incident | d. | exaggerate the
incident |
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In this sentence, the author uses
comparison/contrast to —
a. | express a view about women’s rights in the
1920s | c. | illustrate the main character’s love of
chocolates | b. | stress how costly
chocolates were in the 1920s | d. | suggest that the main character is
exhausted |
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Which sentence most clearly places the selection
in historical context?
a. | A middle-aged woman in a fur-lined coat and matching
gloves danced past in black, pointed-toe boots. | c. | Occasionally one of Mr. Ford’s Model Ts chugged down the street, adding
its deep baritone to the chorus. | b. | Elizabeth hugged
her small traveling bag to her chest protectively and re-entered the stream of people moving about
her. | d. | Elizabeth held out strong against the street vendors and the beckoning
storefronts, but when the sweet smell of chocolate assailed her, she could not
resist. |
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Which book would be most useful in learning more
about women gaining the right to vote in America?
a. | The Voting Process in American
Society | c. | The Women’s Equality Movement in
America | b. | The Encyclopedia of Famous American
Women | d. | The Struggle for Civil Liberties in
America |
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Which sentence provides the best example of
vivid imagery?
a. | Elizabeth accepted the hand the porter held out to her
as she stepped down from the train. | c. | This
was the woman Elizabeth’s mother had made as real to her as she was at this
moment. | b. | At nineteen, Elizabeth was two years shy of voting
herself, but that didn’t lessen her enthusiasm. | d. | Imagining herself
at the center of a grand carousel, Elizabeth watched as people whirled around
her. |
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The author provides evidence that suggests
Elizabeth —
a. | is a very independent young woman | c. | has plans to stay in the city for an extended period of
time | b. | does not spend money wisely when she
travels | d. | does not care which candidate wins the presidential
election |
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The overall tone of this selection can best be
described as —
a. | melancholy | c. | scholarly | b. | optimistic | d. | sarcastic |
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Which would be the best keywords to use to find
more information about the early days of filmmaking?
a. | motion pictures | c. | video
cameras | b. | origins of movies | d. | theater
history |
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Which would be the best source of information
about ancient Roman architectural style?
a. | A video on the study of ancient
civilizations | c. | A current issue of World Architecture
magazine | b. | A book entitled Principles of Architecture Through
History | d. | An encyclopedia entry on the culture of
Italy |
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Which
website would be best for finding reliable information on the Galapagos
Islands?
a. | www.tourthegalapagos.com | c. | www.geo.pacific.edu | b. | www.jasonsgalapagos.com | d. | www.touringandlearning.edu |
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Which of these sentences expresses an
opinion?
a. | The Incan city of Machu Picchu was inhabited for
centuries after the arrival of the Spanish. | c. | Machu
Picchu is a region of incredible mystery and power, known for its many spectacular
sights. | b. | The Spanish knew of the existence of Machu Picchu but
never discovered its whereabouts. | d. | One of the questions that remains unanswered about Machu
Picchu is the mystery of how it was built. |
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In
this sentence, the tone is set through the author’s use of —
a. | simile | c. | imagery | b. | allusion | d. | symbolism |
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