{"id":9303,"date":"2020-07-16T03:47:28","date_gmt":"2020-07-16T03:47:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dumpsbase.com\/freedumps\/?p=9303"},"modified":"2020-07-16T03:47:34","modified_gmt":"2020-07-16T03:47:34","slug":"smarter-balanced-assessment-consortium-sbac-exam-dumps-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dumpsbase.com\/freedumps\/smarter-balanced-assessment-consortium-sbac-exam-dumps-online.html","title":{"rendered":"Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium SBAC Exam Dumps Online"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"firstHeading\" class=\"firstHeading\" lang=\"en\">Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium SBAC is a standardized test consortium, which creates Common Core State Standards-aligned tests to be used in several states. To help you prepare for SBAC Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium certification exam well, we have new SBAC exam dumps onlint with 224 practice exam questions and answers. 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We ensure that you can pass Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium SBAC smoothly.<\/p>\n<h2 lang=\"en\">Read <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">SBAC free dumps online<\/span> before taking DumpsBase SBAC dumps.<\/h2>\n<p lang=\"en\"><script>\n\t  window.fbAsyncInit = function() {\n\t    FB.init({\n\t      appId            : '622169541470367',\n\t      autoLogAppEvents : true,\n\t      xfbml            : true,\n\t      version          : 'v3.1'\n\t    });\n\t  };\n\t\n\t  (function(d, s, id){\n\t     var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\n\t     if (d.getElementById(id)) {return;}\n\t     js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;\n\t     js.src = \"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js\";\n\t     fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\n\t   }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));\n\t<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" >\ndocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function(event) { \nif(!window.jQuery) alert(\"The important jQuery library is not properly loaded in your site. 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If you are still not sure what to do you can contact us for help.\");\n});\n<\/script>  \n  \n<div  id=\"watupro_quiz\" class=\"quiz-area single-page-quiz\">\n<p id=\"submittingExam4468\" style=\"display:none;text-align:center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dumpsbase.com\/freedumps\/wp-content\/plugins\/watupro\/img\/loading.gif\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\"><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"watupro-exam-description\" id=\"description-quiz-4468\"><\/div>\n\n<form action=\"\" method=\"post\" class=\"quiz-form\" id=\"quiz-4468\"  enctype=\"multipart\/form-data\" >\n<div class='watu-question ' id='question-1' style=';'><div id='questionWrap-1'  class='   watupro-question-id-140231'>\n\t\t\t<div class='question-content'><div><span class='watupro_num'>1. <\/span>Read the story attached. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>\u201cRoughing It\u201d <br \/>\r<br>by Mark Twain <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>My brother had just been appointed Secretary of Nevada Territory C an office of such majesty that it concentrated in itself the duties and dignities of Treasurer, Comptroller, Secretary of State, and Acting Governor in the Governor\u2019s absence. A salary of eighteen hundred dollars a year and the title of \u201cMr. Secretary,\u201d gave to the great position an air of wild and imposing grandeur. I was young and ignorant, and I envied my brother. I coveted his distinction and his financial splendor, but particularly and especially the long, strange journey he was going to make, and the curious new world he was going to explore. He was going to travel! I never had been away from home, and that word \u201ctravel\u201d had a seductive charm for me. Pretty soon he would be hundreds and hundreds of miles away on the great plains and deserts, and among the mountains of the Far West, and would see buffaloes and Indians, and prairie dogs, and antelopes, and have all kinds of adventures, and may be get hanged or scalped, and have ever such a fine time, and write home and tell us all about it, and be a hero. And he would see the gold mines and the silver mines, and maybe go about of an afternoon when his work was done, and pick up two or three pailfuls of shining slugs, and nuggets of gold and silver on the hillside. And by and by he would become very rich, and return home by sea, and be able to talk as calmly about San Francisco and the ocean, and \u201cthe isthmus\u201d as if it was nothing of any consequence to have seen those marvels face to face. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>What I suffered in contemplating his happiness, pen cannot describe. And so, when he offered me, in cold blood, the sublime position of private secretary under him, it appeared to me that the heavens and the earth passed away, and the firmament was rolled together as a scroll! I had nothing more to desire. My contentment was complete. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>At the end of an hour or two I was ready for the journey. Not much packing up was necessary, because we were going in the overland stage from the Missouri frontier to Nevada, and passengers were only allowed a small quantity of baggage apiece. There was no Pacific railroad in those fine times of ten or twelve years ago C not a single rail of it. I only proposed to stay in Nevada three months C I had no thought of staying longer than that. I meant to see all I could that was new and strange, and then hurry home to business. I little thought that I would not see the end of that three-month pleasure excursion for six or seven uncommonly long years! <br \/>\r<br>I dreamed all night about Indians, deserts, and silver bars, and in due time, next day, we took shipping at the St. Louis wharf on board a steamboat bound up the Missouri River. <br \/>\r<br>We were six days going from St. Louis to \u201cSt. Jo.\u201d C a trip that was so dull, and sleepy, and eventless that it has left no more impression on my memory than if its duration had been six minutes instead of that many days. No record is left in my mind, now, concerning it, but a confused jumble of savage-looking snags, which we deliberately walked over with one wheel or the other; and of reefs which we butted and butted, and then retired from and climbed over in some softer place; and of sand-bars which we roosted on occasionally, and rested, and then got out our crutches and sparred over. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>In fact, the boat might almost as well have gone to St. Jo. by land, for she was walking most of the time, anyhow C climbing over reefs and clambering over snags patiently and laboriously all day long. The captain said she was a \u201cbully\u201d boat, and all she wanted was more \u201cshear\u201d and a bigger wheel. I thought she wanted a pair of stilts, but I had the deep sagacity not to say so. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>The narrator of the attached story experiences a variety of feelings about his brother\u2019s appointment to serve as Secretary of Nevada Territory. Among the emotions he describes are these three.<\/div><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' id='qID_1' value='140231' \/><input type='hidden' id='answerType140231' value='radio'><!-- end question-content--><\/div><div class='question-choices watupro-choices-columns '><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140231[]' id='answer-id-573264' class='answer   answerof-140231 ' value='573264'   \/><label for='answer-id-573264' id='answer-label-573264' class=' answer'><span>joy, pity, and disgust<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140231[]' id='answer-id-573265' class='answer   answerof-140231 ' value='573265'   \/><label for='answer-id-573265' id='answer-label-573265' class=' answer'><span>concern, anger, and elation<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140231[]' id='answer-id-573266' class='answer   answerof-140231 ' value='573266'   \/><label for='answer-id-573266' id='answer-label-573266' class=' answer'><span>uneasiness, surprise, and hostility<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140231[]' id='answer-id-573267' class='answer   answerof-140231 ' value='573267'   \/><label for='answer-id-573267' id='answer-label-573267' class=' answer'><span>envy, jealousy, and excitement<\/span><\/label><\/div><!-- end question-choices--><\/div><!-- end questionWrap--><\/div><\/div><div class='watu-question ' id='question-2' style=';'><div id='questionWrap-2'  class='   watupro-question-id-140232'>\n\t\t\t<div class='question-content'><div><span class='watupro_num'>2. <\/span>Read the story attached. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>\u201cRoughing It\u201d <br \/>\r<br>by Mark Twain<br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>My brother had just been appointed Secretary of Nevada Territory C an office of such majesty that it concentrated in itself the duties and dignities of Treasurer, Comptroller, Secretary of State, and Acting Governor in the Governor\u2019s absence. A salary of eighteen hundred dollars a year and the title of \u201cMr. Secretary,\u201d gave to the great position an air of wild and imposing grandeur. I was young and ignorant, and I envied my brother. I coveted his distinction and his financial splendor, but particularly and especially the long, strange journey he was going to make, and the curious new world he was going to explore. He was going to travel! I never had been away from home, and that word \u201ctravel\u201d had a seductive charm for me. Pretty soon he would be hundreds and hundreds of miles away on the great plains and deserts, and among the mountains of the Far West, and would see buffaloes and Indians, and prairie dogs, and antelopes, and have all kinds of adventures, and may be get hanged or scalped, and have ever such a fine time, and write home and tell us all about it, and be a hero. And he would see the gold mines and the silver mines, and maybe go about of an afternoon when his work was done, and pick up two or three pailfuls of shining slugs, and nuggets of gold and silver on the hillside. And by and by he would become very rich, and return home by sea, and be able to talk as calmly about San Francisco and the ocean, and \u201cthe isthmus\u201d as if it was nothing of any consequence to have seen those marvels face to face. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>What I suffered in contemplating his happiness, pen cannot describe. And so, when he offered me, in cold blood, the sublime position of private secretary under him, it appeared to me that the heavens and the earth passed away, and the firmament was rolled together as a scroll! I had nothing more to desire. My contentment was complete. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>At the end of an hour or two I was ready for the journey. Not much packing up was necessary, because we were going in the overland stage from the Missouri frontier to Nevada, and passengers were only allowed a small quantity of baggage apiece. There was no Pacific railroad in those fine times of ten or twelve years ago C not a single rail of it. I only proposed to stay in Nevada three months C I had no thought of staying longer than that. I meant to see all I could that was new and strange, and then hurry home to business. I little thought that I would not see the end of that three-month pleasure excursion for six or seven uncommonly long years! <br \/>\r<br>I dreamed all night about Indians, deserts, and silver bars, and in due time, next day, we took shipping at the St. Louis wharf on board a steamboat bound up the Missouri River. <br \/>\r<br>We were six days going from St. Louis to \u201cSt. Jo.\u201d C a trip that was so dull, and sleepy, and eventless that it has left no more impression on my memory than if its duration had been six minutes instead of that many days. No record is left in my mind, now, concerning it, but a confused jumble of savage-looking snags, which we deliberately walked over with one wheel or the other; and of reefs which we butted and butted, and then retired from and climbed over in some softer place; and of sand-bars which we roosted on occasionally, and rested, and then got out our crutches and sparred over. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>In fact, the boat might almost as well have gone to St. Jo. by land, for she was walking most of the time, anyhow C climbing over reefs and clambering over snags patiently and laboriously all day long. The captain said she was a \u201cbully\u201d boat, and all she wanted was more \u201cshear\u201d and a bigger wheel. I thought she wanted a pair of stilts, but I had the deep sagacity not to say so. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Reread the last paragraph of the attached passage (reproduced here). \u201cIn fact, the boat might almost as well have gone to St. Jo by land, for she was walking most of the time, anyhow C climbing over reefs and clambering over snags patiently and laboriously all day long. The captain had said she was a \u201cbully\u201d boat, and all she wanted was more \u201cshear\u201d and a bigger wheel. I thought she wanted a pair of stilts, but I had the deep sagacity not to say so.