Section 1
Why did Ms. Alvarez create the recycling project?
A. To improve student recycling habits
B. To punish students
C. To close the cafeteria
D. To write a book
What is A. To improve student recycling habits
Mia is best described as:
A. Lazy
B. Observant
C. Angry
D. Careless
What is B. Observant
“Fading” in Passage 2 means:
A. Getting brighter
B. Disappearing slowly
C. Growing stronger
D. Breaking loudly
What is B. Disappearing slowly?
The narrator of Passage 2 views the library as:
A. Useless
B. Important and meaningful
C. Confusing
D. Temporary
What is B. Important and meaningful ?
What theme is shown in Passage 1?
A. Small actions can create change
B. Rules should be ignored
C. Schools never improve
D. Recycling is impossible
What is A. Small actions can create change
6 Plot Structure
What is the main problem in Passage 1?
A. The school is closing
B. Students are ignoring recycling
C. Mia is failing school
D. Teachers argue constantly
What is B. Students are ignoring recycling
7 Connotation
The word “pointless” gives a feeling of:
A. Importance
B. Futility or uselessness
C. Excitement
D. Joy
What is B. Futility or uselessness
8 Active vs Passive Voice
Which is passive voice?
A. Mia led the team
B. Students improved recycling
C. Ms. Alvarez explained results
D. Recycling was improved by students
What is D. Recycling was improved by students
9 Author’s Purpose
Why include the child’s reaction in Passage 2?
A. To show emotional impact
B. To confuse readers
C. To add comedy
D. To introduce conflict
What is A. To show emotional impact
10 Character Motivation
Jordan changes because:
A. Jordan gets paid
B. Jordan sees emotional meaning in the library
C. Jordan is forced to stay
D. Jordan dislikes books
What is B. Jordan sees emotional meaning in the library
11 Parallel Structure
Which sentence is correct?
A. Jordan shelved books, reading stories, and helped visitors
B. Jordan shelves books, reads stories, and helping visitors
C. Jordan shelved books, read stories, and helped visitors
D. Jordan shelving books, reads stories, helped visitors
What is C. Jordan shelved books, read stories, and helped visitors
12 Sentence Structure
Which is a complex sentence?
A. The library was quiet
B. Jordan volunteered at the library
C. Mr. Holloway loved books
D. Although the library was fading, it still mattered
What is D. Although the library was fading, it still mattered
13 (Rhetorical Appeal)
Ms. Alvarez using data is an example of:
A. Logos
B. Pathos
C. Ethos
D. Humor
What is A. Logos
14 Theme
Passage 2 mainly shows:
A. Libraries are useless
B. Places preserve memory and connection
C. Teens dislike work
D. Books are outdated
What is B. Places preserve memory and connection
15 Context Clues
“Volunteering” means:
A. Forced work
B. Paid job
C. Helping without pay
D. Competing in sports
What is C. Helping without pay
16 Characterization
Jordan changes because Jordan:
A. Gets a new job
B. Is punished
C. Moves schools
D. Learns emotional value of the library
What is D. Learns emotional value of the library
17 (Rhetorical Appeal)
Ms. Alvarez inspires students mainly using:
A. Emotion
B. Statistics
C. Authority
D. Humor
What is A. Emotion
18 Author’s Point of View
The narrator suggests recycling is:
A. Useless
B. Effective when students participate
C. Too hard
D. Not important
What is B. Effective when students participate
19 Figurative Language
“A library is memory made visible” is:
A. Literal statement
B. Simile
C. Metaphor
D. Dialogue
What is C. Metaphor
20 Plot Structure
The turning point in Passage 1 is when:
A. Students ignore recycling
B. Mia quits
C. The school closes
D. Recycling increases significantly
What is D. Recycling increases significantly
21 Combined Theme Analysis
Both passages suggest:
A. Small actions can preserve or improve important systems
B. Only adults create change
C. Change happens instantly
D. Effort is usually wasted
What is A. Small actions can preserve or improve important systems
22 Author’s Purpose
Why did the author include both students and adults in Passage 1?
A. To show teamwork between roles
B. To confuse readers
C. To criticize students
D. To remove conflict
What is A. To show teamwork between roles
23 Rhetorical + Inference
The library is described as “fading” to suggest:
A. It is dangerous
B. It is unimportant
C. It is disappearing but still meaningful
D. It is new and growing
What is C. It is disappearing but still meaningful
24 Sentence Structure
Which sentence is strongest and most formal?
A. Recycling good stuff helps school a lot
B. Students do recycling and it works maybe
C. Recycling is important and students do it
D. Because students worked together consistently, the school significantly improved its recycling system
What is D. Because students worked together consistently, the school significantly improved its recycling system
25 Theme + Characterization
Mia and Jordan are similar because both:
A. Grow through small actions that lead to larger impact
B. Refuse responsibility
C. Ignore adults
D. Prefer working alone
What is A. Grow through small actions that lead to larger impact