RCC Test B, Section 3

25. Which sentence from the article MOST clearly develops the idea that the Basque people continue to face challenges?

• A. “After 1975, Spain became a democracy and Basque culture survived Franco’s attempt to erase its existence.”

• B. “Today, the Basque Country remains politically divided not just between France and Spain but also within the Spanish state.”

• C. “However, past triumphs have given the Basques confidence in the future.”

• D. “If you go to the Basque city of Bilbao today, you will see a modern, thriving metropolis with industry and major stores, a modern communication system, and world-famous cultural centers.”

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26. Which detail from the article MOST strongly supports the idea that the Basques are an ancient people?

• A. The Basque history has rarely been written from their own perspective.

• B. The Basque people have preserved their culture and writing for over 4,000 years.

• C. Indo-European tribes were ancestors of most of Europe’s present-day people.

• D. The Nazi government bombed Basque territory in the Spanish Civil War.

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27. How does the author MAINLY draw a distinction between Basque life in Iparralde and Hegoalde?

• A. by describing what Basques did for work in both places

• B. by mentioning some of the accomplishments of Basques in both places

• C. by discussing the rights held by Basques in both places

• D. by outlining how the Spanish Civil War affected Basques in both places

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28. Which is the BEST summary of the article?

• A. The ancient Basques live east of the Pyrenees Mountains. They have preserved their language and culture for thousands of years despite invasions and a division of their homeland, which has been part of France and Spain for 500 years.

  The Basques faced stifling rules under both French and Spanish governments. Today, although the Basque Country remains divided, the Basque people remain committed to their culture.

• B. The Basques are a mysterious people with an ancient culture, and their story has rarely been told from their perspective. They have been invaded by many peoples,

  including Romans, Goths, and Franks, and they were bombed by the Germans during the Spanish Civil War. The Spanish rewarded the Basques for their loyalty by giving them certain rights known as fueros.

• C. The Basques live in the rolling foothills east of the Pyranees Mountains. They are an ancient people whose roots may be traced back to Europe’s earliest modern humans. Between the 7th and 11th centuries, they create the Dukedom of Vasconia and the Kingdom of Navarre. The northern part of Basque country became part of France, and the southern part became part of Spain.

• D. The Basque people have an ancient culture. Basque sailors traveled with Christopher Columbus to the new world. Basques were treated poorly by the French and Spanish governments. Basques were not allowed to speak their own language.

  In Spain, the Basques couldn’t use their language in schools or at home, and any words in their language were even deleted from their tombstones. They were bombed during the Spanish Civil War.

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29. Part A

What does the word suppressed mean as it is used in the article?

• A. stopped the expression of

• B. gave assistance to

• C. strongly disliked

• D. pushed to change

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29. Part B

Which phrase from the article helps the reader understand the meaning of the word suppressed?

• A. “feared the influx”

• B. “ordered the bombing”

• C. “could not use”

• D. “used in conversations”

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30. What effect does the author create by comparing the silk stockings to a tiara of

diamonds in this sentence?

• A. The author suggests that the stockings are covered in jewels.

• B. The author implies that the stockings are shiny.

• C. The author illustrates that the stockings are delicate.

• D. The author expresses that the stockings are a luxury item.

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31. What does Mrs. Sommers’s plan for using the money help the reader understand about what kind of person she is?

• A. Her plan shows that she enjoys spending money on herself.

• B. Her plan shows that she often does things without thinking.

• C. Her plan shows that she cares very little about her family.

• D. Her plan shows that she behaves practically and sensibly.

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32. Which detail BEST supports the inference that Mrs. Sommers’s family does not have much money?

• A. Mrs. Sommers asks the clerk if there are any stockings in her size.

• B. Mrs. Sommers had planned to patch her children’s old shirt waists.

• C. Mrs. Sommers has neither time nor energy to think of “better days.”

• D. Mrs. Sommers buys the silk stockings because they are on sale.

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33. Many religious works include a character who gives in to temptation. For example, the Bible includes the story of Adam and Eve, in which Eve is tempted to eat a piece of forbidden fruit by a serpent. How does the character of Mrs. Sommers update this common literary character type?

• A. Because of the more modern setting, Mrs. Sommers is tempted to spend money on what she wants instead of being tempted to take a bite from the forbidden fruit.

• B. Because the character of Mrs. Sommers is a mother, she is tempted to buy too many items for her children instead of being tempted to take a bite from the forbidden fruit.

• C. Because it is set in a city instead of a garden, Mrs. Sommers is tempted to spend extra money on her daughter’s shoes instead of being tempted to take a bite from the forbidden fruit.

• D. Because the character of Mrs. Sommers is poor, she is tempted to steal a pair of stockings from a store instead of being tempted to take a bite from the forbidden fruit.

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