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Chapter 36

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A number of recording artists ______Indigenous music with other musical styles. For example, Wolastoq musician Jeremy Dutcher incorporated traditional Wolastoq songs into experimental pop on his album Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa, and Tuscarora/Taíno singer-songwriter Pura Fé combined Indigenous rhythms and vocals with R&B on her album Sacred Seed.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?

AfuseBanalyzeCacquireDexaggerate

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While modern composers may often get inspiration from past greats like Ludwig van Beethoven, the extent of their influences is broad. The music of Ernesto Lecuona, for example, can be said to ______elements of both the classical European tradition and the social, political, and cultural landscape of his native Cuba.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?

AdefyBneglectCforetellDexhibit

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Though most hoaxes perpetrated as jokes by mischievous users of Wikipedia, an online encyclopedia that almost anyone can freely edit, have quickly been detected and removed, a few invented entries, such as those for the town of Stone Ridge, Maryland, and the Civil War general George K. Broomhall, persisted on the site for many years before they were finally recognized as ______and deleted.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?

AfictitiousBconscientiousCstraightforwardDprofound

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In a garden, ______ the spread of unwelcome weeds such as chickweed can be difficult because weeds usually spread easily and quickly become unmanageable, making it hard to remove them completely.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?

AsavingBpretendingChaltingDretrieving

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The following text is from Rudolfo Anaya's 1972 novel Bless Me, Ultima. The young narrator and his friend Cico are staring into the water of a stream in rural New Mexico.

The golden fish swam by gracefully, cautiously, as if testing the water after a long sleep in his subterranean waters. His powerful tail moved in slow strokes as he slid through the water towards us.

As used in the text, what does the word "testing" most nearly mean?

AWearing outBDefeatingCCongratulatingDTrying out

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The following text is from Angeline Boulley's 2021 novel Firekeeper's Daughter. The narrator is an Ojibwe teenager who runs in the morning before going to school. Levi is her younger brother.

My brother complains about my lengthy warm-up routine whenever he runs with me. I keep telling Levi that my longer, bigger, and therefore vastly superior muscles require more intensive preparation for peak performance. The real reason, which he would think is dorky, is that I recite the correct anatomical name for each muscle as I stretch.

According to the narrator, what does her brother complain about?

AA song she sings while she runs in the morning.BThe late hour when she prefers to run.CThe lengthy warm-up routine she does before running.DFellow students she has befriended.

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Animals use many objects as tools to achieve goals more easily. Such goals include grooming, finding food, and protecting themselves. For a long time, people thought tool use was unique to primates. Octopuses and other animals,though, have busted the myth that tool use requires hands. Inventively, octopuses use two halves of a seashell to provide protection or a place to hide. Palm cockatoos also get creative. They use leaves to pad their beaks when opening nuts.

According to the text, what do octopuses use to protect themselves?

ASand.BLeaves.CTwo halves of a seashell.DFeathers from palm cockatoos.

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In 1827, Rev. John Wilk and other free Black men in New York City founded Freedom's Journal, America's first Black-owned-and-operated newspaper. Wilk's accomplishment is just one example of the rich history of Black journalism in the United States. That history is preserved by the National Association of Black Journalists, which was founded in Washington, DC, in 1975 to support Black media professionals and honor people like Wilk.

Which choice best describes the overall structure of the text?

AIt summarizes a theory about journalism, then explains how a journalistic practice has changed over time.BIt mentions a specific achievement in Black journalistic history, then describes an organization dedicated to upholding that history.CIt describes the career of a well-known figure in Black journalism, then compares that career to one of a figure who is lesser known.DIt introduces the history of an organization honoring Black journalists, then suggests how that organization might recruit more members.

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In 2018 Rong Jiahuan and colleagues published a study concluding that ocean acidification has a strong effect on the behavior of Acanthopagrus schlegelii, a species of fish. However, Jiahuan and colleagues' study relied on a mean sample size of only 15 fish. In a 2022 review of various scientists' conclusions about the impacts of ocean acidification on fish behavior, Josefin Sundin and colleagues caution that relying on such a relatively small sample size can increase the potential for biased analysis. Such analysis, in turn, can contribute

to reports of exaggerated effects.

Which choice best describes the function of the underlined sentence in the text as a whole?

AIt introduces a detail about Jiahuan and colleagues' study that is addressed in the sentences that follow.BIt emphasizes the threat of ocean acidification to Acanthopagrus schlegelii that is mentioned in the previous sentence.CIt offers an alternative explanation for the behavior of Acanthopagrus schlegelii that is described in the previous sentence.DIt states the conclusion reached by Jiahuan and colleagues that is elaborated on in the sentences that follow.

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In the 1980s and 1990s, many countries began allowing foreign investors to purchase shares of companies based in those countries.

According to the table, in what year did India make the change mentioned in the text?