\u201d <br \/>\r<br>Which literary device does the narrator use in this paragraph?<\/div><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' id='qID_2' value='140232' \/><input type='hidden' id='answerType140232' value='radio'><!-- end question-content--><\/div><div class='question-choices watupro-choices-columns '><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140232[]' id='answer-id-573268' class='answer   answerof-140232 ' value='573268'   \/><label for='answer-id-573268' id='answer-label-573268' class=' answer'><span>symbolism of the reefs and snags being obstacles in life to overcome<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140232[]' id='answer-id-573269' class='answer   answerof-140232 ' value='573269'   \/><label for='answer-id-573269' id='answer-label-573269' class=' answer'><span>euphemism with the description of \u201cclimbing over reefs\u201d rather than \u201cscraping along the bottom\u201d<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140232[]' id='answer-id-573270' class='answer   answerof-140232 ' value='573270'   \/><label for='answer-id-573270' id='answer-label-573270' class=' answer'><span>alliteration with the \u201cbully\u201d boat description<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140232[]' id='answer-id-573271' class='answer   answerof-140232 ' value='573271'   \/><label for='answer-id-573271' id='answer-label-573271' class=' answer'><span>personification of the boat as a \u201cshe\u201d<\/span><\/label><\/div><!-- end question-choices--><\/div><!-- end questionWrap--><\/div><\/div><div class='watu-question ' id='question-3' style=';'><div id='questionWrap-3'  class='   watupro-question-id-140233'>\n\t\t\t<div class='question-content'><div><span class='watupro_num'>3. <\/span>Read the story attached. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>\u201cRoughing It\u201d <br \/>\r<br>by Mark Twain<br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>My brother had just been appointed Secretary of Nevada Territory C an office of such majesty that it concentrated in itself the duties and dignities of Treasurer, Comptroller, Secretary of State, and Acting Governor in the Governor\u2019s absence. A salary of eighteen hundred dollars a year and the title of \u201cMr. Secretary,\u201d gave to the great position an air of wild and imposing grandeur. I was young and ignorant, and I envied my brother. I coveted his distinction and his financial splendor, but particularly and especially the long, strange journey he was going to make, and the curious new world he was going to explore. He was going to travel! I never had been away from home, and that word \u201ctravel\u201d had a seductive charm for me. Pretty soon he would be hundreds and hundreds of miles away on the great plains and deserts, and among the mountains of the Far West, and would see buffaloes and Indians, and prairie dogs, and antelopes, and have all kinds of adventures, and may be get hanged or scalped, and have ever such a fine time, and write home and tell us all about it, and be a hero. And he would see the gold mines and the silver mines, and maybe go about of an afternoon when his work was done, and pick up two or three pailfuls of shining slugs, and nuggets of gold and silver on the hillside. And by and by he would become very rich, and return home by sea, and be able to talk as calmly about San Francisco and the ocean, and \u201cthe isthmus\u201d as if it was nothing of any consequence to have seen those marvels face to face. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>What I suffered in contemplating his happiness, pen cannot describe. And so, when he offered me, in cold blood, the sublime position of private secretary under him, it appeared to me that the heavens and the earth passed away, and the firmament was rolled together as a scroll! I had nothing more to desire. My contentment was complete. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>At the end of an hour or two I was ready for the journey. Not much packing up was necessary, because we were going in the overland stage from the Missouri frontier to Nevada, and passengers were only allowed a small quantity of baggage apiece. There was no Pacific railroad in those fine times of ten or twelve years ago C not a single rail of it. I only proposed to stay in Nevada three months C I had no thought of staying longer than that. I meant to see all I could that was new and strange, and then hurry home to business. I little thought that I would not see the end of that three-month pleasure excursion for six or seven uncommonly long years! <br \/>\r<br>I dreamed all night about Indians, deserts, and silver bars, and in due time, next day, we took shipping at the St. Louis wharf on board a steamboat bound up the Missouri River. <br \/>\r<br>We were six days going from St. Louis to \u201cSt. Jo.\u201d C a trip that was so dull, and sleepy, and eventless that it has left no more impression on my memory than if its duration had been six minutes instead of that many days. No record is left in my mind, now, concerning it, but a confused jumble of savage-looking snags, which we deliberately walked over with one wheel or the other; and of reefs which we butted and butted, and then retired from and climbed over in some softer place; and of sand-bars which we roosted on occasionally, and rested, and then got out our crutches and sparred over. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>In fact, the boat might almost as well have gone to St. Jo. by land, for she was walking most of the time, anyhow C climbing over reefs and clambering over snags patiently and laboriously all day long. The captain said she was a \u201cbully\u201d boat, and all she wanted was more \u201cshear\u201d and a bigger wheel. I thought she wanted a pair of stilts, but I had the deep sagacity not to say so. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Reread this passage from the attached text. \u201cPretty soon he would be hundreds and hundreds of miles away on the great plains and deserts, and among the mountains of the Far West, and would see buffaloes and Indians, and prairie dogs, and antelopes, and have all kinds of adventures, and may be get hanged or scalped, and have ever such a fine time, and write home and tell us all about it, and be a hero. And he would see the gold mines and the silver mines, and maybe go about of an afternoon when his work was done, and pick up two or three pailfuls of shining slugs, and nuggets of gold and silver on the hillside.\u201d This passage best illustrates the author\u2019s use of ____.<\/div><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' id='qID_3' value='140233' \/><input type='hidden' id='answerType140233' value='radio'><!-- end question-content--><\/div><div class='question-choices watupro-choices-columns '><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140233[]' id='answer-id-573272' class='answer   answerof-140233 ' value='573272'   \/><label for='answer-id-573272' id='answer-label-573272' class=' answer'><span>oxymoron<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140233[]' id='answer-id-573273' class='answer   answerof-140233 ' value='573273'   \/><label for='answer-id-573273' id='answer-label-573273' class=' answer'><span>imagery<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140233[]' id='answer-id-573274' class='answer   answerof-140233 ' value='573274'   \/><label for='answer-id-573274' id='answer-label-573274' class=' answer'><span>hyperbole<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140233[]' id='answer-id-573275' class='answer   answerof-140233 ' value='573275'   \/><label for='answer-id-573275' id='answer-label-573275' class=' answer'><span>metaphor<\/span><\/label><\/div><!-- end question-choices--><\/div><!-- end questionWrap--><\/div><\/div><div class='watu-question ' id='question-4' style=';'><div id='questionWrap-4'  class='   watupro-question-id-140234'>\n\t\t\t<div class='question-content'><div><span class='watupro_num'>4. <\/span>Read the story attached. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>\u201cRoughing It\u201d <br \/>\r<br>by Mark Twain<br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>My brother had just been appointed Secretary of Nevada Territory C an office of such majesty that it concentrated in itself the duties and dignities of Treasurer, Comptroller, Secretary of State, and Acting Governor in the Governor\u2019s absence. A salary of eighteen hundred dollars a year and the title of \u201cMr. Secretary,\u201d gave to the great position an air of wild and imposing grandeur. I was young and ignorant, and I envied my brother. I coveted his distinction and his financial splendor, but particularly and especially the long, strange journey he was going to make, and the curious new world he was going to explore. He was going to travel! I never had been away from home, and that word \u201ctravel\u201d had a seductive charm for me. Pretty soon he would be hundreds and hundreds of miles away on the great plains and deserts, and among the mountains of the Far West, and would see buffaloes and Indians, and prairie dogs, and antelopes, and have all kinds of adventures, and may be get hanged or scalped, and have ever such a fine time, and write home and tell us all about it, and be a hero. And he would see the gold mines and the silver mines, and maybe go about of an afternoon when his work was done, and pick up two or three pailfuls of shining slugs, and nuggets of gold and silver on the hillside. And by and by he would become very rich, and return home by sea, and be able to talk as calmly about San Francisco and the ocean, and \u201cthe isthmus\u201d as if it was nothing of any consequence to have seen those marvels face to face. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>What I suffered in contemplating his happiness, pen cannot describe. And so, when he offered me, in cold blood, the sublime position of private secretary under him, it appeared to me that the heavens and the earth passed away, and the firmament was rolled together as a scroll! I had nothing more to desire. My contentment was complete. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>At the end of an hour or two I was ready for the journey. Not much packing up was necessary, because we were going in the overland stage from the Missouri frontier to Nevada, and passengers were only allowed a small quantity of baggage apiece. There was no Pacific railroad in those fine times of ten or twelve years ago C not a single rail of it. I only proposed to stay in Nevada three months C I had no thought of staying longer than that. I meant to see all I could that was new and strange, and then hurry home to business. I little thought that I would not see the end of that three-month pleasure excursion for six or seven uncommonly long years! <br \/>\r<br>I dreamed all night about Indians, deserts, and silver bars, and in due time, next day, we took shipping at the St. Louis wharf on board a steamboat bound up the Missouri River. <br \/>\r<br>We were six days going from St. Louis to \u201cSt. Jo.\u201dC a trip that was so dull, and sleepy, and eventless that it has left no more impression on my memory than if its duration had been six minutes instead of that many days. No record is left in my mind, now, concerning it, but a confused jumble of savage-looking snags, which we deliberately walked over with one wheel or the other; and of reefs which we butted and butted, and then retired from and climbed over in some softer place; and of sand-bars which we roosted on occasionally, and rested, and then got out our crutches and sparred over. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>In fact, the boat might almost as well have gone to St. Jo. by land, for she was walking most of the time, anyhow C climbing over reefs and clambering over snags patiently and laboriously all day long. The captain said she was a \u201cbully\u201d boat, and all she wanted was more \u201cshear\u201d and a bigger wheel. I thought she wanted a pair of stilts, but I had the deep sagacity not to say so. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>You are asked to describe the trustworthiness and reliability of the narrator of the attached passage. <br \/>\r<br>Which of these would be the best response?<\/div><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' id='qID_4' value='140234' \/><input type='hidden' id='answerType140234' value='radio'><!-- end question-content--><\/div><div class='question-choices watupro-choices-columns '><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140234[]' id='answer-id-573276' class='answer   answerof-140234 ' value='573276'   \/><label for='answer-id-573276' id='answer-label-573276' class=' answer'><span>The narrator is not trustworthy because he is too concerned about what he might be missing out on because he says, \u201cI never had been away from home, and that word \u2018travel\u2019 had a seductive charm for me.\u201d He\u2019ll be too busy being jealous that he\u2019s only a secretary and not selected to as high a position as \r\nhis brother to accurately relate the events that will unfold. Jealousy between brothers can run deep and \r\nwill skew the narrator\u2019s perspective as he recounts the events, so he will not be trustworthy.