Barrington Irving Test Review

What did Barrington Irving set the world record for?

• Being the youngest person to fly around the world.

• Being the youngest person and first African American to fly around the world.

• Winning the most money for a football scholarship.

• Helping the most kids get into STEM careers.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

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CCSS.RL.8.1

Who helped Barrington Irving discover his passion in life?

• His favorite teacher

• His parents

• A customer from his parents' store who let him sit in a cockpit for the first time.

• A person who ran the non-profit organization that he went to as a child

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

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What is Experience Aviation?

• The title of Barrington Irving's memoir - a best seller

• The name Irving's first plane

• The flight school Irving attended

• Irving's non-profit that helps motivate kids into STEM careers

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

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What does Irving want to do in the future (after the article was written)?

• He wants to turn a jet into a flying classroom.

• He wants to complete his second trip around the world.

• He wants to fund a flight school to help train pilots.

• He wants to set another world record.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

The Journey for Knowledge program is... (choose 2)

• A new education program founded by Irving that will allow kids to connect with Irving and his "flying classroom" through their computers.

• The name of Irving's first non-profit organization.

• A flight that will take Irving to all seven continents and challenge kids to solve real-world problems.

• A flight that Irving took when he traveled around the world for the first time.

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What is the central idea of the article "Barrington Irving, Pilot and Educator?"

• Knowledge is more important than passion.

• Science and math are the only important programs in education.

• Drive and determination are important ingredients to success.

• Obstacles are difficult to overcome.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

When she finally ________ her goal of raising $1,000 for the charity, Mariana surged with pride.

• pursued

• achieved

• tackled

• determined

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CCSS.RL.7.4

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____________ is a key character trait of Barrington Irving

• Accomplishing

• Determination

• Tackling

• Pursuit

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Students often _______ difficult group assignments by first splitting up their roles.

• accomplish

• purposeful

• pursue

• tackle

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The officer ______ the criminal, keeping pace with him almost the entire chase.

• tackled

• determined

• pursued

• achieved

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4