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Which answer BEST conveys the central idea of the passage?

On that second day, however, I learned that it was all a question of money. Someone told me about this, and then I watched closely and saw that it was true. Throughout the day, while some of the guards confronted the crowds, a few others lounged over to the side. People approached them quietly. Money changed hands, and the guards then let those people quietly through a small door to the side.

• Money changed hands.

• People approached the lounging guards quietly.

• People were able to cross the border by bribing the guards.

• The terrain around the border was extremely dangerous to cross.

Which of the following sentences provides the strongest evidence in the passage to support the central idea?

• "Somebody told me about this..."

• "...while some of the guards confronted the crowds, a few others lounged over to the side."

• "People approached them quietly."

• "Money changed hands, and the guards then let those people quietly through a small door to the side."

Which of these sentences from the text BEST conveys the central idea of the passage?

Together these miners brought back an astounding four thousand pounds of gold. It is worth nearly one million dollars, which, by today's standards, would be many times that amount. Three days earlier, miners on another ship, the S.S. Excelsior, had arrived in San Francisco with large quantities of gold as well. Both groups of miners had found their gold in the same place: the Klondike region of northern Canada. Soon these discoveries would make headlines around the world.

In a matter of hours, many Seattle residents began planning their own trips to the goldfields. At a time when many Americans were either out of work or earning low wages, the prospect of striking it rich proved irresistible. Firemen, doctors, lawyers, ministers -- even the mayor of Seattle -- quit their jobs and joined the rush.

• Many people responded to the discovery of gold by joining the gold rush to the Klondike.

• Seattle residents were generally unhappy with their jobs.

• Today's money is worth far less than it was worth in the late 1800s.

• Miners brought back several thousand pounds of gold to San Francisco and Seattle.

Evidence: If the law required all American adults to vote, government would be forced to listen to all Americans. Mandatory voting in Australia led to a greater trust between the people and the government. Which claim best matches the evidence?

• American adults should be required to vote because it creates a better relationship between the government and citizens.

• American adults should be able to choose whether they vote because they can choose whether they want to be involved.

• American adults should be required to vote because it will make citizens become more informed about our government.

In this paragraph, which sentence(s) is the claim?

Justine is a dedicated athlete. For example, she plays every sport the school offers. This is important because most students may play one or two sports at most. The fact that she plays all sports shows her dedication to being a top-notch athlete.

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