<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140234[]' id='answer-id-573277' class='answer   answerof-140234 ' value='573277'   \/><label for='answer-id-573277' id='answer-label-573277' class=' answer'><span>The narrator is trustworthy because he admits to being both excited for his brother and jealous of the opportunity. He admits that what he \u201csuffered in contemplating his happiness, pen cannot describe\u201d and then when he is offered the opportunity to join his brother, his \u201ccontentment was complete\u201d and he hurriedly packed his bags in preparation for departure. This honesty shows we can trust the narrator.<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140234[]' id='answer-id-573278' class='answer   answerof-140234 ' value='573278'   \/><label for='answer-id-573278' id='answer-label-573278' class=' answer'><span>The narrator is not trustworthy because he clearly does not like his brother and is looking forward to him possibly being \u201changed or scalped.\u201d This means that we can\u2019t trust his telling of the events because he will always have a negative slant toward his brother. He secretly wants him dead.<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140234[]' id='answer-id-573279' class='answer   answerof-140234 ' value='573279'   \/><label for='answer-id-573279' id='answer-label-573279' class=' answer'><span>The narrator is trustworthy because he was there on the trip, too, after his brother invited him to go along as his \u201cprivate secretary.\u201d Because he is so elated to go on this journey, we can trust that he will tell things exactly as they happened and we can trust his account.<\/span><\/label><\/div><!-- end question-choices--><\/div><!-- end questionWrap--><\/div><\/div><div class='watu-question ' id='question-5' style=';'><div id='questionWrap-5'  class='   watupro-question-id-140235'>\n\t\t\t<div class='question-content'><div><span class='watupro_num'>5. <\/span>Read the story attached. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>\u201cRoughing It\u201d <br \/>\r<br>by Mark Twain<br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>My brother had just been appointed Secretary of Nevada Territory C an office of such majesty that it concentrated in itself the duties and dignities of Treasurer, Comptroller, Secretary of State, and Acting Governor in the Governor\u2019s absence. A salary of eighteen hundred dollars a year and the title of \u201cMr. Secretary,\u201d gave to the great position an air of wild and imposing grandeur. I was young and ignorant, and I envied my brother. I coveted his distinction and his financial splendor, but particularly and especially the long, strange journey he was going to make, and the curious new world he was going to explore. He was going to travel! I never had been away from home, and that word \u201ctravel\u201d had a seductive charm for me. Pretty soon he would be hundreds and hundreds of miles away on the great plains and deserts, and among the mountains of the Far West, and would see buffaloes and Indians, and prairie dogs, and antelopes, and have all kinds of adventures, and may be get hanged or scalped, and have ever such a fine time, and write home and tell us all about it, and be a hero. And he would see the gold mines and the silver mines, and maybe go about of an afternoon when his work was done, and pick up two or three pailfuls of shining slugs, and nuggets of gold and silver on the hillside. And by and by he would become very rich, and return home by sea, and be able to talk as calmly about San Francisco and the ocean, and \u201cthe isthmus\u201d as if it was nothing of any consequence to have seen those marvels face to face. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>What I suffered in contemplating his happiness, pen cannot describe. And so, when he offered me, in cold blood, the sublime position of private secretary under him, it appeared to me that the heavens and the earth passed away, and the firmament was rolled together as a scroll! I had nothing more to desire. My contentment was complete. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>At the end of an hour or two I was ready for the journey. Not much packing up was necessary, because we were going in the overland stage from the Missouri frontier to Nevada, and passengers were only allowed a small quantity of baggage apiece. There was no Pacific railroad in those fine times of ten or twelve years ago C not a single rail of it. I only proposed to stay in Nevada three monthsCI had no thought of staying longer than that. I meant to see all I could that was new and strange, and then hurry home to business. I little thought that I would not see the end of that three-month pleasure excursion for six or seven uncommonly long years! <br \/>\r<br>I dreamed all night about Indians, deserts, and silver bars, and in due time, next day, we took shipping at the St. Louis wharf on board a steamboat bound up the Missouri River. <br \/>\r<br>We were six days going from St. Louis to \u201cSt. Jo.\u201d C a trip that was so dull, and sleepy, and eventless that it has left no more impression on my memory than if its duration had been six minutes instead of that many days. No record is left in my mind, now, concerning it, but a confused jumble of savage-looking snags, which we deliberately walked over with one wheel or the other; and of reefs which we butted and butted, and then retired from and climbed over in some softer place; and of sand-bars which we roosted on occasionally, and rested, and then got out our crutches and sparred over. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>In fact, the boat might almost as well have gone to St. Jo. by land, for she was walking most of the time, anyhow C climbing over reefs and clambering over snags patiently and laboriously all day long. The captain said she was a \u201cbully\u201d boat, and all she wanted was more \u201cshear\u201d and a bigger wheel. I thought she wanted a pair of stilts, but I had the deep sagacity not to say so. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>What is most likely the author\u2019s intent in mentioning the difficult time when traveling from St. Louis to \u201cSt. Jo\u201d?<\/div><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' id='qID_5' value='140235' \/><input type='hidden' id='answerType140235' value='radio'><!-- end question-content--><\/div><div class='question-choices watupro-choices-columns '><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140235[]' id='answer-id-573280' class='answer   answerof-140235 ' value='573280'   \/><label for='answer-id-573280' id='answer-label-573280' class=' answer'><span>to show he now regrets accepting the offer to travel with his brother to Nevada Territory<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140235[]' id='answer-id-573281' class='answer   answerof-140235 ' value='573281'   \/><label for='answer-id-573281' id='answer-label-573281' class=' answer'><span>to show that riverboat captains were often unprepared for the hidden dangers in the rivers they navigated, which meant there were unnecessary delays<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140235[]' id='answer-id-573282' class='answer   answerof-140235 ' value='573282'   \/><label for='answer-id-573282' id='answer-label-573282' class=' answer'><span>to show the difficulty and drudgery of traveling in those days, which is juxtaposed against the excitement and anticipation he felt about the opportunity to travel earlier on in the passage<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140235[]' id='answer-id-573283' class='answer   answerof-140235 ' value='573283'   \/><label for='answer-id-573283' id='answer-label-573283' class=' answer'><span>to show how much railways eased the travel burden (Whereas the boat he traveled on kept getting caught on the sandbars and river bottom, making progress slow, a railroad would have sped up the trip immensely.)<\/span><\/label><\/div><!-- end question-choices--><\/div><!-- end questionWrap--><\/div><\/div><div class='watu-question ' id='question-6' style=';'><div id='questionWrap-6'  class='   watupro-question-id-140236'>\n\t\t\t<div class='question-content'><div><span class='watupro_num'>6. <\/span>The author is trying to explain why there are disparities in the number of women and minorities in different professions.<\/div><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' id='qID_6' value='140236' \/><input type='hidden' id='answerType140236' value='radio'><!-- end question-content--><\/div><div class='question-choices watupro-choices-columns '><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140236[]' id='answer-id-573284' class='answer   answerof-140236 ' value='573284'   \/><label for='answer-id-573284' id='answer-label-573284' class=' answer'><span>1 and 4<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140236[]' id='answer-id-573285' class='answer   answerof-140236 ' value='573285'   \/><label for='answer-id-573285' id='answer-label-573285' class=' answer'><span>1 and 3<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140236[]' id='answer-id-573286' class='answer   answerof-140236 ' value='573286'   \/><label for='answer-id-573286' id='answer-label-573286' class=' answer'><span>2 and 4<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140236[]' id='answer-id-573287' class='answer   answerof-140236 ' value='573287'   \/><label for='answer-id-573287' id='answer-label-573287' class=' answer'><span>2 and 3<\/span><\/label><\/div><!-- end question-choices--><\/div><!-- end questionWrap--><\/div><\/div><div class='watu-question ' id='question-7' style=';'><div id='questionWrap-7'  class='   watupro-question-id-140237'>\n\t\t\t<div class='question-content'><div><span class='watupro_num'>7. <\/span>Read the text attached. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Workplace Diversity <br \/>\r<br>The twenty-first century workplace features much greater diversity than was common even a couple of generations ago. Individuals who might once have faced employment challenges because of religious beliefs, ability differences, or sexual orientation now regularly join their peers in interview pools and on the job. Each may bring a new outlook and different information to the table; employees can no longer take for granted that their coworkers think the same way they do. This pushes them to question their own assumptions, expand their understanding, and appreciate alternate viewpoints. The result is more creative ideas, approaches, and solutions. Thus, diversity may also enhance corporate decision-making. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Communicating with those who differ from us may require us to make an extra effort and even change our viewpoint, but it leads to better collaboration and more favorable outcomes overall, according to David Rock, director of the Neuro-Leadership Institute in New York City, who says diverse coworkers \u201cchallenge their own and others\u2019 thinking.\u201d2 According to the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), organizational diversity now includes more than just racial, gender, and religious differences. It also encompasses different thinking styles and personality types, as well as other factors such as physical and cognitive abilities and sexual orientation, all of which influence the way people perceive the world. \u201cFinding the right mix of individuals to work on teams, and creating the conditions in which they can excel, are key business goals for today\u2019s leaders, given that collaboration has become a paradigm of the twenty-first century workplace,\u201d according to an SHRM article.3 <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Attracting workers who are not all alike is an important first step in the process of achieving <br \/>\r<br>greater diversity. However, managers cannot stop there. Their goals must also encompass inclusion, or the engagement of all employees in the corporate culture. \u201cThe far bigger challenge is how people interact with each other once they\u2019re on the job,\u201d says Howard J. Ross, founder and chief learning officer at Cook Ross, a consulting firm specializing in diversity. \u201cDiversity is being invited to the party; inclusion is being asked to dance. Diversity is about the ingredients, the mix of people and perspectives. Inclusion is about the containerCthe place that allows employees to feel they belong, to feel both accepted and different.\u201d4 <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Workplace diversity is not a new policy idea; its origins date back to at least the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (CRA) or before. Census figures show that women made up less than 29 percent of the civilian workforce when Congress passed Title VII of the CRA prohibiting workplace discrimination. After passage of the law, gender diversity in the workplace expanded significantly. