THE TRANSFERS

As used in paragraph 1, which is the best synonym for surreptitiously?

• easily

• carefully

• overtly

• secretly

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

"He had been prudent with all the money he had embezzled from Signet Bank."

Which of the following is the best way to rewrite the above sentence from paragraph 2 while keeping its original meaning as used in the story?

• He had been showy with the funds he had taken from Signet Bank.

• He had saved all the money he had deposited into Signet Bank.

• He had felt guilty about all the money he had taken from Signet Bank.

• He had been discreet with all the money he had stolen from Signet Bank.

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What were some of the things Loren did to not raise suspicion?

I. He wore secondhand suits.

II. He rode a bicycle to work.

III. He only made a certain number of transactions per week.

• I only

• I and II

• I and III

• I, II and III

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CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

The expression "to raise a red flag" (from paragraph 3) means to

• be guilty

• appear impoverished

• seem very smart

• give a warning signal

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What made Loren feel confident his crime would go undetected?

I. The stolen money was being held in the Cayman Islands. II. He felt no one would suspect a bank teller of fraud.

III. He had done nothing to show that he had become wealthy.

• I only

• I and II

• I and III

• I, II and III

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

If Loren carried out his scheme for exactly 8 years, how much money would he have stolen?

• $9000

• $2,000,000

• $72,000

• $1,872,000

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

What kind of expression is "drop in the bucket" (from paragraph 5)?

• demonstrative, characterized by the open expression of emotion

• idiomatic, characterized by the use of figurative, not literal, language

• sarcastic, characterized by the use of harsh or bitter derision, or irony

• understatement, characterized by an expression that is weaker than the facts would bear out

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

As used in paragraph 4, which is the best synonym for myriad?

• overflow

• number

• multitude

• shortage

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Loren's attitude toward his bank colleagues was

• benevolent

• disdainful

• accepting

• fearful

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

As used in paragraph 7, what does the phrase “fraught with” mean?

• filled with

• short on

• lead by

• visited by

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4