1. Which of the following phrases from the passage added humor to an otherwise fearful mood?
A. Because she didâ€"or she would, once she finished paying her mortgage in 30 years. Correct
B. She'd gotten no sleep, convinced the ghost was going to break through the door and do something horrible.
C. But what made her keep the door shut and locked was the abrupt end of the concrete floor halfway across the room.
D. All of the floors and doors were original; the doors even had skeleton key locks.
Explanation
Choice A adds humor to the otherwise fearful mood by injecting a touch of reality and practicality into the situation. The mention of finishing paying the mortgage in 30 years in the midst of a ghostly encounter lightens the tone of the narrative, creating a moment of comic relief for the reader. This phrase introduces a sense of normalcy and mundane responsibilities amidst the eerie setting, providing a contrast that can be amusing to the reader.
2. Which one of the following is misleading information that Alice uses to support her argument that the house is "terrifying"?
A. The basement has a dirt floor Correct
B. There are glass jars on the shelves in the basement
C. The doors and floors are original to the home
D. The doors and floors are original to the home
Explanation
Alice associates the dirt floor in the basement with horror movies, leading her to conclude that the house is terrifying, though this is not necessarily a logical reason.
3. What of the following explains the effect that word choice has on the meaning of the passage?
A. The author selects negative words like "trap" and "escape" to demonstrate that sleeping is a challenge
B. The author selects threatening words like "tempted" and "undrape" to inform on the dangers present.
C. The author selects contrasting words like "peaceful" and "dodge" to compare two unlike activities Correct
D. The author selects rhyming words like "pile" and "awhile" to create a lyrical moment in an informative writing
Explanation
The contrasting words "peaceful" and "dodge" illustrate the tension between relaxation and work, emphasizing the author’s desire to avoid work and embrace rest.
4. According to the passage, which of the following phrases clarifies the order of the steps in basic breadmaking?
A. as little as an hour
B. until a crispy golden crust forms
C. once-fermented dough is then cut Correct
D. To create a smooth, springy dough
Explanation
The correct answer is 'C: once-fermented dough is then cut' because it specifies a step that occurs after the first rising stage, which is the bulk fermentation. Cutting and shaping the once-fermented dough comes before the second rising step, known as proofing, effectively clarifying the order of the breadmaking process as outlined in the passage.
5. Which of the following statements correctly identifies the sequence of events in the reading?
A. After life as a sharecropper, Bessie Coleman raised money as a stunt pilot to attend flight school in France.
B. Bessie Coleman's parents were sharecroppers who sent her to France to become a pilot, after which she returned and opened a flight school.
C. Bessie Coleman was a pilot, then a sharecropper, who lived in France, where she was inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame.
D. Born to a sharecropper, Bessie Coleman moved to France to take flight training and then returned to the United States as a stunt pilot. Correct
Explanation
The correct sequence of events in Bessie Coleman's life, as described in the extract, is that she was born to sharecroppers in Texas, moved to France to earn her pilot's license, and then returned to the U.S as a stunt pilot. Choice D accurately reflects this sequence. Bessie Coleman did not raise money as a stunt pilot to attend flight school in France (Choice A), she was not sent to France by her parents as a child to become a pilot and then open a flight school (Choice B), and she was not a pilot before being a sharecropper and living in France (Choice C). Therefore, Choice D is the correct answer.