EOG Question practice 7

Before long only a few people could still whistle

this unique language.

To preserve the language, the government

took action and required that el Silbo be taught

in the schools.

Which central idea do these sentences help the reader understand?

• A language can disappear over time if people no longer use it.

• A language can help connect people in different places with different ways of life.

• People can understand a language without needing to speak it.

• People can adapt a language to their changing needs.

He followed no design rules and mixed cultures

from around the world. (paragraph 5)

Untrained in architecture or construction, he

nonetheless had a vision. (paragraph 9)

What do these sentences help the reader understand about Cheval?

• He thought that using unfamiliar materials could inspire his creativity.

• He experienced many challenges during the several years he spent building the palace.

• He did not let inexperience prevent him from creating an elaborate structure.

• He wanted to invent a new design that would impress professional builders.

“Whatever your age, whatever you wish to

achieve, if you are courageous, persistent, and

hardworking, you are sure to succeed.”

What can the reader infer from this quotation?

• Cheval is an independent artist and did not want others to help him.

• Cheval had specific traits that helped him achieve his goal.

• Cheval is surprised that his interest in rocks led him to create a masterpiece.

• Cheval did not realize it would take him 33 years to complete his project.

Slowly over the years, many of those who

laughed at their neighbor have now joined him.

Which sentence from the selection “A Legacy of Stone” illustrates a similar idea?

• Cheval’s uniqueness helped him single-handedly create a marvel beyond duplication.

  (paragraph 9)

• But as his palace took shape, people’s criticisms were replaced by awed respect.

  (paragraph 6)

• At night he labored by the light of an oil lamp. (paragraph 5)

• Forty-three-year-old Cheval continued collecting stones along his route for almost

  20 years. (paragraph 4)

(And suddenly the group finds themselves

surrounded by silhouettes and the sound of

voices—horses—rising like a tidal wave around

them.)

What does the author’s use of simile help emphasize?

• The extreme effects that being in the wilderness have on Lewis and Clark

• The eagerness of the Shoshoni warriors to reconnect with a tribe member

• The overwhelming experience of being approached by the Shoshoni warriors

• The strategy that Lewis and Clark created to deal with a threat to their crew