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Read this excerpt from "Talking Robots."Of course, neural networks still have a long way to go before they can model the human brain. As physicist Heinz Pagels has said: “The difference between a real neuron and the model neurons . . . is like the difference between a human hand and a pair of pliers.” But the fact that a simple neural network can speak at all is remarkable, indicating that perhaps human abilities can be simulated by electronics. . . . Which is the most accurate summary of Kaku’s argument?

A
The simulated speech of neural networks suggests the potential for other electronic simulations.
B
Neural networks are vastly inferior to the human brain, and critics question whether they can speak at all.
C
Neural networks are vastly different from the human brain, just as pliers are different from the human hand.
D
Electronic simulation of speech suggests that technological ability will eventually exceed human potential.
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Roosevelt’s Executive Order No. 9066 was based on

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evidence that all Japanese Americans were plotting to fight the US within its borders.
B
past experiences of Japanese Americans causing civil unrest in the United States.
C
the assumption that Japanese Americans posed a threat to national security.
D
written reports that Japan was recruiting American citizens to spy for them.
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Read the excerpt from Elie Wiesel’s All Rivers Run to the Sea.It is unbelievable how fast people adapt. It hurts to admit it, but within hours of first breathing the cattle car’s nauseating air, we began to feel at home. ‘Home’ was the edge of the wooden plank I sat on as I dreamed of the Jewish exiles of antiquity and the Middle Ages. More curious than afraid, I thought of myself as their brother. Mixed into my sadness there was undeniable excitement, for we were living a historic event, a historic adventure.Which best describes the author at this point in his life?

A
He comprehends the situation but is trying to remain optimistic.
B
He reveals the torment he feels while riding the train to the unknown.
C
He is too young and naive to truly understand what is happening.
D
He is troubled by how quickly the others have accepted the current condition.
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How does Michio Kaku develop the idea of an impending scientific revolution in “Choreographers of Matter, Life, and Intelligence”?

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by praising the efficiency of modern-day Internet research
B
by providing quantitative proof of recent scientific progress
C
by comparing scientific knowledge to grains of sand on a beach
D
by providing the names and contributions of modern scientists
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Read this excerpt from "Choreographers of Matter, Life, and Intelligence."With Newton’s mechanics came powerful machines, and eventually the steam engine, the motive force which reshaped the world by overturning agrarian society, spawning factories and stimulating commerce. . . .What is the meaning of the underlined term?

A
individuals employed by Newton
B
tools utilized by Newton
C
ideas generated by Newton
D
engines built by Newton
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Read the excerpt from Wiesel’s All Rivers Run to the Sea.No, let us go no further. Decency and custom forbid it. I said it earlier, when speaking of my grandfather: In Jewish tradition a man’s death belongs to him alone. Let the gas chambers remain closed to prying eyes, and to the imagination. We will never know all that happened behind those doors of steel.Read the text and study the images from Spiegelman’s Maus.Which theme is addressed in both excerpts?

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Inexperience can sometimes lead to misunderstanding.
B
It’s important to follow tradition regardless of circumstance.
C
Some truths are too difficult to fathom if one has not experienced them.
D
There are times when one must be able to see in order to believe.
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Which accurately describes a contrast between Wiesel’s All Rivers Run to the Sea and Art Spiegelman’s graphic novel, Maus?

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Wiesel’s narrative is a nonfiction account of the Holocaust, whereas Spiegelman’s novel is a fictional account.
B
Wiesel’s work relies on the memories of others, whereas Spiegelman’s account relies on the memories of one person.
C
Wiesel’s story includes his thoughts and feelings, whereas Spiegelman’s novel illustrates his father’s horrific experiences.
D
Wiesel’s writing is loosely based on his own experiences, whereas Spiegelman’s narrative is purely imaginative.
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By signing Executive Order No. 9066, President Roosevelt assumed that

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no one would actually be interned in camps.
B
he was doing what was best for his nation.
C
his direction and command would end the war.
D
the internment camps would be permanent.
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Read the excerpt from "In Response to Executive Order 9066".My best friend is a white girl named Denise—we look at boys together. She sat in front of meall through grade school because of our names:O’Connor, Ozawa.In the excerpt, Okita reveals significant details about

A
religion and culture.
B
race and friendship.
C
internment and prison.
D
youth and love.

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