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the percentage of women in the labor force increased from 48 percent in 1977 to a peak of 60 percent in 1999. Over the last five years, the percentage has held relatively steady at 57 percent. Over the past forty years, the total number of women in the labor force has risen from 41 million in 1977 to 71 million in 2017.5 The BLS projects that the number of women in the U.S. labor force will reach 92 million in 2050 (an increase that far outstrips population growth). <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>The statistical data show a similar trend for African American, Asian American, and Hispanic workers (Figure 8.2). Just before passage of the CRA in 1964, the percentages of minorities in the official on-the-books workforce were relatively small compared with their representation in the total population. In 1966, Asians accounted for just 0.5 percent of private-sector employment, with Hispanics at 2.5 percent and African Americans at 8.2 percent. 6 However, Hispanic employment numbers have significantly increased since the CRA became law; they are expected to more than double from 15 percent in 2010 to 30 percent of the labor force in 2050. Similarly, Asian Americans are projected to increase their share from 5 to 8 percent between 2010 and 2050. <br \/>\r<br><br><img decoding=\"async\" width=580 height=340 src=\"https:\/\/www.dumpsbase.com\/freedumps\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image003-2.jpg\"><br><br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Figure 8.2 <br \/>\r<br>There is a distinct contrast in workforce demographics between 2010 and projected numbers for 2050. (credit: attribution: Copyright Rice University, OpenStax, under CC BY 4.0 license) <br \/>\r<br>Much more progress remains to be made, however. For example, many people think of the technology sector as the workplace of open-minded millennials. Yet Google, as one example of a large and successful company, revealed in its latest diversity statistics that its progress toward a more inclusive workforce may be steady but it is very slow. Men still account for the great majority of employees at the corporation; only about 30 percent are women, and women fill fewer than 20 percent of Google\u2019s technical roles (Figure 8.3). The company has shown a similar lack of gender diversity in leadership roles, where women hold fewer than 25 percent of positions. Despite modest progress, an ocean-sized gap remains to be narrowed. When it comes to ethnicity, approximately 56 percent of Google employees are white. About 35 percent are Asian, 3.5 percent are Latino, and 2.4 percent are black, and of the company\u2019s management and leadership roles, 68 percent are held by whites. <br \/>\r<br><br><img decoding=\"async\" width=649 height=303 src=\"https:\/\/www.dumpsbase.com\/freedumps\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image004-10.jpg\"><br><br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Figure 8.3 <br \/>\r<br>Google is emblematic of the technology sector, and this graphic shows just how far from equality and diversity the industry remains. (credit: attribution: Copyright Rice University, OpenStax, under CC BY 4.0 license) <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Google is not alone in coming up short on diversity. Recruiting and hiring a diverse workforce has been a challenge for most major technology companies, including Facebook, Apple, and Yahoo (now owned by Verizon); all have reported gender and ethnic shortfalls in their workforces. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has made available 2014 data comparing the participation of women and minorities in the high-technology sector with their participation in U.S. private-sector employment overall, and the results show the technology sector still lags.8 Compared with all private-sector industries, the high-technology industry employs a larger share of whites (68.5%), Asian Americans (14%), and men (64%), and a smaller share of African Americans (7.4%), Latinos (8%), and women (36%). Whites also represent a much higher share of those in the executive category (83.3%), whereas other groups hold a significantly lower share, including African Americans (2%), Latinos (3.1%), and Asian Americans (10.6%). In addition, and perhaps not surprisingly, 80 percent of executives are men and only 20 percent are women. This compares negatively with all other private-sector industries, in which 70 percent of executives are men and 30 percent women. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Technology companies are generally not trying to hide the problem. Many have been publicly releasing diversity statistics since 2014, and they have been vocal about their intentions to close diversity gaps. More than thirty technology companies, including Intel, Spotify, Lyft, Airbnb, and Pinterest, each signed a written pledge to increase workforce diversity and inclusion, and Google pledged to spend more than $100 million to address diversity issues.9 <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Diversity and inclusion are positive steps for business organizations, and despite their sometimes slow pace, the majority are moving in the right direction. Diversity strengthens the company\u2019s internal relationships with employees and improves employee morale, as well as its external relationships with customer groups. Communication, a core value of most successful businesses, becomes more effective with a diverse workforce. Performance improves for multiple reasons, not the least of which is that acknowledging diversity and respecting differences is the ethical thing to do. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>You are asked to identify the central idea of the attached passage and use evidence from the text to support your inference. <br \/>\r<br>Which of these answers would best accomplish this?<\/div><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' id='qID_7' value='140237' \/><input type='hidden' id='answerType140237' value='radio'><!-- end question-content--><\/div><div class='question-choices watupro-choices-columns '><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140237[]' id='answer-id-573288' class='answer   answerof-140237 ' value='573288'   \/><label for='answer-id-573288' id='answer-label-573288' class=' answer'><span>The central idea of this passage is that, while diversity and inclusion may be the current buzzwords, companies should be careful moving forward in trying to implement these ideas because the transition can be difficult and stressful and not everyone will embrace the transition easily. This is proven when the text says, \u201cCommunicating with those who differ from us may require us to make an extra effort and even change our viewpoint\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140237[]' id='answer-id-573289' class='answer   answerof-140237 ' value='573289'   \/><label for='answer-id-573289' id='answer-label-573289' class=' answer'><span>The central idea of this passage is that change is slow, and that includes the change in mindset of companies when it comes to hiring. Although the traditional approach has been to hire males, more females are finding their way into the workforce, though more work needs to be done. This is proven when the text says, \u201cIn addition, and perhaps not surprisingly, 80 percent of executives are men and only 20 percent are women.\u201d<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140237[]' id='answer-id-573290' class='answer   answerof-140237 ' value='573290'   \/><label for='answer-id-573290' id='answer-label-573290' class=' answer'><span>The central idea of this passage is to remind people that diversity and inclusion in the workplace not only increases a company\u2019s productivity and enhances the morale of the business, but it is the right thing to do to hire the best people for the job, regardless of race, gender, religious beliefs, differences in ability, or any of the other number of reasons people may be overlooked for a job. This is proven when the text says, \u201cDiversity and inclusion are positive steps for business organization, and despite their sometimes slow pace, the majority are moving in the right direction.\u201d<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140237[]' id='answer-id-573291' class='answer   answerof-140237 ' value='573291'   \/><label for='answer-id-573291' id='answer-label-573291' class=' answer'><span>The central idea of this passage is that not enough is being done to have true inclusion and diversity in the technology sector of society and that many technology companies, including Google, Facebook, and Apple are failing miserably in \u201cleveling the playing field\u201d and encouraging diversity within their companies. This is proven when the text says, \u201cMuch more progress remains to be made, however.\u201d<\/span><\/label><\/div><!-- end question-choices--><\/div><!-- end questionWrap--><\/div><\/div><div class='watu-question ' id='question-8' style=';'><div id='questionWrap-8'  class='   watupro-question-id-140238'>\n\t\t\t<div class='question-content'><div><span class='watupro_num'>8. <\/span>Read the text attached. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Workplace Diversity <br \/>\r<br>The twenty-first century workplace features much greater diversity than was common even a couple of generations ago. Individuals who might once have faced employment challenges because of religious beliefs, ability differences, or sexual orientation now regularly join their peers in interview pools and on the job. Each may bring a new outlook and different information to the table; employees can no longer take for granted that their coworkers think the same way they do. This pushes them to question their own assumptions, expand their understanding, and appreciate alternate viewpoints. The result is more creative ideas, approaches, and solutions. Thus, diversity may also enhance corporate decision-making. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Communicating with those who differ from us may require us to make an extra effort and even change our viewpoint, but it leads to better collaboration and more favorable outcomes overall, according to David Rock, director of the Neuro-Leadership Institute in New York City, who says diverse coworkers \u201cchallenge their own and others\u2019 thinking.\u201d2 According to the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), organizational diversity now includes more than just racial, gender, and religious differences. It also encompasses different thinking styles and personality types, as well as other factors such as physical and cognitive abilities and sexual orientation, all of which influence the way people perceive the world. \u201cFinding the right mix of individuals to work on teams, and creating the conditions in which they can excel, are key business goals for today\u2019s leaders, given that collaboration has become a paradigm of the twenty-first century workplace,\u201d according to an SHRM article.3 <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Attracting workers who are not all alike is an important first step in the process of achieving <br \/>\r<br>greater diversity. However, managers cannot stop there. Their goals must also encompass inclusion, or the engagement of all employees in the corporate culture. \u201cThe far bigger challenge is how people interact with each other once they\u2019re on the job,\u201d says Howard J. Ross, founder and chief learning officer at Cook Ross, a consulting firm specializing in diversity. \u201cDiversity is being invited to the party; inclusion is being asked to dance. Diversity is about the ingredients, the mix of people and perspectives. Inclusion is about the containerCthe place that allows employees to feel they belong, to feel both accepted and different.\u201d4 <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Workplace diversity is not a new policy idea; its origins date back to at least the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (CRA) or before. Census figures show that women made up less than 29 percent of the civilian workforce when Congress passed Title VII of the CRA prohibiting workplace discrimination. After passage of the law, gender diversity in the workplace expanded significantly. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the percentage of women in the labor force increased from 48 percent in 1977 to a peak of 60 percent in 1999. Over the last five years, the percentage has held relatively steady at 57 percent. Over the past forty years, the total number of women in the labor force has risen from 41 million in 1977 to 71 million in 2017.5 The BLS projects that the number of women in the U.S. labor force will reach 92 million in 2050 (an increase that far outstrips population growth). <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>The statistical data show a similar trend for African American, Asian American, and Hispanic workers (Figure 8.2). Just before passage of the CRA in 1964, the percentages of minorities in the official on-the-books workforce were relatively small compared with their representation in the total population. In 1966, Asians accounted for just 0.5 percent of private-sector employment, with Hispanics at 2.5 percent and African Americans at 8.2 percent. 