Upon opening his door, a woman about twenty-five years old dashed past Patrick and into his living room.

"Help me! Please, sir!" she screamed, as she ran back to the door and locked it.

Patrick's mind went blank. Resorting back to his kindness--even in the midst of horror--he sheltered her and began to speak boldly to her, "What are you doing? Who are you? Why are you in my apartment? what is going on?"

"I haven't the time, sir. Can I stay here for a short while?" she shouted.

Patrick shakily agreed.

An inference in the passage above is that:

• The girl has lost her way and needs time to think.

• The girl has lost the keys to her car and is trying ot find them.

• The girl is being pursued by someone, and she needs a place to hide for a while.

• The girl's parents are looking for her, and their car is parked in front of his door.

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Directions: Read the passage and respond to the question. The question will ask you to make a logical inference based on textual details. Explain your answer by referencing the text.

Kyle ran into his house, slamming the door behind him. He threw his book bag on the floor and plopped on the couch. After six hours of playing Ground Larceny VII, he ate some pizza and fell asleep with a slice on his belly and his feet on his book bag. When Kyle came home from school the next day, he was noticeably distraught. He balled up his report card and placed it inside of a soup can in the garbage. He then flipped the soup can upside down and relocated garbage from other parts of the can, arranging it over the soup can. He then plopped down on the couch and picked up his controller.

Why is Kyle distraught? How do you know this?

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Dreamers who are female tend to dream of the two sexes equally and with equal encounters of hostility or friendliness. Unlike males, females normally dream of indoor or familiar settings; they often include conversations. Hostile dreams are more often verbally aggressive rather than physically aggressive. Females notice details, particularly of the other people in the dream. They notice facial features, colors, and other details.

An inference one can make from the above passage is that:

• Females normally dream of indoor or familiar settings.

• Males' dreams are often more verbally aggressive.

• Females and males often dream the same kinds of dreams.

• Males are more likely to dream of unfamiliar settings usually set outdoors.

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Kyle ran into his house, slamming hte door behind him. He threw his book bag on the floor and plopped on the couch. After six hours of playing Grand Larceny VII, he ate some pizza and fell asleep with a slice on his belly and his feet on his book bag. When Kyle came home from school the next day, he was noticeably distraught. He balled up his report card and placed it inside of a soup can in the garbage. He then flipped the soup can upside down and relocated garbage from other parts of the can over the soup can. He then plopped down on the couch and picked up his controller.

Why does Kyle put the Report card in a soup can? How do you know this?

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Iridology is the study of the iris of the eye. Iri and Iris come from the Greek name of the goddess of the rainbow, Iris. The Greeks named the colored part of the eye after such a goddess because they noticed eyes come in many colors. However, most iridologists agree that there are only two colors of eyes--blue and brown. Brown eyes are traced back to more temperate regions near the equator while historically blue eyes originate from colder regions. Green eyes are the result of mixed races. Iridologists also claim that if a person ate only pure foods and cleared the surrounding of pollutants, the eyes would become more blue.

From the passage, one can infer that:

• If a person has green or brown eyes, then perhaps he or she is living in a polluted environment or isn't eating enough pure foods.

• Brown eyes are traced to more temperate regions near the equator.

• Brown is the best color for eyes.

• Iridologists only recognize two colors of eyes.

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Kyle ran into his house, slamming hte door behind him. He threw his book bag on the floor and plopped on the couch. After six hours of playing Grand Larceny VII, he ate some pizza and fell asleep with a slice on his belly and his feet on his book bag. When Kyle came home from school the next day, he was noticeably distraught. He balled up his report card and placed it inside of a soup can in the garbage. He then flipped the soup can upside down and relocated garbage from other parts of the can over the soup can. He then plopped down on the couch and picked up his controller.

Was Kyle's report card good or bad and why was it like that? How do you know this?

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Historically, the major function of the horse has been in assisting civilizations to conquer land and to expand in size. Because of the animal's incontestable strength and speed, horses have been useful tools on the battlefield. Even before humans could ride horses, they were used in wars to pull chariots. Furthermore, as horses were used more and more on the battlefield, the animals became a symbol of power and a status symbol of the upper class.

Horses also played a great role in the civilization of the western hemisphere. IN the sixteenth century, Spanish conquistadors introduced the horse into the Americas. Evidence shows that horses were pivotal in the settlement of the new world. Civilizations that did not have horses were more likely to remain undeveloped and isolated.

An inference in the passage above is that:

• Horses were useful tools on the battlefield.

• Horses were status symbols for the upper class.

• Without the horse, the western world would not be as developed as it is today.

• With the horse, man has found a source of entertainment.

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Anastasia sat by the fountain in the park with her head in her palms. She was weeping mournfully and wearing all black. In between gasps and sob, Anastasia cried out a name: "Oh. . . John. . ." And then her cell phone beeped. Her hand ran into her purse and her heart fluttered. The text message was from John. She opened up the message and read the few bare words, "I need to get my jacket back from you." Anastasia threw her head into her arms and continued sobbing.

What relationship do John and Anastasia have? Why do you feel this way?

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Anastasia sat by the fountain in the park with her head in her palms. She was weeping mournfully and wearing all black. In between gasps and sob, Anastasia cried out a name: "Oh. . . John. . ." And then her cell phone beeped. Her hand ran into her purse and her heart fluttered. The text message was from John. She opened up the message and read the few bare words, "I need to get my jacket back from you." Anastasia threw her head into her arms and continued sobbing.

Why is Anastasia sad? Ho do you know this?

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