Eli Whitney's Contributions to the South
Which statement is the best evidence that it was difficult to discourage Eli Whitney?
A. When Whitney was only twelve years old, he constructed a violin.
B. After his workroom was destroyed, Whitney continued inventing machines.
C. As a child, Whitney spent hours in his father’s workshop playing with tools.
D. In only ten days Whitney built a model of what would become the cotton gin.
Which statement is the best evidence that it was difficult to discourage Eli Whitney?
B. After his workroom was destroyed, Whitney continued inventing machines.
According to information in the passage, park rangers may expect to
A. have little contact with the public.
B. work only in suburban and rural areas.
C. increase their responsibilities and independence.
D. have little chance of working in an office.
According to information in the passage, park rangers may expect to
C. increase their responsibilities and independence.
According to the author, what is one way that taking a year off can help students in their careers?
A. It can give students a chance to network with professionals.
B. It can allow students to learn about salaries in a particular career.
C. It can provide an opportunity to do a job related to a specific career.
D. It can help students who want to work in a hospital environment.
According to the author, what is one way that taking a year off can help students in their careers?
C. It can provide an opportunity to do a job related to a specific career.
The author’s tone in “Eli Whitney’s Contribution to the South” can best be described as
A. skeptical.
B. humorous.
C. objective.
D. sentimental.
The author’s tone in “Eli Whitney’s Contribution to the South” can best be described as
C. objective.
Which conclusion can be drawn based on the information in the document?
A. Without park rangers, there would be chaos in the parks and forests.
B. All Mississippi park rangers have been trained to prevent and control forest fires.
C. There is not a specific need for park rangers west of the Mississippi.
D. The stewardship provided by park rangers is necessary for the preservation of parks.
Which conclusion can be drawn based on the information in the document?
D. The stewardship provided by park rangers is necessary for the preservation of parks.
How does paragraph 2 help develop the central idea of the passage?
A. by arguing that students should get work experience before entering college
B. by suggesting that students will have stronger applications if they delay college
C. by explaining why many students are unable to complete four years of college
D. by providing specific examples of why many students are not yet ready for college
How does paragraph 2 help develop the central idea of the passage?
D. by providing specific examples of why many students are not yet ready for college
What is another good title for the passage “Eli Whitney’s Contribution to the South”?
A. The Inventions of Eli Whitney
B. Eli Whitney and Catharine Greene: Heroes of the South
C. Catharine Greene: The First Female Inventor
D. Eli Whitney and Catharine Greene: Reformers of Southern Agriculture
What is another good title for the passage “Eli Whitney’s Contribution to the South”?
D. Eli Whitney and Catharine Greene: Reformers of Southern Agriculture
What is Paragraph 9 mostly about?
A. job responsibilities
B. management opportunities
C. further qualifications
D. age restrictions
What is Paragraph 9 mostly about?
C. further qualifications
How do the ideas in paragraph 3 develop a key idea from paragraph 2?
A. by illustrating how a year of work will contribute to the maturity level of a student
B. by suggesting that many students are unprepared for the demands of a full-time job
C. by explaining how work experience may help a student decide what to study in college
D. by showing that students who enter college later are more likely to graduate in four years
How do the ideas in paragraph 3 develop a key idea from paragraph 2?
C. by explaining how work experience may help a student decide what to study in college
The author of the passage did not take into account the effect the cotton gin had on
A. cotton production in the American South.
B. energy conservation in the American South.
C. the economic development of the American South.
D. agricultural innovations in the American South.
The author of the passage did not take into account the effect the cotton gin had on
B. energy conservation in the American South.
According to the document, it is most likely that over the course of a park ranger’s career, he or she will
A. serve in the Office of Personnel Management.
B. experience discrimination based on gender.
C. be moved to several different park locations.
D. decide to return to college to earn a second degree.
According to the document, it is most likely that over the course of a park ranger’s career, he or she will
C. be moved to several different park locations.
Select the two most important purposes of the first sentence in this text.
A. to introduce the first reason in support of the author’s main claim
B. to create a sense of mystery about what will come next
C. to introduce the main topic of the text
D. to create interest in the experience of the writer’s brother
E. to provide a personal story or anecdote
Select the two most important purposes of the first sentence in this text.
C. to introduce the main topic of the text
E. to provide a personal story or anecdote
How does the information from the passage “Catharine Greene” help the reader better understand the information from the passage “Eli Whitney’s Contribution to the South”?
A. It provides background on Catharine Greene’s family.
B. It explains Catharine Greene’s willingness to take risks.
C. It emphasizes Catharine Greene’s connection to George and Martha Washington.
D. It suggests that Catharine Greene’s plantation was a prosperous business venture.
How does the information from the passage “Catharine Greene” help the reader better understand the information from the passage “Eli Whitney’s Contribution to the South”?
B. It explains Catharine Greene’s willingness to take risks.
Which information, if added to Paragraph 1, would provide the best extension of ideas?
A. The preservation of our country’s natural resources is a high priority of our rangers.
B. The National Park Service strives to provide the best experience possible for campers and nature enthusiasts alike.
C. Park rangers must be highly qualified, well educated, and able to undergo competition for certain positions. Detailed information is outlined below.
D. Most of the uniforms are green with the familiar National Parks Service logo on the sleeves. Each station, however, may have various uniform requirements.
Which information, if added to Paragraph 1, would provide the best extension of ideas?
C. Park rangers must be highly qualified, well educated, and able to undergo competition for certain positions. Detailed information is outlined below.
The following question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B.
Part A: Which type of student does the author specifically believe might benefit from taking a gap year?
A. a student who is interested in studying abroad
B. a student uninterested in attending a prestigious university
C. a student planning to pursue a high-pressure career
D. a student who under-performed in high school
Multiple Choice Question
Part B: Which sentence from the text best supports your answer in Part A?
A. Moreover, students who manage to get an internship or other job during a gap year may better understand just what they do and do not want in the way of a career.
B. Should the experience prove disappointing to him or her, certainly it is better to learn that before starting college rather than after spending four years preparing for the career.
C. Even a great student can look more attractive with a year of volunteer work or other experience under his or her belt.
D. And if a student has a less-than-stellar high school record because of poor grades or lack of extracurricular and community service, the gap year provides a chance to correct that situation.
Part A: Which type of student does the author specifically believe might benefit from taking a gap year?
D. a student who under-performed in high school
Part B: Which sentence from the text best supports your answer in Part A?
D. And if a student has a less-than-stellar high school record because of poor grades or lack of extracurricular and community service, the gap year provides a chance to correct that situation.