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the first shot was fired on April 12
B
the fighting lasted four years
C
over 600,000 soldiers died
D
Fort Sumter was overtaken
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A good summary of an informational text must

A
include all the details that the text contains about its subject.
B
state, in the student’s own words, only the most important ideas.
C
evaluate whether the text’s author covered the subject matter well.
D
use phrases and sentences taken directly from the original author.
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Trina is writing a summary of an article on global warming. To write a good summary, what should Trina do? Select four options.

A
think about what the central ideas of the article are
B
paraphrase the central ideas of the article
C
write the central ideas of the article in her own words
D
make the summary the same length as the article
E
condense the central ideas into a shorter form
F
use sentences from the article without quotation marks
G
include as many details from the article as she can
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Read this paragraph from The Dark Game.But Elizabeth wanted to do more than simply minister and comfort the wounded. A Unionist, believing in "one nation . . . indivisible," she needed to do more. When she learned of Virginia's secession from the Union in 1861, she felt, in the words of one historian, "profoundly betrayed." She believed that the secessionists did not represent the majority of the citizens of Virginia. She was compelled to act in any way she could to help repair a nation torn apart.

A
Elizabeth followed the words of a historian.
B
Elizabeth did not agree with all the citizens of Virginia.
C
Elizabeth wanted to help put the nation back together.
D
Elizabeth learned that Virginia sided with the South in 1861.
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How does the first paragraph of The Dark Game best support the central idea that the Civil War was a long war?

A
It shares the detail that the war lasted four years.
B
It states what people believed about the war at the time.
C
It tells how many soldiers actually died in the war.
D
It gives an example of a battle that lasted almost two days.
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Which excerpt best states the central idea of the third paragraph of The Dark Game?

A
most . . . spies of the Civil War were amateurs
B
spying was . . . easy for both sides
C
. . . the chances of getting caught were low
D
as the war progressed . . . some spies were caught and executed
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Read this paragraph from The Dark Game.To assure that the intelligence reached the commanders as quickly as possible—the postal services having become slow and unreliable—Van Lew created a system of couriers that moved the intelligence on its way without burdening one operative with the responsibility (and danger) of making the entire trip. She also created a credible cover story for each of her couriers, should they be stopped and questioned along the way.

A
the postal service at the time was slow and unreliable.
B
secret intelligence needed to reach the commanders quickly.
C
Van Lew used multiple messengers to get her information across.
D
Van Lew gave all her couriers a believable cover story to hide their mission.
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Which detail should be included in a summary of Elizabeth Van Lew’s role as a spymaster during the Civil War?

A
She was born in the year 1818.
B
Her home was used as a safe house.
C
In 1864, she sent three messages weekly.
D
She put a message inside an empty eggshell.
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What is the central idea of the first paragraph of The Dark Game?

A
The Civil War was a short conflict between the North and the South.
B
The Civil War lasted longer than people at first expected it to last.
C
During the Civil War, there were many casualties on both sides.
D
During the Civil War, Fort Sumter was overtaken by the Confederacy.
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Read this excerpt from The Dark Game.But Elizabeth wanted to do more than simply minister and comfort the wounded. A Unionist, believing in "one nation . . . indivisible," she needed to do more. When she learned of Virginia's secession from the Union in 1861, she felt, in the words of one historian, "profoundly betrayed." She believed that the secessionists did not represent the majority of the citizens of Virginia. She was compelled to act in any way she could to help repair a nation torn apart.

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It enhances the reader’s understanding by explaining why training was unnecessary.
B
It changes the reader’s perception of what information a spy was able to obtain.
C
It explains an ordinary person’s motivation for conducting espionage against the enemy.
D
It adds moral complexity to espionage, due to the use of secret and dangerous methods.

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