6 However, Hispanic employment numbers have significantly increased since the CRA became law; they are expected to more than double from 15 percent in 2010 to 30 percent of the labor force in 2050. Similarly, Asian Americans are projected to increase their share from 5 to 8 percent between 2010 and 2050. <br \/>\r<br><br><img decoding=\"async\" width=580 height=340 src=\"https:\/\/www.dumpsbase.com\/freedumps\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image005-2.jpg\"><br><br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Figure 8.2 <br \/>\r<br>There is a distinct contrast in workforce demographics between 2010 and projected numbers for 2050. (credit: attribution: Copyright Rice University, OpenStax, under CC BY 4.0 license) <br \/>\r<br>Much more progress remains to be made, however. For example, many people think of the technology sector as the workplace of open-minded millennials. Yet Google, as one example of a large and successful company, revealed in its latest diversity statistics that its progress toward a more inclusive workforce may be steady but it is very slow. Men still account for the great majority of employees at the corporation; only about 30 percent are women, and women fill fewer than 20 percent of Google\u2019s technical roles (Figure 8.3). The company has shown a similar lack of gender diversity in leadership roles, where women hold fewer than 25 percent of positions. Despite modest progress, an ocean-sized gap remains to be narrowed. When it comes to ethnicity, approximately 56 percent of Google employees are white. About 35 percent are Asian, 3.5 percent are Latino, and 2.4 percent are black, and of the company\u2019s management and leadership roles, 68 percent are held by whites. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br><br><img decoding=\"async\" width=649 height=303 src=\"https:\/\/www.dumpsbase.com\/freedumps\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image004-11.jpg\"><br><br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Figure 8.3 <br \/>\r<br>Google is emblematic of the technology sector, and this graphic shows just how far from equality and diversity the industry remains. (credit: attribution: Copyright Rice University, OpenStax, under CC BY 4.0 license) <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Google is not alone in coming up short on diversity. Recruiting and hiring a diverse workforce has been a challenge for most major technology companies, including Facebook, Apple, and Yahoo (now owned by Verizon); all have reported gender and ethnic shortfalls in their workforces. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has made available 2014 data comparing the participation of women and minorities in the high-technology sector with their participation in U.S. private-sector employment overall, and the results show the technology sector still lags.8 Compared with all private-sector industries, the high-technology industry employs a larger share of whites (68.5%), Asian Americans (14%), and men (64%), and a smaller share of African Americans (7.4%), Latinos (8%), and women (36%). Whites also represent a much higher share of those in the executive category (83.3%), whereas other groups hold a significantly lower share, including African Americans (2%), Latinos (3.1%), and Asian Americans (10.6%). In addition, and perhaps not surprisingly, 80 percent of executives are men and only 20 percent are women. This compares negatively with all other private-sector industries, in which 70 percent of executives are men and 30 percent women. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Technology companies are generally not trying to hide the problem. Many have been publicly releasing diversity statistics since 2014, and they have been vocal about their intentions to close diversity gaps. More than thirty technology companies, including Intel, Spotify, Lyft, Airbnb, and Pinterest, each signed a written pledge to increase workforce diversity and inclusion, and Google pledged to spend more than $100 million to address diversity issues.9 <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Diversity and inclusion are positive steps for business organizations, and despite their sometimes slow pace, the majority are moving in the right direction. Diversity strengthens the company\u2019s internal relationships with employees and improves employee morale, as well as its external relationships with customer groups. Communication, a core value of most successful businesses, becomes more effective with a diverse workforce. Performance improves for multiple reasons, not the least of which is that acknowledging diversity and respecting differences is the ethical thing to do. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>What is the best explanation of the impact the last sentence of the attached passage has on the overall tone of the text? \u201cPerformance improves for multiple reasons, not the least of which is that acknowledging diversity and respecting differences is the ethical thing to do.\u201d<\/div><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' id='qID_8' value='140238' \/><input type='hidden' id='answerType140238' value='radio'><!-- end question-content--><\/div><div class='question-choices watupro-choices-columns '><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140238[]' id='answer-id-573292' class='answer   answerof-140238 ' value='573292'   \/><label for='answer-id-573292' id='answer-label-573292' class=' answer'><span>The reader is reminded that this goes beyond being nice or fair, but that diversity not only improves performance in the business but is a moral responsibility employers have as people.<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140238[]' id='answer-id-573293' class='answer   answerof-140238 ' value='573293'   \/><label for='answer-id-573293' id='answer-label-573293' class=' answer'><span>The reader is encouraged to apply for that job he or she didn\u2019t think they would get because they wouldn\u2019t fit in as employers are looking to increase their diversity.<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140238[]' id='answer-id-573294' class='answer   answerof-140238 ' value='573294'   \/><label for='answer-id-573294' id='answer-label-573294' class=' answer'><span>The reader is confused by the double-standard taking place; companies claim to value diversity but continue to hire a very narrow section of society.<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140238[]' id='answer-id-573295' class='answer   answerof-140238 ' value='573295'   \/><label for='answer-id-573295' id='answer-label-573295' class=' answer'><span>The reader is warned that if employers don\u2019t increase the diversity and inclusion within their workforce, performance will suffer and the company may fail.<\/span><\/label><\/div><!-- end question-choices--><\/div><!-- end questionWrap--><\/div><\/div><div class='watu-question ' id='question-9' style=';'><div id='questionWrap-9'  class='   watupro-question-id-140239'>\n\t\t\t<div class='question-content'><div><span class='watupro_num'>9. <\/span>Read the text attached. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Workplace Diversity <br \/>\r<br>The twenty-first century workplace features much greater diversity than was common even a couple of generations ago. Individuals who might once have faced employment challenges because of religious beliefs, ability differences, or sexual orientation now regularly join their peers in interview pools and on the job. Each may bring a new outlook and different information to the table; employees can no longer take for granted that their coworkers think the same way they do. This pushes them to question their own assumptions, expand their understanding, and appreciate alternate viewpoints. The result is more creative ideas, approaches, and solutions. Thus, diversity may also enhance corporate decision-making. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Communicating with those who differ from us may require us to make an extra effort and even change our viewpoint, but it leads to better collaboration and more favorable outcomes overall, according to David Rock, director of the Neuro-Leadership Institute in New York City, who says diverse coworkers \u201cchallenge their own and others\u2019 thinking.\u201d2 According to the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), organizational diversity now includes more than just racial, gender, and religious differences. It also encompasses different thinking styles and personality types, as well as other factors such as physical and cognitive abilities and sexual orientation, all of which influence the way people perceive the world. \u201cFinding the right mix of individuals to work on teams, and creating the conditions in which they can excel, are key business goals for today\u2019s leaders, given that collaboration has become a paradigm of the twenty-first century workplace,\u201d according to an SHRM article.3 <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Attracting workers who are not all alike is an important first step in the process of achieving <br \/>\r<br>greater diversity. However, managers cannot stop there. Their goals must also encompass inclusion, or the engagement of all employees in the corporate culture. \u201cThe far bigger challenge is how people interact with each other once they\u2019re on the job,\u201d says Howard J. Ross, founder and chief learning officer at Cook Ross, a consulting firm specializing in diversity. \u201cDiversity is being invited to the party; inclusion is being asked to dance. Diversity is about the ingredients, the mix of people and perspectives. Inclusion is about the containerCthe place that allows employees to feel they belong, to feel both accepted and different.\u201d4 <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Workplace diversity is not a new policy idea; its origins date back to at least the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (CRA) or before. Census figures show that women made up less than 29 percent of the civilian workforce when Congress passed Title VII of the CRA prohibiting workplace discrimination. After passage of the law, gender diversity in the workplace expanded significantly. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the percentage of women in the labor force increased from 48 percent in 1977 to a peak of 60 percent in 1999. Over the last five years, the percentage has held relatively steady at 57 percent. Over the past forty years, the total number of women in the labor force has risen from 41 million in 1977 to 71 million in 2017.5 The BLS projects that the number of women in the U.S. labor force will reach 92 million in 2050 (an increase that far outstrips population growth). <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>The statistical data show a similar trend for African American, Asian American, and Hispanic workers (Figure 8.2). Just before passage of the CRA in 1964, the percentages of minorities in the official on-the-books workforce were relatively small compared with their representation in the total population. In 1966, Asians accounted for just 0.5 percent of private-sector employment, with Hispanics at 2.5 percent and African Americans at 8.2 percent. 6 However, Hispanic employment numbers have significantly increased since the CRA became law; they are expected to more than double from 15 percent in 2010 to 30 percent of the labor force in 2050. Similarly, Asian Americans are projected to increase their share from 5 to 8 percent between 2010 and 2050. <br \/>\r<br><br><img decoding=\"async\" width=580 height=340 src=\"https:\/\/www.dumpsbase.com\/freedumps\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image006-11.jpg\"><br><br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Figure 8.2 <br \/>\r<br>There is a distinct contrast in workforce demographics between 2010 and projected numbers for 2050. (credit: attribution: Copyright Rice University, OpenStax, under CC BY 4.0 license) <br \/>\r<br>Much more progress remains to be made, however. For example, many people think of the technology sector as the workplace of open-minded millennials. Yet Google, as one example of a large and successful company, revealed in its latest diversity statistics that its progress toward a more inclusive workforce may be steady but it is very slow. Men still account for the great majority of employees at the corporation; only about 30 percent are women, and women fill fewer than 20 percent of Google\u2019s technical roles (Figure 8.3). The company has shown a similar lack of gender diversity in leadership roles, where women hold fewer than 25 percent of positions. Despite modest progress, an ocean-sized gap remains to be narrowed. When it comes to ethnicity, approximately 56 percent of Google employees are white. About 35 percent are Asian, 3.5 percent are Latino, and 2.4 percent are black, and of the company\u2019s management and leadership roles, 68 percent are held by whites. <br \/>\r<br><br><img decoding=\"async\" width=649 height=303 src=\"https:\/\/www.dumpsbase.com\/freedumps\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image007-2.jpg\"><br><br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Figure 8.3 <br \/>\r<br>Google is emblematic of the technology sector, and this graphic shows just how far from equality and diversity the industry remains. (credit: attribution: Copyright Rice University, OpenStax, under CC BY 4.0 license) <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Google is not alone in coming up short on diversity. Recruiting and hiring a diverse workforce has been a challenge for most major technology companies, including Facebook, Apple, and Yahoo (now owned by Verizon); all have reported gender and ethnic shortfalls in their workforces. