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Read the excerpt from It's Our World, Too!: Young People Who Are Making a Difference.Neto was waiting by Andy's locker the next morning. "He had tears in his eyes," Andy remembers. "He said that adult fans were swearing at the Mexican players and that it wasn't fair. He was really hurting. He said, 'Is there any way you can help?' I told him I'd try."When Neto left, Andy walked into the principal's office and repeated Neto's story. He asked for the school's support in dealing with the crowd. "The principal told me he hadn't heard adults say those things," Andy recalls. "He said some of the parents would have to call him and complain before the school administration could get involved. He said Neto had probably heard it out of context anyway." Andy stormed out angrily.

A
He does not believe Neto but decides to talk to the principal anyway.
B
He sympathizes with Neto and decides to try to help.
C
He does not want to get involved but feels that he should help Neto.
D
He sympathizes with Neto but knows there’s nothing he can do.
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When writing for a general audience, the writer should keep in mind that a general audience most likely

A
knows little about the topic.
B
knows a lot about the topic.
C
is interested in the situation.
D
has the power to effect change.
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speakerlistenermoderatoroverseer

A
speaker
B
listener
C
moderator
D
overseer
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Cinta reviewed her notes about genealogical research before the class discussion. She was ready to share her information with her classmates and then answer questions. When Mr. MacGregor asked if she was ready, Cinta smiled and nodded her head.

A
to persuade
B
to entertain
C
to educate
D
to advertise
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Events that take the conflict to its highest point help to develop

A
reactions.
B
complications.
C
the resolution.
D
the climax.
6

opinionssuspensefactsencouragement

A
opinions
B
suspense
C
facts
D
encouragement
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Look at the frames from One War Ends, Another Begins.In these frames, the author emphasizes the challenges Clara faced by showing

A
the excitement others felt around Clara
B
the image of Clara feeding the cat
C
the worried expression the doctor’s face
D
the varied expressions on Clara’s face
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What is one reason that an author may choose to relate events in memoir form?

A
to show dialogue using speech bubbles
B
to illustrate stories from one’s life in drawings
C
to present research on a historical figure
D
to tell significant stories from one’s life
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Read the excerpt from It's Our World, Too!: Young People Who Are Making a Difference.That night, Neto, Jesse, and another teammate walked into the coach's office and handed him their uniforms and pads. They explained why they were leaving and expected him to understand, but they were disappointed. "The coach said, 'Quitting will just make it worse,'" Neto remembers. "He said the fans would call us losers and quitters instead of respecting us. Nothing could convince him. After a while we just walked out." Now there was no turning back.

A
Neto has begun to dislike his football coach, who is offering no support to Neto’s cause.
B
Neto is fully committed to putting an end to the racist comments coming from the fans.
C
Neto realizes that there is no way of preventing the fans from making racist comments.
D
Neto realizes that quitting the football team is not an effective way of taking a stand against racism.
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conversationalfamiliarsophisticatedrelaxed

A
conversational
B
familiar
C
sophisticated
D
relaxed
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Use the passages Silent Spring and "A Case for Waawaatesi” to answer the following question.

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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