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The opossum is famous for "playing possum"
(faking death to avoid danger). When the animal
plays possum, its body becomes limp and its
breathing is difficult to detect. Some scientists
claim that this is an involuntary condition, like
fainting. I disagree. I have seen the opossum
recover at will from the supposedly involuntary
state of shock. If the opossum thinks the danger
has departed, it soon arises, looks around, and
takes off quickly.
The author of the passage disagrees with the
scientists about
(A) the reasons why the opossum plays possum
(B) the frequency with which the opossum plays
possum
(C) whether the opossum has voluntary control
when playing possum
(D) whether the opossum's breathing slows when
playing possum - ANSWER (C) whether the opossum has voluntary control
when playing possum
With perhaps a million species of insects,
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,entomologists (scientists who study insects) are
sometimes desperate for names. Some entomologists are fond of naming insects for their
family
members. This practice is appropriate. There is
less to be said for the invention of frivolous
names. A British entomologist carried things
to an extreme when he named an insect genus
Ochisme (pronounced "oh-kiss-me").
The author's attitude toward the name Ochisme
can best be described as
(A) amused
(B) puzzled
(C) disapproving
(D) neutral - ANSWER (C) disapproving
Jem condescended to take me to school the first
day .... When we slowed to a walk at the edge
of the schoolyard, Jem was careful to explain that
during school hours I was not to bother him, I was
s not to approach him with requests to enact a chapter
of Tarzan and the Ant Men, to embarrass him with
references to his private life, or tag along behind
him at recess and noon. I was to stick with the first
grade and he would stick with the fifth. In short,
10 I was to leave him alone.
"You mean we can't play any more?" I asked.
"We'll do like we always do at home," he said,
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, "but you'll see-school's different."
The passage is primarily concerned with
describing
(A) a brother's instructions to his sister
(B) the first day of school for two first graders
(C) the summer activities of a brother and sister
(D) a teacher's discussion with new students - ANSWER (A) a brother's instructions to
his sister
Jem condescended to take me to school the first
day .... When we slowed to a walk at the edge
of the schoolyard, Jem was careful to explain that
during school hours I was not to bother him, I was
s not to approach him with requests to enact a chapter
of Tarzan and the Ant Men, to embarrass him with
references to his private life, or tag along behind
him at recess and noon. I was to stick with the first
grade and he would stick with the fifth. In short,
10 I was to leave him alone.
"You mean we can't play any more?" I asked.
"We'll do like we always do at home," he said,
"but you'll see-school's different."
The speaker wants to know if she will
(A) do well in her new school
(B) be able to play with her brother
(C) like her new teacher
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The opossum is famous for "playing possum"
(faking death to avoid danger). When the animal
plays possum, its body becomes limp and its
breathing is difficult to detect. Some scientists
claim that this is an involuntary condition, like
fainting. I disagree. I have seen the opossum
recover at will from the supposedly involuntary
state of shock. If the opossum thinks the danger
has departed, it soon arises, looks around, and
takes off quickly.
The author of the passage disagrees with the
scientists about
(A) the reasons why the opossum plays possum
(B) the frequency with which the opossum plays
possum
(C) whether the opossum has voluntary control
when playing possum
(D) whether the opossum's breathing slows when
playing possum - ANSWER (C) whether the opossum has voluntary control
when playing possum
With perhaps a million species of insects,
1
,entomologists (scientists who study insects) are
sometimes desperate for names. Some entomologists are fond of naming insects for their
family
members. This practice is appropriate. There is
less to be said for the invention of frivolous
names. A British entomologist carried things
to an extreme when he named an insect genus
Ochisme (pronounced "oh-kiss-me").
The author's attitude toward the name Ochisme
can best be described as
(A) amused
(B) puzzled
(C) disapproving
(D) neutral - ANSWER (C) disapproving
Jem condescended to take me to school the first
day .... When we slowed to a walk at the edge
of the schoolyard, Jem was careful to explain that
during school hours I was not to bother him, I was
s not to approach him with requests to enact a chapter
of Tarzan and the Ant Men, to embarrass him with
references to his private life, or tag along behind
him at recess and noon. I was to stick with the first
grade and he would stick with the fifth. In short,
10 I was to leave him alone.
"You mean we can't play any more?" I asked.
"We'll do like we always do at home," he said,
2
, "but you'll see-school's different."
The passage is primarily concerned with
describing
(A) a brother's instructions to his sister
(B) the first day of school for two first graders
(C) the summer activities of a brother and sister
(D) a teacher's discussion with new students - ANSWER (A) a brother's instructions to
his sister
Jem condescended to take me to school the first
day .... When we slowed to a walk at the edge
of the schoolyard, Jem was careful to explain that
during school hours I was not to bother him, I was
s not to approach him with requests to enact a chapter
of Tarzan and the Ant Men, to embarrass him with
references to his private life, or tag along behind
him at recess and noon. I was to stick with the first
grade and he would stick with the fifth. In short,
10 I was to leave him alone.
"You mean we can't play any more?" I asked.
"We'll do like we always do at home," he said,
"but you'll see-school's different."
The speaker wants to know if she will
(A) do well in her new school
(B) be able to play with her brother
(C) like her new teacher
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