A1983B1981C1998D1986

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Many people use the trademark "Frisbee" to refer generally to flying disc toys rather than specifically to products made by Wham-O, the company that owns the trademark. As many legal experts note, this may pose a problem for Wham-O. In the US, courts can cancel a trademark if they decide that its meaning is no longer specific to the trademark owner's products. If "Frisbee" were judged to be a generic term, as "escalator" was, other companies would be free to use it to promote similar products, making it harder for Wham-O to stand out from competitors.

Based on the text, what do many legal experts believe about the trademark"Frisbee"?

AIt may be at risk of being canceled.BIt is not especially memorable.CIt has multiple unrelated meanings.DIt is unlikely to be judged a generic term.

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The Age of Innocence is a 1920 novel by Edith Wharton set in New York City in the 1870s. In the novel, Newland Archer attends an opera. Newland compares his intellect favorably to that of other men of New York City society who are in the audience: ______

Which quotation from The Age of Innocence best illustrates the claim?

A"Thinking over a pleasure to come often gave [Newland] a subtler satisfaction than its realisation. This was especially the case when the pleasure was a delicate one, as his pleasures mostly were."B"Newland Archer felt himself distinctly the superior of these chosen specimens of old New York gentility; he had probably read more, thought more, and even seen a good deal more of the world, than any other man of the number."C"Singly [the men around Newland] betrayed their inferiority; but grouped together they represented 'New York,' and the habit of masculine solidarity made him accept their doctrine on all the issues called moral."D"To come to the Opera in a [carriage for hire] was almost as honourable a way of arriving as in one's own carriage."

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Commedia dell'arte was a type of theater that emerged in Italy in the 1500s. It became popular throughout Western Europe. In commedia dell'arte, actors didn't have a script. Instead, they created their dialogue and actions onstage in the moment. Actors in these plays also usually wore stylized masks. In a research paper, a student argues that doing so affected how the actors portrayed their characters.

Which quotation from a historian would most directly support the student's argument?

A"Since their faces were hidden by masks, actors in commedia dell'arte used hand gestures and other movements of their bodies to display emotions."B"The use of masks in commedia dell'arte can be traced directly to the theater of ancient Rome."C"After almost vanishing in the 1800s, commedia dell'arte once again became popular in Italy and Great Britain for a brief period in the 1960s and 1970s."D"Masks are also worn in the traditional theater of China, India, and Maya communities in Mexico and Central America."

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Many Indigenous songs serve as repositories of ecological knowledge—e.g., Karen (hta) Hin Lad Nai songs about bees and Kaluli songs about rainforest sounds. In a study by ethnobiologist Dana Lepofsky et al., a song keeper for the Kwakwaka'wakw people provided access to ancient songs referring to the people's creation of terraced intertidal gardens to foster clams for consumption. Cross-references of that information with both archaeological and paleoecological records have revealed significant increases in clam size and productivity concurrent with the most prevalent use of these clam gardens. This finding suggests that researchers should consider ______

Which choice most logically completes the text?

Athe reliability of archaeological and paleoecological evidence that often underpins conclusions drawn from Indigenous songs.Bwhether the Kwakwaka'wakw people originated the method of cultivation detailed in the songs or adapted methods observed among other groups of Indigenous peoples.Cthe possibility that other songs of other Indigenous peoples transmit ecological information that has useful practical applications.Dthe strong implication that the beneficial effects are primarily attributable to ecological factors unrelated to the activities of the Kwakwaka'wakw people.

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A student is writing an essay on the subject of cultured meat, which is grown in a laboratory and is intended to help reduce the number of livestock harvested for food. The student wants to make the case that cultured meat production may be useful in responding to an expected widespread change in the public's behavior.

Which quotation from a publication by a researcher would most effectively support the student's claim?

A"A growing population that is including significantly more meat in its diet will contribute to an increasing demand for meat products in the 21st century."B"Researchers who advocate for the development of lab-grown meat claim that it's safer than conventional meat because it doesn't come from animals raised in spaces that make them more vulnerable to illness."C"Consumers tend to believe that using less packaging when selling meat products in stores would have a significant effect on the environment."D"A difficulty in developing lab-grown meat that successfully imitates meat from livestock is in mimicking the way oxygen spreads through tissue in living animals."

