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Which best describes the purpose of "Justin Lebo”?

A
to educate readers about an historical figure
B
to instruct readers on how to restore a bicycle
C
to entertain readers with an inspirational story
D
to persuade readers to help children in need
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Read the excerpt from "Justin Lebo.” It was a BMX bike with a twenty-inch frame. Its original color was buried beneath five or six coats of gunky paint. Now it showed up as sort of a rusted red. Everything—the grips, the pedals, the brakes, the seat, the spokes—were bent or broken, twisted and rusted. The author most likely included these details in order to

A
emphasize how hard Justin had to work to restore the bicycle.
B
highlight the amount of money Justin had to spend to restore the bicycle.
C
show why Justin may have made a mistake in buying this bicycle.
D
illustrate why Justin wanted to give the bicycle away to someone else.
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Which revision would most improve sentence 7?

A
suggesting an alternative plan to replace the current school calendar
B
restating the strongest piece of evidence used to support the claim
C
explaining why the current school calendar is outdated and inefficient
D
expressing an opinion about those who oppose changing the calendar
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Part 2 Which words from the excerpt best support the correct answer to Part 1?

A
“men and women jostling each other”
B
“long line of uniformed soldiers”
C
“men standing still”
D
“old people, young people”

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