Test Corrections 2/13/2023

Which sentence from the story shows that the speaker may hold some resentment toward Kailas Babu?

• “And on a certain grand occasion it is alleged that in order to turn night into day they lighted numberless lamps and showered silver threads from the sky to imitate sunlight.” (paragraph 1)

• “Like a lamp with too many wicks burning, the oil flared away quickly, and the light went out.” (paragraph 2)

• “Crisp bank-notes in my safe are dearer to me than a long pedigree in an empty family chest.” (paragraph 5)

• “He was always ready with his kindly little acts of courtesy in times of sorrow and joy.” (paragraph 7)

Which sentence from the story best supports the theme of always carrying oneself with dignity?

• “Kailas Babu, our neighbour, is the last relic of this extinct magnificence.” (paragraph 3)

• “Very often, for want of a servant, he would shut up his house for a while.” (paragraph 9)

• “His friends would encourage this trait in his character with kindly good-humour, and it gave them great amusement.” (paragraph 10)

• “But when the rains did come, every one was very careful not to remind him of his promise.” (paragraph 15)

What is the author’s purpose in writing paragraphs 1 and 2?

• to create a flashback that ties in to the conclusion of the passage

• to create a description of the random nature of good and bad luck

• to provide a fairy tale about the various effects of wealth on people

• to provide context to explain how circumstances changed for some people

How does the author use the text structure described in Part A in relation to the whole passage?

• as a memoir to provide context for the feelings of the narrator

• as background context to help the reader understand the rest of the passage

• as a cautionary note that the remainder of the passage would tell a sorrowful tale

• as a history lesson to provide context as to why two groups of people behaved very differently

Select two sentences from the text that convey the narrator’s point of view regarding Kailas Babu.

• “Curiously enough our own family history is just the opposite of his.” (paragraph 5)

• “I ought to have noticed that no one showed any vexation towards Kailas Babu except myself.” (paragraph 7)

• “Indeed it would have been difficult to find an old man who did less harm than he.” (paragraph 7)

• “Kailas Babu was spotlessly neat in his dress on all occasions, though his supply of clothes was sorely limited.” (paragraph 9)

• “The neighbourhood soon learnt to call him their Thakur Dada.” (paragraph 11)

Read the excerpt from the passage.

Just one synthetic garment can produce upward of 1,900 microfibers per wash. According to Dr. Mark Browne, an ecologist at the National Center of Ecological Analysis and Synthesis, billions of consumers washing their clothes billions of times each year illustrates the massiveness of this problem. (paragraph 2)

How does the writer convey the enormity of the plastic waste problem in this paragraph?

• by creating a negative connotation about how toxic microplastic is toward the environment

• by repeating the word “billions” in order to make the reader understand how big this problem is

• by drawing the reader’s attention to a science lab that has been working hard to find ways to reduce plastic waste

• by singling out a fabric producer that can help reduce the amount of plastic fibers released into the environment

Read the following excerpt from the passage.

The plastic is toxic, and it works its way up the food chain of marine life. Microplastic is ingested by bottom feeders, which fall prey to bigger fish, and so the debris arrives at the dinner table. Everyone’s tiny microfibers pollute habitats, kill marine life, and result in negative effects for humans. (paragraph 4)

How does the use of the word debris to describe the microplastics affect the meaning of the passage?

• It supports the idea that bottom feeders and bigger fish eat microplastic and die.

• It reinforces the idea that microplastic is an unwanted byproduct of clothing manufacturing.

• It makes the reader feel that microplastic is a highly desirable result of clothing manufacturing.

• It reveals the idea that microplastic has no impact on marine life, even if it is ingested by bottom feeders.

Select two words from paragraph 5 that mean almost the same thing as textile.

• water

• chemicals

• clothing

• enzymes

• garments

Read the following excerpt from the passage.

All of these interventions could be implemented by consumers, but they would require universal adoption to work. (paragraph 7)

Which word from this sentence provides a clue to the meaning of the word implemented?

• interventions

• consumers

• universal

• adoption

In paragraph 7, how does the author develop the idea that consumers can help solve problems caused by microfibers?

• by listing brands of clothing that are more environmentally conscious about reducing plastic waste

• by expressing a hopeful message of cooperation between manufacturers, consumers, and designers

• by acknowledging that reducing plastic waste will take time and small changes by many manufacturers

• by stating two ways that people can make changes in their lives to reduce the amount of microfibers released into the environment