ANET Practice Test

From Marlin

Part A

Read the sentence from paragraph 21.

“Altogether, his face did not seem to belong to itself.”

Based on the excerpt, what does the sentence mainly suggest about the boy?

• • He feels angry.

• • He is maturing.

• • He is disoriented.

• • He lacks confidence.

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

From Marlin

Part B

Which additional detail from the excerpt best supports the answer to Part A?

• • “With effort, he raised an arm and wiped his mouth with the tatters of his tunic.” (paragraph 16)

• • “He sat there, listening to the grinding and splashing sea.” (paragraph 17)

• • “With a sudden jolt, he realized that he could not remember anything.” (paragraph 18)

• • “He mustered his strength and rose to his feet.” (paragraph 22)

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

From Marlin

How do the events in paragraph 18 represent a change in the boy?

• • He becomes aware of his helplessness.

• • He begins to discover details about his past.

• He starts to appreciate the loveliness of the area.

• He gains courage from knowing someone is nearby.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

From Marlin

Based on the excerpt, how does the mysterious voice affect the boy?

• • It ends his worry.

• • It sparks his interest.

• • It deepens his sadness.

• • It highlights his gratitude.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

From Marlin

Reread paragraphs 7–13. Based on the paragraphs, which two sentences best emphasize the boy’s will to live?

• • “Triumphantly, the bird jumped down to one of the boy’s bare arms.” (paragraph 7)

• • “The boy remained motionless for a moment.” (paragraph 9)

• • “Slowly, his slender hand clenched into a fist.” (paragraph 9)

• • “Beneath the throbbing, his mind seemed strangely empty.” (paragraph 10)

• “Then, from whatever quarter, a thin thread of energy began to move through his body.” (paragraph 13)

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Part A

Which sentence from “NOAA’s Big Miracle Worker” includes two central ideas from the interview?

• “Once we started moving the whales toward freedom, however, I couldn’t help but think that they knew something was happening.” (paragraph 2)

• • “It did help that the whales were located a good way from Barrow and the only route there was by snow machine or on one of the helicopters dedicated to the rescue effort.” (paragraph 3)

• • “If they said it was time to stop because it was too dangerous, we listened.” (paragraph 3)

• • “Aside from freeing the whales, it was the involvement of so many groups that actually became the operation’s biggest success story.” (paragraph 4)

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

Part B

Which additional sentence offers the best support for the central ideas in Part A?

• • “The whales were relatively young and confused.” (paragraph 2)

• • “We followed their advice and they helped us make decisions along the way.” (paragraph 3)

• • “All along, we had planned to use whale mating sounds to lure the whales from hole to hole.” (paragraph 5)

• “While we were carefully moving the whales, a Soviet ice-breaker arrived.” (paragraph 5)

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Part A

How does paragraph 2 contribute to the structure of the interview?

• • It presents an explanation for the whales’ stranding.

• • It explains how the setting affected the rescue.

• • It captures the reader’s interest with a description of the whales.

• • It provides the reader with information about the groups involved in the rescue.

Part B

Which detail from paragraph 2 of the interview best supports the answer to Part A?

• • “This was October in Alaska . . . .”

• • “. . . a total zoo in Barrow with all the reporters there.”

• • “. . . were relatively young and confused.”

• • “. . . the other gray whales had started migrating . . . .”

How does the narrator’s perspective as a NOAA worker contribute to the reader’s understanding of the challenges and successes of the Operation Breakthrough rescue effort?

Use evidence from the text to support your response.

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6