Understanding Treacher Collins Syndrome

Which of the following best identifies a main idea of this text?

• Treacher Collins syndrome is a rare condition that can affect people in a variety of ways.

• It is important to study medicine and science to cure Treacher Collins syndrome.

• Those who are healthy should pity the people who suffer from Treacher Collins syndrome.

• People who require many surgeries cannot be a part of society.

Which of the following best summarizes the text in 2-3 sentences, including evidence from the text?

• The text discusses the importance of summarizing and provides examples.

• The text is about the history of summarization techniques.

• The text explains how to write a summary with evidence from the text.

• The text describes different types of summaries without examples.

PART A: What does the phrase "to give wide berth to" most closely mean as it is used in paragraph 4?

• To stay away from

• To act kindly towards

• To be violent towards

• To go out of one's way to help out

PART B: Which phrase from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

• People with more severe versions of Treacher Collins syndrome may require several medical procedures and many surgeries (Paragraph 2)

• It is about the person below the surface. (Paragraph 4)

• it breeds ignorance and heartache and leads society to shun those that aren't 'normal.' (Paragraph 4)

• but they can still live fulfilling and complex lives just like anyone else. (Paragraph 5)

Which statement best describes the relationship between paragraph 5 and the text overall?

• It disproves the claim in paragraph 4 that people with Treacher Collins are normal.

• It highlights the fulfilling lives people with Treacher Collins can live, while previous paragraphs focus mainly on the difficulties of the syndrome.

• It supplies evidence for the main ideas in paragraph 1, introducing the common effects of Treachers Collins along with some basic facts.

• It switches the focus onto individuals from the previous paragraph that is only about society as a whole.

In her writing, the author puts the words "normal" and "different" in quotation marks as if she doesn't mean them sincerely, or as if to suggest they are words other people use that she wouldn't. What does the author imply by using quotation marks around "normal" and "different"?

• She believes these terms are universally understood.

• She questions the sincerity and common usage of these terms.

• She uses them to emphasize their importance.

• She uses them to denote scientific terms.

People with Treacher Collins syndrome may have to undergo a lot of surgeries in their lifetime. What are some effects of these surgeries that might impact other parts of their lives?

• They may have to be homeschooled due to frequent surgeries.

• They will not experience any impact on their lives.

• They will have enhanced physical abilities.

• They will have fewer social interactions.

Treacher Collins syndrome is caused by a mutation in peoples' genes and affects the way they look and sometimes their ability to do things like hear or eat or breathe, but it does not affect their brain. What aspect of a person's life does Treacher Collins syndrome not affect?

• Hearing

• Eating

• Breathing

• Brain function