Susan B. Anthony
As used in line 6, committed most nearly means
(A) made a promise.
(B) assigned.
(C) did something wrong.
(D) entrusted
(C) did something wrong.
As used in line 54, diffuses most nearly means
(A) softens.
(B) spreads.
(C) disappears.
(D) separates.
(B) spreads.
As used in line, distinction most nearly means
(A) difference.
(B) feature.
(C) clarity.
(D) prestige.
(D) prestige.
One of the earliest music forms to originate in the United States was Jazz.
(A) NO CHANGE
(B) One of the most earliest
(C) The most early
(D) The earliest
(A) NO CHANGE
"Earliest" is the correct superlative adjective to refer to all "music forms"
The central idea of the Susan B. Anthony passage is that
(A) government has turned into aristocracy.
(B) the Constitution established our laws.
(C) some male citizens are being denied basic rights.
(D) all citizens should have the right to vote.
(D) all citizens should have the right to vote.
As used in line 15, secure most nearly means
(A) guarantee.
(B) fasten.
(C) strengthen.
(D) start.
(A) guarantee.
As used in line 100, stable most nearly means
(A) settled.
(B) long-lived.
(C) reliable.
(D) consistent.
(D) consistent.
As used in line 35, consideration most nearly means
(A) generosity.
(B) reputation.
(C) contemplation.
(D) unselfishness.
(B) reputation.
Known as truly mid-American because of it's origins in several locations in middle America, the music developed almost simultaneously in New York, New Orleans, Saint Louis, KAnsas City, and Chicago.
(A) NO CHANGE
(B) its
(C) its's
(D) its'
(B) its
This answer choice substitutes the correct singular possessive adjective, "its," meaning that the "origins" belong to American Jazz.
The central idea of the Human Body passage is primarily concerned with
(A) blood function.
(B) the cardiovascular system.
(C) blood clotting.
(D) the immune system.
(A) blood function.
In lines 55-56, what is the most likely reason that Anthony poses the question "Are Women persons?"
(A) To convince her audience to lobby for her acquittal of wrongdoing
(B) To illustrate the need for a women's rights movement in the U.S.
(C) To present a logical reason why women should be provided rights
(D) To criticize lawmakers who view women as second-class citizens
(C) To present a logical reason why women should be provided rights
The authors use of words such as patrol and battle implies that white blood cells
(A) differ in size, shape, and purpose.
(B) can invade the body.
(C) are like the body's personal army.
(D) can be highly specific.
(C) are like the body's personal army.
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The author makes the statement that "I supposed he...offended him" (lines 1-3) primarily to suggest the
(A) power held by a justice of the peace in a frontier town.
(B) respect in which the townspeople held his father and how that influenced his thinking.
(C) somewhat naive point of view he held about his father's importance.
(D) harsh environment in which he was brought up and how that influenced his point of view.
(C) somewhat naive point of view he held about his father's importance.
This combination was adopted by artists in the region who began to use minor chords and syncopation, in their own music, ragtime and blues.
(A) NO CHANGE
(B) syncopation in their own music,
(C) syncopation, in their own music
(D) syncopation in their own music
(B) syncopation in their own music,
The phrase "ragtime and blues" should be set from the rest of the sentence with a comma because it is not essential to the meaning of the sentence.
The central idea of the Mark Twain passage is that
(A) becoming a justic of the peace commanded the respect of others.
(B) the author eventually found work on a steamboat.
(C) working on a steamboat was the best think a boy could imagine.
(D) the engineer didn't deserve the sympathy of others.
(C) working on a steamboat was the best think a boy could imagine.
At the end of the speech, (lines 61-65), what is the most likely reason Anthony makes a connection between African Americans and women?
(A) To agree with the common sentiments of the U.S. population at the time
(B) to make the case that both groups are guaranteed rights as citizens
(C) To distinguish between the voting rights of one group versus another
(D) To argue that both groups should work together to secure their rights
(B) to make the case that both groups are guaranteed rights as citizens
It can be reasonably inferred from the passage and graphic that a platelet deficiency could cause
(A) formation of fibrin threads.
(B) excessive blood loss.
(C) destruction of red blood cells.
(D) limited bone marrow.
(B) excessive blood loss.
It can be reasonably inferred from the passage that the boys in town
(A) had all gone to St. Louis before.
(B) had all gone to Sunday School.
(C) were relieved when the boat blew up.
(D) were in competition with one another.
(C) were relieved when the boat blew up.
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Eventually, a different music style developed; based on a blend of the many different cultures in America at the time.
(A) NO CHANGE
(B) style developed based on
(C) style developed based on,
(D) style, developed based on
(B) style developed based on
This eliminates the incorrect semicolon.
The stance Susan B. Anthony takes in the passage can best be described as
(A) a judge accusing lawmakers.
(B) a politician looking to gain votes.
(C) a lawyer defending herself.
(D) a historian explaining past events.
(C) a lawyer defending herself.
It can be reasonably inferred from the passage that Anthony thinks
(A) denying women the right to vote is against the law.
(B) future generations will find fault with U.S. practices.
(C) rights granted to women should be determined by states.
(D) encouraging women to vote illegally will eventually change the law.
(A) denying women the right to vote is against the law.
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The passage most strongly suggests that which of the following is true of plasma?
(A) It is the liquid substance of blood.
(B) It is the most important blood component.
(C) It is produced by bone marrow.
(D) It is normally at a pH of 7.4.
(B) It is the most important blood component.
Based on the passage, which choice best describes the relationship between the engineer and the other boys in town?
(A) The engineer is envious of the other boys.
(B) The other boys are envious of the engineer.
(C) The engineer thinks he is better than the other boys.
(D) The other boys think they are better than the engineer.
(B) The other boys are envious of the engineer.
It was American Jazz and became the first indigenous American style to affect music in the rest of the world.
(A) NO CHANGE
(B) This style, known as American Jazz,
(C) Being known as American Jazz, it
(D) It being American Jazz first
(B) This style, known as American Jazz,
This replaces the pronoun with the appropriate noun.
The Human Body passage most strongly suggests that which of the following plays a major role in protecting the body?
(A) Erthrocytes
(B) Leukocytes
(C) Blood vessels
(D) Plasma proteins
(B) Leukocytes
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