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has made available 2014 data comparing the participation of women and minorities in the high-technology sector with their participation in U.S. private-sector employment overall, and the results show the technology sector still lags.8 Compared with all private-sector industries, the high-technology industry employs a larger share of whites (68.5%), Asian Americans (14%), and men (64%), and a smaller share of African Americans (7.4%), Latinos (8%), and women (36%). Whites also represent a much higher share of those in the executive category (83.3%), whereas other groups hold a significantly lower share, including African Americans (2%), Latinos (3.1%), and Asian Americans (10.6%). In addition, and perhaps not surprisingly, 80 percent of executives are men and only 20 percent are women. This compares negatively with all other private-sector industries, in which 70 percent of executives are men and 30 percent women. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Technology companies are generally not trying to hide the problem. Many have been publicly releasing diversity statistics since 2014, and they have been vocal about their intentions to close diversity gaps. More than thirty technology companies, including Intel, Spotify, Lyft, Airbnb, and Pinterest, each signed a written pledge to increase workforce diversity and inclusion, and Google pledged to spend more than $100 million to address diversity issues.9 <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Diversity and inclusion are positive steps for business organizations, and despite their sometimes slow pace, the majority are moving in the right direction. Diversity strengthens the company\u2019s internal relationships with employees and improves employee morale, as well as its external relationships with customer groups. Communication, a core value of most successful businesses, becomes more effective with a diverse workforce. Performance improves for multiple reasons, not the least of which is that acknowledging diversity and respecting differences is the ethical thing to do. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>According to the attached passage, which of these statements is not true about diversity and inclusion in the workplace?<\/div><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' id='qID_9' value='140239' \/><input type='hidden' id='answerType140239' value='radio'><!-- end question-content--><\/div><div class='question-choices watupro-choices-columns '><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140239[]' id='answer-id-573296' class='answer   answerof-140239 ' value='573296'   \/><label for='answer-id-573296' id='answer-label-573296' class=' answer'><span>Workplace diversity is an idea that is new to the twenty-first century corporate world and has gained more attention since the turn of the millennium.<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140239[]' id='answer-id-573297' class='answer   answerof-140239 ' value='573297'   \/><label for='answer-id-573297' id='answer-label-573297' class=' answer'><span>Workplace diversity can increase creativity and enhance employee morale.<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140239[]' id='answer-id-573298' class='answer   answerof-140239 ' value='573298'   \/><label for='answer-id-573298' id='answer-label-573298' class=' answer'><span>Workplace diversity and increased inclusion can be challenging for companies to institute.<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140239[]' id='answer-id-573299' class='answer   answerof-140239 ' value='573299'   \/><label for='answer-id-573299' id='answer-label-573299' class=' answer'><span>Workplace diversity also requires workplace inclusion, where all employees are able to access and engage in the company\u2019s culture and feel like valuable members of the corporate \u201cteam.\u201d<\/span><\/label><\/div><!-- end question-choices--><\/div><!-- end questionWrap--><\/div><\/div><div class='watu-question ' id='question-10' style=';'><div id='questionWrap-10'  class='   watupro-question-id-140240'>\n\t\t\t<div class='question-content'><div><span class='watupro_num'>10. <\/span>In the Google workforce, Caucasian women make up a majority of the female workforce.<\/div><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' id='qID_10' value='140240' \/><input type='hidden' id='answerType140240' value='radio'><!-- end question-content--><\/div><div class='question-choices watupro-choices-columns '><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140240[]' id='answer-id-573300' class='answer   answerof-140240 ' value='573300'   \/><label for='answer-id-573300' id='answer-label-573300' class=' answer'><span>4, 5, and 6<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140240[]' id='answer-id-573301' class='answer   answerof-140240 ' value='573301'   \/><label for='answer-id-573301' id='answer-label-573301' class=' answer'><span>1, 3, and 5<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140240[]' id='answer-id-573302' class='answer   answerof-140240 ' value='573302'   \/><label for='answer-id-573302' id='answer-label-573302' class=' answer'><span>1, 2, and 3<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140240[]' id='answer-id-573303' class='answer   answerof-140240 ' value='573303'   \/><label for='answer-id-573303' id='answer-label-573303' class=' answer'><span>1, 4, and 6<\/span><\/label><\/div><!-- end question-choices--><\/div><!-- end questionWrap--><\/div><\/div><div class='watu-question ' id='question-11' style=';'><div id='questionWrap-11'  class='   watupro-question-id-140241'>\n\t\t\t<div class='question-content'><div><span class='watupro_num'>11. <\/span>Read the text attached. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>\u201cDeclaration of Conscience\u201d by Margaret Chase Smith June 1, 1950 <br \/>\r<br>Mr. President, I would like to speak briefly and simply about a serious national condition. It is a national feeling of fear and frustration that could result in national suicide and the end of everything that we Americans hold dear. It is a condition that comes from the lack of effective leadership either in the legislative branch or the executive branch of our government\u2026 <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>\u2026 I speak as a Republican. I speak as a woman. I speak as a United States senator. I speak as an American\u2026 <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>\u2026 I think that it is high time for the United States Senate and its members to do some real soul searching and to weigh our consciences as to the manner in which we are performing our duty to the people of America and the manner in which we are using or abusing our individual powers and privileges. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>I think that it is high time that we remembered that we have sworn to uphold and defend the Constitution. I think that it is high time that we remembered that the Constitution, as amended, speaks not only of the freedom of speech, but also of trial by jury instead of trial by accusation. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Whether it is a criminal prosecution in court or a character prosecution in the Senate, there is little practical distinction when the life of a person has been ruined. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>\u201cThe Basic Principles of Americanism\u201d <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Those of use who shout the loudest about Americanism in making character assassinations are all too frequently those who, by our own words and acts, ignore some of the basic principles of Americanism C <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>The right to criticize. <br \/>\r<br>The right to hold unpopular beliefs. <br \/>\r<br>The right to protest. <br \/>\r<br>The right of independent thought. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>The exercise of these rights should not cost one single American citizen his reputation or his right to a livelihood nor should he be in danger of losing his reputation or livelihood merely because he happens to know someone who holds unpopular beliefs. Who of us does not? Otherwise none of us could call our souls our own. Otherwise thought control would have set in. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>The American people are sick and tired of being afraid to speak their minds lest they be politically smeared as \u201cCommunists\u201d or \u201cFascists\u201d by their opponents. Freedom of speech is not what it used to be in America. It has been so abused by some that it is not exercised by others. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>The American people are sick and tired of seeing innocent people smeared and guilty people whitewashed. But there have been enough proved cases\u2026to cause nationwide distrust and strong suspicion that there may be something to the unproved, sensational accusations. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>A Challenge to the Republican Party <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>As a Republican, I say to my colleagues on this side of the aisle that the Republican Party faces a challenge today that is not unlike the challenge that it faced back in Lincoln\u2019s day. The Republican Party so successfully met that challenge that it emerged from the Civil War as the champion of a united nation C in addition to being a party that unrelentingly fought loose spending and loose programs\u2026. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>The Democratic administration has greatly lost the confidence of the American people by its complacency to the threat of communism here at home and the leak of vital secrets to Russia through key officials of the Democratic administration. There are enough proved cases to make this point without diluting our criticism with unproved charges. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Surely these are sufficient reasons to make it clear to the American people that it is time for a change and that a Republican victory is necessary to the security of this country\u2026. Yet to displace it with a Republican regime embracing a philosophy that lacks political integrity or intellectual honesty would prove equally disastrous to this Nation. The nation sorely needs a Republican victory. But I do not want to see the Republican party ride to political victory\u2026 [using] fear, ignorance, bigotry, and smear\u2026 I do not want to see the Republican party win that way. While it might be a fleeting victory for the Republican party, it would be a more lasting defeat for the American people. Surely it would ultimately be suicide for the Republican party and the two-party system that has protected our American liberties from the dictatorship of a one-party system. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>As members of the minority party, we do not have the primary authority to formulate the policy of our government. But we do have the responsibility of rendering constructive criticism, of clarifying issues, of allaying fears by acting as responsible citizens. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>As a woman, I wonder how the mothers, wives, sisters, and daughters feel about the way in which members of their families have been politically mangled in Senate debate - and I use the word \u201cdebate\u201d advisedly\u2026 <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>I do not like the way the Senate has been made a rendezvous for vilification, for selfish political gain at the sacrifice of individual reputations and national unity. I am not proud of the way we smear outsiders from the floor of the Senate and hide behind the cloak of congressional immunity and still place ourselves beyond criticism on the floor of the Senate. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>As an American, I am shocked at the way Republicans and Democrates alike are playing directly into the Communist design of \u201cconfuse, divide, and conquer.\u201d As an American, I don\u2019t want a Democratic administration \u201cwhitewash\u201d or \u201ccover-up\u201d any more than I want a Republican smear or witch hunt. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>As an American, I condemn a Republican Fascist just as much as I condemn a Democrat Communist. I condemn a Democrat Fascist just as much as I condemn a Republican Communist. They are equally dangerous to you and me and to our country. As an American, I want to see our nation recapture the strength and unity it once had when we fought the enemy instead of ourselves. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>It is with these thoughts that I have drafted what I call a Declaration of Conscience. I am gratified that the senator from New Hampshire, the senator from Vermont, the senator from Oregon, the senator from New York, the senator from Minnesota and the senator from New Jersey have concurred in that declaration and have authorized me to announce their concurrence. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Which answer best describes the central idea of the attached text?<\/div><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' id='qID_11' value='140241' \/><input type='hidden' id='answerType140241' value='radio'><!