1.

It is stated in the passage that Theodore Geisel

wrote hundreds of books

planned to be an English professor
had a friend who owned a publishing company
intended to live permanently in Europe
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2. The possessive "its" in line 5 refers to

a professor of English
his intended goal
the Standard Oil Company
a trip across the Atlantic
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3. According to the passage, Theodore Seuss Geisel wrote the poem "And to Think That I Saw
It on Mulberry Street"
in college
while living in England
on Mulberry Street
on an ocean voyage
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4. The word "nonsense" in line 6 is closest in meaning to which of the following?

Senseless
Insensitive
Paradoxical
Inspirational
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5. The word "beat" in line 7 could best be replaced by

pressure
rhythm
win
power
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6. A "pseudonym" in line 11 is most likely

a book title
a kind of profession
a publishing company
a fictitious name
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7. The expression "churning out" in line 12 could best be replaced by

solving
naming
producing
reading
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8. Where in the passage does the author mention the illustrations that Dr. Seuss included with
his stories?

The fourth sentence in paragraph 1

The fourth sentence in paragraph 4
The fourth sentence in paragraph 2
The fourth sentence in paragraph 3
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9. It can be determined from the passage that Theodore Geisel died

in 1991
in 1990
in 1957
in 1989
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10. Which paragraph explains the reasons for the success of the Dr. Seuss books.

The second paragraph

The first paragraph
The third paragraph
The last paragraph
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Questions 11-20
11. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?

An Overview of Florence, Italy

The Camerata Gives Birth to Opera
Columbus and the Camerata
The Modern-Day Opera
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12. According to the passage, Vincenzo Galilei was

also known as Count Bardi

a professional musician
a famous astronomer
a participant in the Camerata
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13. The word "renowned" in line 5 is closest in meaning to

famous
gifted
solitary
educated
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14. The pronoun "they" in line 9 refers to

minds
hearts
visionaries
dramas
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15. Which of the following principles that guided the writers and composers of the first opera
was NOT mentioned in the passage?

An understandable text
Staging and costumes
Words sung to music
Music that expresses feelings
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16. The word "foresaw" in line 22 is closest in meaning to

appreciated
attended
viewed
anticipated
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17. In the passage, the West Indies and the New World are apparently compared to which of
the following?

Greek theater and opera

Riches and treasured lands
Musical form and opera
Columbus and the Camerata
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18. The word "form" in line 26 could best be replaced by

appearance
formality
type
figure
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19. Where in the passage does the author indicate what the club learned from studying the
Greek philosophers?

The fourth sentence in paragraph 1

The fourth sentence in paragraph 2
The fourth sentence in paragraph 3
The fourth sentence in paragraph 4
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20. Which paragraph describes the membership of the Camerata?

The first paragraph

The second paragraph
The third paragraph
The fourth paragraph
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Questions 21 - 30
21. The paragraph preceding the passage most probably discussed

the expansion of the United States into Missouri

the road to Texas statehood
the War of Independence from England
the annexation of the Oregon Territory
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22. Which of the following best expresses the topic of this passage?

The expansion of the United States into the Oregon Territory

The difficulty of traveling on the Oregon Trail
England's claim for the Oregon Territory
The life of settlers in the Oregon Territory
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23. According to the passage, who claimed the Oregon Territory in the late eighteenth century?

The United States and England

Missouri and Canada
England and Canada
The United States and Missouri
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24. The word "enticed" in line 7 is closest in meaning to

informed
forbid
attracted
forced
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25. The pronoun "it" in line 14 refers to

the Pacific Northwest

the trip
settlers
foot
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26. The word "communicable" in line 19 could best be replaced by

talkable
deadly
understandable
contagious
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27. According to the passage, which of the following caused the least trouble for settlers
traveling along the Oregon Trail?

Disease
Attack
Flood
Inclement weather
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28. The word "poured" in line 22 could best be replaced by

rained heavily
served graciously
swarmed steadily
spread precisely
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29. Which of the following can be inferred about Vancouver Island from the passage?

It is north of the 49th parallel

It belongs to the United States
It is located in Oregon.
It is part of Canada today.
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30. Where in the passage does the author mention the modes of transportation used by travelers
on the Oregon Trail?

The third sentence in paragraph 1

The third sentence in paragraph 2
The third sentence in paragraph 3
The third sentence in paragraph 4
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Questions 31 - 40
31. The paragraph preceding this passage most probably discussed the growth

in a tree's cambium
of tree trunks
in the cells covering the woody part of the tree
of leaves, longer branches, and height of the tree
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32. What kind of tree growth results from growth in the cambium?

The growth of leaves

The lengthening of branches
The increased height of the tree
The thickening of the roots
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33. The word "girth" in line 5 is closest in meaning to

weight
value
circumference
height
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34. The pronoun "it" in line 6 refers to

growth
girth
lengthening
height
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35. It can be inferred from the passage that

one tree may have some wide and some narrow rings
trees with wide rings are very rare
in some years trees have no ring growth
no tree would have both wide and narrow rings
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36. The expression "conducive to" in line 13 could best be replaced by which of the following?

Abhorrent to
Supportive of
Rejected by
Prior to
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37. The word "lopsided" in line 14 is closest in meaning to

aged
broad
proportional
asymmetric
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38. What factor might cause the rings of a tree to be lopsided?

A period of drought
Constant ocean winds
A protected location
Long, thin leaves
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39. Which of the following is least likely to be a natural element of the sort intended by the
author?

Wind
Hail
Oxygen
Water
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40. This passage would most likely be assigned reading in a course in

physiology
medicine
geology
botany
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Questions 41 - 50
41. The word "fashion" in line 2 could best be replaced by

manner
design
shape
speed
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42. According to the passage, the hummingbird spends most of its waking hours

hovering
resting
foraging
preening
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43. In the second paragraph, the author most likely mentions the ostrich in order to

show that an ostrich is heavier than a hummingbird

show that an ostrich's heart is much larger than a hummingbird's heart
illustrate the relatively small size of an ostrich's heart
contrast a flightless bird to the hummingbird
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44. The word "running" in line 20 could best be replaced by which of the following?

Jogging
Exercising
Functioning
Rotating
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45. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage about hummingbirds?

Their foraging habits

Their sleep habits
Their flight characteristics
Their migration patterns
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46. The word "plummet" in line 29 is closest in meaning to

fall
stabilize
disappear
soar
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47. The word "revert" in line 31 is closest in meaning to

turn on
look again
look up
turn back
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48. The word "torpor" in line 31 is closest in meaning to

activity
dormancy
docility
tranquility
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49. Where in the passage does the author explain how the hummingbird copes with the
nighttime extremes?

The last sentence in paragraph 1

The last sentence in paragraph 2
The last sentence in paragraph 3
The last sentence in paragraph 4
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50. The paragraph following the passage most probably discusses

the distribution of reptile population

other species of birds that exhibit torpidity
climate variations in alpine regions
reptile predation on hummingbird species