Lane Frost (March BMK Review)

Which sentence BEST completes the diagram below? (3.9Diii)

• A. Red Rock was bigger than the other bulls.

• B. Lane was a professional bareback rider in the 1970s and 1980s.

• C. Lane’s ribs were broken, and he eventually died.

• D. 309 people were bucked off of Red Rock.

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Read the dictionary entry below. Which meaning most closely matches the way the word force is used in paragraph 3? (3.3A)

• A. Meaning 1

• B. Meaning 2

• C. Meaning 3

• D. Meaning 4

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How did Lane Frost first learn his rodeo skills? (3.6B)

• A. His father taught him.

• B. He began riding dairy calves.

• C. His father brought him a small bull.

• D. He began competing in bull riding championships.

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As it is used in paragraph 1, the word professional means a person who –

• A. is highly skilled

• B. enjoys working with animals

• C. is willing to help

• D. has learned from watching others

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The reader can tell that a person must be brave to be a bull rider because – (3.6F)

• A. the bulls can be larger than calves.

• B. it can be a dangerous sport

• C. hard work is involved in becoming the best

• D. cowboy hats, boots, and spurs must be worn

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At first, Lane’s family wasn’t very happy about his bull riding because they – (3.6F)

• A. wanted him to be a saddle bronc and bareback rider like his dad

• B. thought he was good enough to ride dairy calves

• C. knew he would break several ribs

• D. were concerned about his safety at such a young age

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According to the selection, why did Lane eventually die from his injuries? (3.9Di)

• A. The bull hit him in the side of his body.

• B. The ambulance took too long to get to the rodeo arena.

• C. His heart and lungs were punctured by his broken ribs.

• D. Lane’s ribs were broken.

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Which sentence BEST states the central idea of the selection? (3.9Di)

• A. The bull hit Lane’s side with massive force which broke several of Lane’s ribs.

• B. Frost was born in Colorado while his father was away at a rodeo competition.

• C. He is still remembered by the rodeo community as one of the best bull riders of all time.

• D. In 1981, he won the National High School Bull Riding Championship in Oklahoma.

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To learn how old Lane was at the time of his death, the reader should refer to the – (3.9Dii)

• A. title of the article

• B. paragraph 3

• C. caption under the photograph

• D. paragraph 4

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10. What is the most likely reason that a movie was made about Lane’s life and death? (3.6F)

• A. Bull riding is an interesting sport.

• B. Lane was one of the greatest bull riders of all time.

• C. Frost only lived for 8 seconds after he was thrown from the bull.

• D. Red Rock was the most difficult bull to ride and bucked off 309 riders.

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