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In this chapter, we will focus on Gwendolyn Brooks's poem "An Aspect of Love, Alive in the Ice and Fire," paying special attention to its first line: "In a package of minutes there is this We." We ______our attention next to the works of Ntozake Shange and James Baldwin, two other poets associated with the Black Arts movement.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

Awill have turnedBturnedChad turnedDwill turn

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In the Suzuki method, classical pieces like Franz Schubert's "Wiegenlied" are taught to beginning music students as young as three, while students of traditional methods often only ______such songs at the age of five.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

Ato begin learningBhaving begun to learnCbeginning to learnDbegin learning

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Following her debut album release in 2002, Mexican singer-songwriter Natalia Lafourcade quickly shot to fame. By 2023, she ______one of the most celebrated musicians in Latin America, having released twelve albums and won seventeen Latin Grammy awards—more than any other female artist in history.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

Awill becomeBhad becomeCwill have becomeDbecomes

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Most people are familiar with the song "Happy Birthday" because ____________Few, however, may know the song's origin. The tune began as "Good Morning to All," a song written by sisters Mildred and Patty Hill in the early 1890s.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

Ait is the most frequently sung song in the English language?Bit is the most frequently sung song in the English language.Cis it the most frequently sung song in the English language.Dis it the most frequently sung song in the English language?

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NASA's Opportunity rover first touched down on Mars on January 25, 2004. The rover spent over fourteen years gathering information about Mars's rocky surface. Scientists playfully ______one of the rocks it found Edmund.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

AnamedBis namingChas namedDNames

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Sunita Williams, a US astronaut, has gone on seven spacewalks. During ______spacewalks, Williams performed important tasks outside the spacecraft, such as installing new equipment.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

AthatBtheseCthisDone

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On June 10, 1963, Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan received a ticker-tape parade in New York City in recognition of his status as president of India. Of the 206 ticker-tape parades held between 1886 and 2022, a number were for international leaders. ______ Radhakrishnan's parade was one of 73 honoring foreign heads of state.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

ASpecifically,BNevertheless,CTherefore,DIn addition,

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According to Portuguese researcher Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira, the syringic acid found in almond mushrooms can protect human cells from damage. ______the acid combats free radicals, a type of unstable molecule that can harm healthy cells in the human body.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

ABy contrast,BThus,CTo be exact,DStill,

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When the first railroads were built in Australia in the 1800s, a variety of track sizes (gauges) were used across the continent, resulting in what historians call the "railway gauge muddle." The Mackay Railway line in Queensland used narrow tracks. ______the Yarra Valley Railway line in Victoria used broad gauge tracks.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

AFor instance,BBy contrast,CIn sum,DSimilarly,

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While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:

•In music theory, the term "key" refers to the set of musical notes that forms the foundation of a piece of music.

•In On the Sensations of Tone (1863), German physicist Hermann von Helmholtz describes the moods of various musical keys.

•He describes the key of D flat major as expressing "fullness of tone."

•He describes the key of C major as "expressive of innocence."

•"Waterfalls" (1995) by TLC is a song written in D flat major.

•"Imagine" (1971) by John Lennon is a song written in C major.

The student wants to emphasize a difference between "Waterfalls" and "Imagine." Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

A"Waterfalls" is written in the key of D flat major, while "Imagine" is written in C major.BHelmholtz describes the mood of D flat major as expressing "fullness of tone"and the mood of C major as "expressive of innocence."CD flat major is the key in which "Waterfalls" by TLC was written, and its mood has been described as expressing "fullness of tone."DIn On the Sensations of Tone, Helmholtz describes the mood of various keys, including D flat major, which he describes as expressing "fullness of tone."

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While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:

•The exoplanet GJ 357 b (31 light-years from Earth) doesn't emit enough light to be observed by Earth- or space-based telescopes.

•Astronomers were able to detect the exoplanet indirectly by the transit method of planetary detection.

•In this method, astronomers analyzed the periodic dimming of the light emitted by a distant star.

•They determined that this dimming was caused by the orbit of an unseen exoplanet (GJ 357 b) passing between the star and the observation point.

•As of February 2024, the transit method had been used to detect 4,153 exoplanets.

The student wants to explain an advantage of the transit method. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

AThe transit method of planetary detection was used to detect GJ 357 b, an exoplanet located 31 light-years from Earth.BIn the transit method, astronomers observe the light emitted by a distant star for signs of dimming, which is caused by the orbit of an unseen exoplanet passing between the star and the observation point.CUsed to detect exoplanets by the periodic dimming they cause in the light of the stars they orbit, the transit method allows for the discovery of distant exoplanets not bright enough to be observed directly.DAs of February 2024, the transit method of planetary detection had been used to discover 4,153 exoplanets, including GJ 357 b.

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While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:

•A U-shaped curve in a river channel is called a meander.

•A meander forms when water erodes sediment from one side of the riverbank and redeposits that sediment on the opposite side.

•Meanders will gradually change shape and migrate downstream over time.

•A river with high sinuosity has many meanders, and a river with low sinuosity has few.

•The Burhi Gandak River in India has high sinuosity.

The student wants to identify what causes meanders. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

AHigh sinuosity is caused by the formation of many meanders, or curves, in a riverbank over time.BThe erosion and redepositing of sediment from one side of a riverbank to the other forms meanders, or curves, over time.CThe meanders in the Burhi Gandak River will change shape and shift downstream over time.DOver time, many meanders have formed in the Burhi Gandak River, a river in India with high sinuosity.

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