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Individuality and Conformity; Nature and the Environment — Test Answers

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How does the author use logos to support the argument made in "Save the Coral Reefs”?

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by helping readers relate to the species that depend on the reefs to survive
B
by providing scientific evidence that humans are destroying coral reefs
C
by reporting observations of the reefs from personal scientific research
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by evoking in readers a sense of sympathy for the reefs being destroyed
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What is the author’s purpose in "Save the Coral Reefs”? Choose two correct answers.

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to inform readers about how the coral reefs are being destroyed
B
to convince readers that practices that destroy coral reefs must be stopped
C
to entertain readers with a dramatic tale about the destruction of coral reefs
D
to persuade readers to try scuba diving before the coral reefs are destroyed
E
to inform readers about which fishing companies damage the coral reefs the most
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Which statement best summarizes "Save the Coral Reefs”?

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Development along the coastal regions has significant negative effects on coral reefs. The reefs are an essential part of the ocean’s ecosystem, and when people build structures on top of them, they are easily damaged because they are so fragile. We should limit construction along the coast to protect the reefs.
B
Construction along the coasts, overfishing, and bleaching have seriously damaged the world’s coral reefs. Since reefs are a very important part of the ocean’s ecosystem, their destruction has a devastating environmental impact, and we must work to protect them.
C
Coral reefs are fragile structures made of limestone. People who build in coastal regions and others who overfish our seas must be stopped, because they don’t care about all the species that rely on the survival of reefs, such as sea turtles, clownfish, lobster, sharks, and crabs.
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Coral reefs are a very important component of the ocean’s ecosystem because they support sea life, such as crabs and sea turtles. In fact, over four thousand species depend on the survival of the reefs, which are being destroyed by bleaching. More must be done immediately to save the reefs.
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Which best describes the author’s purpose in "Dorothea Lange”?

A
to persuade readers that a specific photographer was the most talented in American history
B
to inform readers about the life and work of an admired American photographer
C
to persuade readers to choose a profession based on their life experiences
D
to inform readers about the origins of a photograph that has historical importance
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Read the excerpt from "Dorothea Lange.” As a child on trips into New York City, Lange would say she had a "cloak of invisibility” that she used to watch all of the people around her on her long strolls. The independent young woman loved observing life around her. This excerpt serves to foreshadow

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the way in which Lange used her personal tragedy to form her work.
B
the manner in which Lange attempted to hide from all of her subjects.
C
the joy Lange took in photographing people in a studio in specific poses.
D
the success Lange found photographing people in San Francisco.
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Which excerpt from "Yearbook” is an example of direct characterization?

A
Fatima squirmed back and forth in the uncomfortable yellow-brown office chair with her arms crossed tightly in front of her.
B
Fatima remained silent, eyebrows furrowing as unease settled over her face.
C
Fatima felt immediately overwhelmed and sighed, defeated, as Mrs. Lopez kept talking.
D
“Well, that’s definitely a relief. I’m not exactly sure how this all works yet,” Fatima said, a small smile forming on her face.
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Read the excerpt from "Bluesman on the Move.” All I want— to find a place where I fit in. Based on the idiom, what type of place is the bluesman looking for?

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a place where he is able to hide his true identity
B
a place where he feels comfortable and accepted
C
a place where he stands out because he is unique
D
a place where he can store all of his belongings
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Read the excerpt from "Bluesman on the Move.” That long road behind me has curved through trouble and joy— Throughout the poem, the "long road” symbolizes the bluesman’s

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personal growth and life journey.
B
feelings of pain and alienation.
C
fear of interacting with strangers.
D
love of singing and music.
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Use the passages Silent Spring and "A Case for Waawaatesi” to answer the following question. Considering the authors’ use of appeals in their passages, which paragraph most appeals to logos?

A
paragraph 1 of Silent Spring
B
paragraph 1 of “A Case for Waawaatesi”
C
paragraph 3 of Silent Spring
D
paragraph 3 of “A Case for Waawaatesi”
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Which line from "Safari Day in Kenya” contains an example of assonance?

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A family of elephants meanders, trunks dance to unheard chorus.
B
“There!” Someone whispers, and all heads turn
C
Not a word speak the tourists, as we fill the teeming jeep
D
Gazelles race by, blurred brown streaks,

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