Team Quiz 2

Which of the following assumptions would be the most critical for the reader to accept in order to agree fully with the author's claims in this passage?

• Shanytowns in the Amazon need to be relocated if the forest is to be saved. 
• Learning to make consistently good guitars requires access to the best materials available.
• Small-scale rural producers in the Amazon can help preserve the forest by being innovative.
• Consumers outside of the Amazon can do little to prevent deforestation.

In the context of the passage, the statement "All the guitars are made from certified wood" (lines 34-35) most nearly suggest that Gomes's workshop:

• uses environmentally sustainable woods in its guitars. 
• isn't doing enough to stop unnecessary deforestation in the Amazon. 
• has little chance of pleasing both musicians and environmentalists. 
• uses only traditional woods in making its guitars. 

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

It can most reasonably be inferred from the passage that regarding OELA, the author feels:

• skeptical of the workshop's aims.
• dismayed by the workshop's low productivity.
• supportive of the workshop's goals.
• confident that the workshop could be duplicated in other places.

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The main purpose of the second paragraph (lines 6-18) is to:

• draw attention to the Amazon's tremendous population growth.
• explain the necessity for ventures such as Gomes's.
• explain the presence of the Ford Foundation in the Amazon.
• justify raising taxes to increase social services in the Amazon.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

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The main function of the fifth paragraph (lines 33-53) is to:

• demonstrate the woodworking skills required to be master luthier.
• explore the limitations of science as compared to intuition.
• outline the scientific reasons why one type of wood cannot be replaced by another.
• show that the experiments led to the discovery of good substitutes for rare woods. 

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

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The passage notes all of the following as problems that the fledgling Amazon guitar industry has experienced EXCEPT that:

• glue on the guitars sometimes doesn't hold.
• the wood used may crack in drier climates.
• woods usable for guitars have become extinct.
• buyers resist guitars made with nontraditional woods.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

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The passage indicates that, as a group, the OELA students may impact the survival of the rain forests because of them: 

• care deeply enough about music to spend their lives making musical instruments.
• will return to their homes and spread their environmental knowledge.
• are willing to endure personal hardships in order to use their new skills.
• will have political careers after they return home. 

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

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In the passage, Gomes indicates the amount of wood cut in the Amazon rain forest each year, approximately how much wood is wasted?

• One-fourth
• One-third 
• One-half
• Two-Thirds

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The passage states that all of the following are woods traditionally used for making stringed instruments EXCEPT:

• Aniba canellila.
• rosewood.
• Brazilian mahogany. 
• ebony.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

According to the passage, when an OELA student is "adopted" he or she receives:

• tuition.
• room and board.
• food and clothing.
• a musical instrument. 

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

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