Tunguska Fireball
10. What evidence best indicated the location of the blast?
E. a lake formed from a crater
F. tremors recorded at a seismic station
G. damage caused to buildings
H. the position of the trunks of fallen trees
What is H: the position of the trunks of fallen trees.
16. In paragraph 2, how does the phrase "when all three had taken the trouble to tell her" affect the tone in the first part of the excerpt?
E. It creates an accusatory tone by suggesting that Margaret believes that others are responsible for her problem.
F. It introduces a defiant tone by suggesting that Margaret left the train early to prove a point.
G. It suggests a frustrated tone by showing that Margaret feels confused by the inconsistent help offered by the railroad employees.
H. It establishes an appreciative tone by showing that Margaret feels cared for by the railroad employees.
What is G: It suggests a frustrated tone by showing that Margaret feels confused by the inconsistent help offered by the railroad employees.
Compliant
What is willing to do something/follow along, behaved, obedient, submissive, docile?
Whenever she put her pen to paper, her words began to flow as naturally as a stream through the mountains.
What is a simile?
Adept:Inept
What is antonyms?
11. The June 30 date of the Tunguska event was significant to some scientists because it
A. suggested that the explosion may have been caused by a comet.
B. highlighted why tree resin from the time of the blast contained high-proton elements.
C. indicated that the blast may have resulted from Earth's impact with a black hole.
D. explained why debris from outer space would have burned up in the atmosphere.
What is A: suggested that the explosion may have been caused by a comet.
17. Which sentence from the excerpt best supports the idea that traveling to new places by train is unfamiliar to Margaret?
A. "With a lurch the train came to a dead stop and Margaret Earle, hastily gathering up her belongings, hurried down the aisle and got out into the night." (paragraph 1)
B. "Perhaps something was the matter with the engine that detained them and they had forgotten her for the moment." (paragraph 2)
C. "Did they not have platforms in this wild Western land, or was the train so long that her car had stopped before reaching it?" (paragraph 3)
D. "She could dimly see moving figures away up near the engine, and each one evidently carried a Lantern (paragraph 4)
What is C: "Did they not have platforms in this wild Western land, or was the train so long that her car had stopped before reaching it?" (paragraph 3)
Desolate
What is barren, bare, desert, ruin, destroy?
I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.
What is hyperbole?
Thwarting:Adversary
What is used by?
12. What did Galli's analysis of tree resin at the site reveal?
E. Certain elements were unusually abundant around the time of the blast.
F. Particles from outer space can add carbon atoms to trees.
G. Spruce trees were able to survive the Tunguska explosion.
H. Meteorites are composed of gold, copper, and other high-proton elements.
What is E: Certain elements were unusually abundant around the time of the blast.
18. Read this sentence from paragraph 4.
Yet if the train started before she found the conductor she might be carried on somewhere and he justly blame her for a fool.
How does the sentence contribute to the development of the plot?
E. It shows how Margaret's reliance on the guidance of others leads to the external conflict she faces.
F. It reveals how Margaret's concern about the opinions of others causes the external conflict she faces.
G. It highlights how Margaret's indecision results in the external conflict being prolonged.
H. It illustrates how Margaret's confusion makes it difficult for her to fully understand the external conflict.
What is H: It illustrates how Margaret's confusion makes it difficult for her to fully understand the external conflict.
Juxtaposition
What is comparison, contrast, opposites, adjacent?
The leaves seemed to whistle with joy whilst their green color returned just in time for Spring.
What is personification?
Guerilla:Hindrance
What is used by?
14. What is the primary role of paragraph 1 in the structure of the passage?
E. It explains the scientific importance of the explosion.
F. It indicates the magnitude of the explosion.
G. It provides possible causes of the explosion.
H. It describes the human suffering caused by the explosion.
What is F: It indicates the magnitude of the explosion.
20. Read paragraph 9 from the excerpt.
“A moment of useless screaming, running, trying to attract some one's attention, a sickening sense of terror and failure, and the last car slatted itself past with a mocking clatter, as if it enjoyed her discomfort.”
The imagery in this sentence conveys the
E. growing irritation Margaret feels as she is ignored by people on the train.
F. effort Margaret is making despite being physically unable to keep up with the train.
G. anger that Margaret is experiencing as she watches the train leave without her.
H. vulnerability Margaret feels as the train leaves her behind.
What is H: vulnerability Margaret feels as the train leaves her behind.
Pathos
What is empathy, sorrow, sadness, grief?
Rebecca was struggling through the defense portion of softball tryouts. She regretted not taking the time to practice her Achilles’ heel: ground balls.
What is an allusion?
Dense:Insightful
What is antonyms?
15. The author includes a series of questions at the end of the last paragraph most likely to
A. encourage further study of the Tunguska event.
B. suggest that the Tunguska event had multiple causes.
C. reflect a personal curiosity about the Tunguska event.
D. emphasize that the Tunguska event has not yet been fully explained.
What is D: emphasize that the Tunguska event has not yet been fully explained.
21. How does Margaret's experience in paragraph 9 emphasize a theme of the excerpt?
A. It confirms Margaret's understanding that she cannot rely on help from anyone else.
B. It leads Margaret to realize that her efforts to change her situation are ineffective.
C. It causes Margaret to believe that her own actions led to an unfavorable outcome.
D. It reinforces Margaret's frustration about her lack of control over her surroundings.
What is A: It confirms Margaret's understanding that she cannot rely on help from anyone else.
Ostracize
What is to push away, exclude, keep out, to isolate?
King Arthur was taking a nice break from the round table by walking through the local market. Suddenly, he received a notifcitation on his Apple Watch from Merlin that he needed to cut his break short because there was a dire emergency back at the castle.
What is an anachronism?
Perplexed:Confunded
What is synonyms?