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What was not one of the reasons Billy decided to stay at the bed and breakfast?

• it was inexpensive
• it appeared more comfortable than The Bell and Dragon 
• the landlady seemed nice
• it was located next to the train station

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What did Leo find most remarkable about Stargirl?

• she took her rat, Cinnamon, everywhere with her
• she never seemed to study, but she received straight A's
• she did not seem to notice when others criticized her
• she could speak publicly without a script

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Anchorage, Alaska is one of the largest cities in the U.S., covering over 1,958 square miles. Many large cities cover an area of 100 square miles or less. Anchorage sports many tall buildings, malls, hotels, and bicycle paths. Anchorage received its current name in 1915. Its residents chose "Anchorage" because ships anchored there. 
What is the main focus of this paragraph?

• The stories behind U.S. cities' names.
• The description of Anchorage, Alaska.
• The reason behind tall buildings in cities.
• The explanation of the size of large cities.

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 In 1972, five men broke into offices of the Democratic Party in Washington, D.C. Members of the media and Congress connected the burglary to members of President Nixon's reelection campaign. Nixon and his staff denied the accusations and committed illegal acts to hide the truth. As the House of Representatives debated impeaching Nixon, he resigned in disgrace rather than face a vote of impeachment. This episode will forever be known as the Watergate scandal; named after the office building that was burglarized.
What is this paragraph mostly about?

• The U.S. Congress
• Impeachment
• The Watergate scandal
• President Nixon

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Which best describes the main ideas (in order) of King's speech?

• The Problem - His People - The Dream for All

• The Dream - The Problem - A Christian Sermon

• His People - White People - All People

• The Problem - The Dream - Reactions to His Ideas

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Which detail best supports the answer to question 12?

• the detail about combing one another's hair

• the detail about the leeches in the river

• the detail about raiding the granary

• the detail about the toilet bucket

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Movie Credits

How many times have you gone to a movie theater to see the latest release? After sitting through a two or three hour movie most people are ready to leave the theater and head home. Hopefully, they are eager to talk about the movie. However, how many of those people stay through the end credits? Movie credits can sometimes be just as entertaining as the movie they accompany, especially in the "special thanks" section; however, movie credits are made to be informative.

If you've never stayed tuned past the end of a movie to watch its credits, you're missing out. The end credits list everyone who was involved in making a movie. It involves reading through a lot of text; however, this is beneficial to a moviegoer. If you enjoyed the movie, you can read the names of those involved. The next time they are involved in making a movie, you may decide you want to see it. The opposite is also true. If you thought the movie was terrible, you now know who made the movie. You can avoid any other movie they may be involved in. Knowing who made the movie can help you in deciding whether or not to see any of their movies in the future.

Which sentence best states the main idea of this passage?

• Movie credits can be helpful tools for moviegoers.

• Movie credits have a "special thanks" section.

• Movie credits are the things that most people ignore.

• Movie credits have a lot of text to read.

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Once you trace an author's argument, it's important to ______________ it by examining the support and deciding if it is valid and convincing.

• evaluate

• trace

• irrelevant

• relevant

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The way to please your parents is by obeying at all times.

• the way to please

• to please your parents

• by obeying

• at all times

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Which of these events happens last in the story?

• The king discovers that the princess loves the young man.

• The king throws the young man into prison.

• The princess signals to open the door on the right.

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