-- end question-content--><\/div><div class='question-choices watupro-choices-columns '><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140241[]' id='answer-id-573304' class='answer   answerof-140241 ' value='573304'   \/><label for='answer-id-573304' id='answer-label-573304' class=' answer'><span>Men in the nation are not giving women the credit they are due or the voice they deserve. This is why she mentions that she is speaking as a woman about her concerns regarding the direction of the nation.<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140241[]' id='answer-id-573305' class='answer   answerof-140241 ' value='573305'   \/><label for='answer-id-573305' id='answer-label-573305' class=' answer'><span>Only the Republican Party can reinstate the order and decorum necessary to run the country. Without strong Republican leadership, we will continue to flounder and fight among ourselves and run the risk of failing as a nation on the world\u2019s stage.<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140241[]' id='answer-id-573306' class='answer   answerof-140241 ' value='573306'   \/><label for='answer-id-573306' id='answer-label-573306' class=' answer'><span>Communism is a real threat to the safety and security of the nation. If the politicians in the Senate don\u2019t pass some legislation soon to protect against the spread of Communism and Fascism, then the freedoms Americans know and live by are going to be lost forever.<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140241[]' id='answer-id-573307' class='answer   answerof-140241 ' value='573307'   \/><label for='answer-id-573307' id='answer-label-573307' class=' answer'><span>Too much infighting and negative politicking is ripping apart the very foundations of what this country stands for. We need to stop looking for excuses to be divided and work together to keep the nation strong against outside forces that might like to see this great nation fail.<\/span><\/label><\/div><!-- end question-choices--><\/div><!-- end questionWrap--><\/div><\/div><div class='watu-question ' id='question-12' style=';'><div id='questionWrap-12'  class='   watupro-question-id-140242'>\n\t\t\t<div class='question-content'><div><span class='watupro_num'>12. <\/span>Read the text attached. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>\u201cDeclaration of Conscience\u201d by Margaret Chase Smith June 1, 1950 <br \/>\r<br>Mr. President, I would like to speak briefly and simply about a serious national condition. It is a national feeling of fear and frustration that could result in national suicide and the end of everything that we Americans hold dear. It is a condition that comes from the lack of effective leadership either in the legislative branch or the executive branch of our government\u2026 <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>\u2026 I speak as a Republican. I speak as a woman. I speak as a United States senator. I speak as an American\u2026 <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>\u2026 I think that it is high time for the United States Senate and its members to do some real soul searching and to weigh our consciences as to the manner in which we are performing our duty to the people of America and the manner in which we are using or abusing our individual powers and privileges. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>I think that it is high time that we remembered that we have sworn to uphold and defend the Constitution. I think that it is high time that we remembered that the Constitution, as amended, speaks not only of the freedom of speech, but also of trial by jury instead of trial by accusation. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Whether it is a criminal prosecution in court or a character prosecution in the Senate, there is little practical distinction when the life of a person has been ruined. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>\u201cThe Basic Principles of Americanism\u201d <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Those of use who shout the loudest about Americanism in making character assassinations are all too frequently those who, by our own words and acts, ignore some of the basic principles of Americanism C <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>The right to criticize. <br \/>\r<br>The right to hold unpopular beliefs. <br \/>\r<br>The right to protest. <br \/>\r<br>The right of independent thought. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>The exercise of these rights should not cost one single American citizen his reputation or his right to a livelihood nor should he be in danger of losing his reputation or livelihood merely because he happens to know someone who holds unpopular beliefs. Who of us does not? Otherwise none of us could call our souls our own. Otherwise thought control would have set in. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>The American people are sick and tired of being afraid to speak their minds lest they be politically smeared as \u201cCommunists\u201d or \u201cFascists\u201d by their opponents. Freedom of speech is not what it used to be in America. It has been so abused by some that it is not exercised by others. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>The American people are sick and tired of seeing innocent people smeared and guilty people whitewashed. But there have been enough proved cases\u2026to cause nationwide distrust and strong suspicion that there may be something to the unproved, sensational accusations. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>A Challenge to the Republican Party <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>As a Republican, I say to my colleagues on this side of the aisle that the Republican party faces a challenge today that is not unlike the challenge that it faced back in Lincoln\u2019s day. The Republican Party so successfully met that challenge that it emerged from the Civil War as the champion of a united nation - in addition to being a party that unrelentingly fought loose spending and loose programs\u2026. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>The Democratic administration has greatly lost the confidence of the American people by its complacency to the threat of communism here at home and the leak of vital secrets to Russia through key officials of the Democratic administration. There are enough proved cases to make this point without diluting our criticism with unproved charges. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Surely these are sufficient reasons to make it clear to the American people that it is time for a change and that a Republican victory is necessary to the security of this country\u2026. Yet to displace it with a Republican regime embracing a philosophy that lacks political integrity or intellectual honesty would prove equally disastrous to this Nation. The nation sorely needs a Republican victory. But I do not want to see the Republican party ride to political victory\u2026 [using] fear, ignorance, bigotry, and smear\u2026 I do not want to see the Republican party win that way. While it might be a fleeting victory for the Republican party, it would be a more lasting defeat for the American people. Surely it would ultimately be suicide for the Republican party and the two-party system that has protected our American liberties from the dictatorship of a one-party system. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>As members of the minority party, we do not have the primary authority to formulate the policy of our government. But we do have the responsibility of rendering constructive criticism, of clarifying issues, of allaying fears by acting as responsible citizens. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>As a woman, I wonder how the mothers, wives, sisters, and daughters feel about the way in which members of their families have been politically mangled in Senate debate - and I use the word \u201cdebate\u201d advisedly\u2026 <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>I do not like the way the Senate has been made a rendezvous for vilification, for selfish political gain at the sacrifice of individual reputations and national unity. I am not proud of the way we smear outsiders from the floor of the Senate and hide behind the cloak of congressional immunity and still place ourselves beyond criticism on the floor of the Senate. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>As an American, I am shocked at the way Republicans and Democrates alike are playing directly into the Communist design of \u201cconfuse, divide, and conquer.\u201d As an American, I don\u2019t want a Democratic administration \u201cwhitewash\u201d or \u201ccover-up\u201d any more than I want a Republican smear or witch hunt. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>As an American, I condemn a Republican Fascist just as much as I condemn a Democrat Communist. I condemn a Democrat Fascist just as much as I condemn a Republican Communist. They are equally dangerous to you and me and to our country. As an American, I want to see our nation recapture the strength and unity it once had when we fought the enemy instead of ourselves. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>It is with these thoughts that I have drafted what I call a Declaration of Conscience. I am gratified that the senator from New Hampshire, the senator from Vermont, the senator from Oregon, the senator from New York, the senator from Minnesota and the senator from New Jersey have concurred in that declaration and have authorized me to announce their concurrence. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>The purpose of repeating the phrase \u201cas an American\u201d throughout the attached speech is most likely to do all of the following except ____.<\/div><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' id='qID_12' value='140242' \/><input type='hidden' id='answerType140242' value='radio'><!-- end question-content--><\/div><div class='question-choices watupro-choices-columns '><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140242[]' id='answer-id-573308' class='answer   answerof-140242 ' value='573308'   \/><label for='answer-id-573308' id='answer-label-573308' class=' answer'><span>show a sense of unity with the audience C she is one of them<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140242[]' id='answer-id-573309' class='answer   answerof-140242 ' value='573309'   \/><label for='answer-id-573309' id='answer-label-573309' class=' answer'><span>arouse a sense of patriotism in the audience<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140242[]' id='answer-id-573310' class='answer   answerof-140242 ' value='573310'   \/><label for='answer-id-573310' id='answer-label-573310' class=' answer'><span>remind the audience of the principals and foundations of America<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140242[]' id='answer-id-573311' class='answer   answerof-140242 ' value='573311'   \/><label for='answer-id-573311' id='answer-label-573311' class=' answer'><span>inspire the audience to want to become American citizens if they are not already<\/span><\/label><\/div><!-- end question-choices--><\/div><!-- end questionWrap--><\/div><\/div><div class='watu-question ' id='question-13' style=';'><div id='questionWrap-13'  class='   watupro-question-id-140243'>\n\t\t\t<div class='question-content'><div><span class='watupro_num'>13. <\/span>Read the text attached. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>\u201cDeclaration of Conscience\u201d by Margaret Chase Smith June 1, 1950 <br \/>\r<br>Mr. President, I would like to speak briefly and simply about a serious national condition. It is a national feeling of fear and frustration that could result in national suicide and the end of everything that we Americans hold dear. It is a condition that comes from the lack of effective leadership either in the legislative branch or the executive branch of our government\u2026 <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>\u2026 I speak as a Republican. I speak as a woman. I speak as a United States senator. I speak as an American\u2026 <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>\u2026 I think that it is high time for the United States Senate and its members to do some real soul searching and to weigh our consciences as to the manner in which we are performing our duty to the people of America and the manner in which we are using or abusing our individual powers and privileges. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>I think that it is high time that we remembered that we have sworn to uphold and defend the Constitution. I think that it is high time that we remembered that the Constitution, as amended, speaks not only of the freedom of speech, but also of trial by jury instead of trial by accusation. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Whether it is a criminal prosecution in court or a character prosecution in the Senate, there is little practical distinction when the life of a person has been ruined. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>\u201cThe Basic Principles of Americanism\u201d <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Those of use who shout the loudest about Americanism in making character assassinations are all too frequently those who, by our own words and acts, ignore some of the basic principles of Americanism C <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>The right to criticize. <br \/>\r<br>The right to hold unpopular beliefs. <br \/>\r<br>The right to protest. <br \/>\r<br>The right of independent thought. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>The exercise of these rights should not cost one single American citizen his reputation or his right to a livelihood nor should he be in danger of losing his reputation or livelihood merely because he happens to know someone who holds unpopular beliefs. Who of us does not? Otherwise none of us could call our souls our own. Otherwise thought control would have set in. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>The American people are sick and tired of being afraid to speak their minds lest they be politically smeared as \u201cCommunists\u201d or \u201cFascists\u201d by their opponents. Freedom of speech is not what it used to be in America. It has been so abused by some that it is not exercised by others. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>The American people are sick and tired of seeing innocent people smeared and guilty people whitewashed. But there have been enough proved cases\u2026to cause nationwide distrust and strong suspicion that there may be something to the unproved, sensational accusations. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>A Challenge to the Republican Party <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>As a Republican, I say to my colleagues on this side of the aisle that the Republican party faces a challenge today that is not unlike the challenge that it faced back in Lincoln\u2019s day. The Republican Party so successfully met that challenge that it emerged from the Civil War as the champion of a united nation - in addition to being a party that unrelentingly fought loose spending and loose programs\u2026. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>The Democratic administration has greatly lost the confidence of the American people by its complacency to the threat of communism here at home and the leak of vital secrets to Russia through key officials of the Democratic administration. There are enough proved cases to make this point without diluting our criticism with unproved charges. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Surely these are sufficient reasons to make it clear to the American people that it is time for a change and that a Republican victory is necessary to the security of this country\u2026. Yet to displace it with a Republican regime embracing a philosophy that lacks political integrity or intellectual honesty would prove equally disastrous to this Nation. The nation sorely needs a Republican victory. But I do not want to see the Republican party ride to political victory\u2026 [using] fear, ignorance, bigotry, and smear\u2026 I do not want to see the Republican party win that way. While it might be a fleeting victory for the Republican party, it would be a more lasting defeat for the American people. Surely it would ultimately be suicide for the Republican party and the two-party system that has protected our American liberties from the dictatorship of a one-party system. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>As members of the minority party, we do not have the primary authority to formulate the policy of our government. But we do have the responsibility of rendering constructive criticism, of clarifying issues, of allaying fears by acting as responsible citizens. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>As a woman, I wonder how the mothers, wives, sisters, and daughters feel about the way in which members of their families have been politically mangled in Senate debate - and I use the word \u201cdebate\u201d advisedly\u2026 <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>I do not like the way the Senate has been made a rendezvous for vilification, for selfish political gain at the sacrifice of individual reputations and national unity. I am not proud of the way we smear outsiders from the floor of the Senate and hide behind the cloak of congressional immunity and still place ourselves beyond criticism on the floor of the Senate. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>As an American, I am shocked at the way Republicans and Democrates alike are playing directly into the Communist design of \u201cconfuse, divide, and conquer.\u201d As an American, I don\u2019t want a Democratic administration \u201cwhitewash\u201d or \u201ccover-up\u201d any more than I want a Republican smear or witch hunt. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>As an American, I condemn a Republican Fascist just as much as I condemn a Democrat Communist. I condemn a Democrat Fascist just as much as I condemn a Republican Communist. They are equally dangerous to you and me and to our country. As an American, I want to see our nation recapture the strength and unity it once had when we fought the enemy instead of ourselves. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>It is with these thoughts that I have drafted what I call a Declaration of Conscience. I am gratified that the senator from New Hampshire, the senator from Vermont, the senator from Oregon, the senator from New York, the senator from Minnesota and the senator from New Jersey have concurred in that declaration and have authorized me to announce their concurrence. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Read this selection from the attached text. What is the central idea of this section? \u201cI do not like the way the Senate has been made a rendezvous for vilification, for selfish political gain at the sacrifice of individual reputations and national unity. I am not proud of the way we smear outsiders from the floor of the Senate and hide behind the cloak of congressional immunity and still place ourselves beyond criticism on the floor of the Senate.\u201d<\/div><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' id='qID_13' value='140243' \/><input type='hidden' id='answerType140243' value='radio'><!-- end question-content--><\/div><div class='question-choices watupro-choices-columns '><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140243[]' id='answer-id-573312' class='answer   answerof-140243 ' value='573312'   \/><label for='answer-id-573312' id='answer-label-573312' class=' answer'><span>The speaker supports the idea of national unity at all costs. If this means needing to put forth one face while acting differently behind closed doors, so be it. The top consideration is the safety and security of the nation.<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140243[]' id='answer-id-573313' class='answer   answerof-140243 ' value='573313'   \/><label for='answer-id-573313' id='answer-label-573313' class=' answer'><span>The speaker disagrees with the behavior of her colleagues in the Senate. She is disturbed by the negative energy and selfish political motivation she sees in some of her colleagues and suggests a need for transparency and for all people of the United States, including the politicians, to be held to the same standard of decorum.<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140243[]' id='answer-id-573314' class='answer   answerof-140243 ' value='573314'   \/><label for='answer-id-573314' id='answer-label-573314' class=' answer'><span>The speaker wants to get rid of corrupt politicians she sees as taking advantage of the American people and who threaten national unity. She is tired of the lies and the negativity and is calling for her colleagues who behave badly to be replaced in upcoming elections to raise the sanctity of politics back to where it should be based on the ideas of the founders of this nation.<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140243[]' id='answer-id-573315' class='answer   answerof-140243 ' value='573315'   \/><label for='answer-id-573315' id='answer-label-573315' class=' answer'><span>The speaker is concerned about backroom deals that are being made by some of her colleagues in the Senate. She is trying to expose the secrecy and bring to light the truth of what is happening in government at the moment.<\/span><\/label><\/div><!-- end question-choices--><\/div><!-- end questionWrap--><\/div><\/div><div class='watu-question ' id='question-14' style=';'><div id='questionWrap-14'  class='   watupro-question-id-140244'>\n\t\t\t<div class='question-content'><div><span class='watupro_num'>14. <\/span>Read the text attached. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>\u201cDeclaration of Conscience\u201d by Margaret Chase Smith June 1, 1950 <br \/>\r<br>Mr. President, I would like to speak briefly and simply about a serious national condition. It is a national feeling of fear and frustration that could result in national suicide and the end of everything that we Americans hold dear. It is a condition that comes from the lack of effective leadership either in the legislative branch or the executive branch of our government\u2026 <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>\u2026 I speak as a Republican. I speak as a woman. I speak as a United States senator. I speak as an American\u2026 <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>\u2026 I think that it is high time for the United States Senate and its members to do some real soul searching and to weigh our consciences as to the manner in which we are performing our duty to the people of America and the manner in which we are using or abusing our individual powers and privileges. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>I think that it is high time that we remembered that we have sworn to uphold and defend the Constitution. I think that it is high time that we remembered that the Constitution, as amended, speaks not only of the freedom of speech, but also of trial by jury instead of trial by accusation. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Whether it is a criminal prosecution in court or a character prosecution in the Senate, there is little practical distinction when the life of a person has been ruined. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>\u201cThe Basic Principles of Americanism\u201d <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Those of use who shout the loudest about Americanism in making character assassinations are all too frequently those who, by our own words and acts, ignore some of the basic principles of Americanism C <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>The right to criticize. <br \/>\r<br>The right to hold unpopular beliefs. <br \/>\r<br>The right to protest. <br \/>\r<br>The right of independent thought. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>The exercise of these rights should not cost one single American citizen his reputation or his right to a livelihood nor should he be in danger of losing his reputation or livelihood merely because he happens to know someone who holds unpopular beliefs. Who of us does not? Otherwise none of us could call our souls our own. Otherwise thought control would have set in. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>The American people are sick and tired of being afraid to speak their minds lest they be politically smeared as \u201cCommunists\u201d or \u201cFascists\u201d by their opponents. Freedom of speech is not what it used to be in America. It has been so abused by some that it is not exercised by others. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>The American people are sick and tired of seeing innocent people smeared and guilty people whitewashed. But there have been enough proved cases\u2026to cause nationwide distrust and strong suspicion that there may be something to the unproved, sensational accusations. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>A Challenge to the Republican Party <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>As a Republican, I say to my colleagues on this side of the aisle that the Republican party faces a challenge today that is not unlike the challenge that it faced back in Lincoln\u2019s day. The Republican Party so successfully met that challenge that it emerged from the Civil War as the champion of a united nation - in addition to being a party that unrelentingly fought loose spending and loose programs\u2026. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>The Democratic administration has greatly lost the confidence of the American people by its complacency to the threat of communism here at home and the leak of vital secrets to Russia through key officials of the Democratic administration. There are enough proved cases to make this point without diluting our criticism with unproved charges. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Surely these are sufficient reasons to make it clear to the American people that it is time for a change and that a Republican victory is necessary to the security of this country\u2026. Yet to displace it with a Republican regime embracing a philosophy that lacks political integrity or intellectual honesty would prove equally disastrous to this Nation. The nation sorely needs a Republican victory. But I do not want to see the Republican party ride to political victory\u2026 [using] fear, ignorance, bigotry, and smear\u2026 I do not want to see the Republican party win that way. While it might be a fleeting victory for the Republican party, it would be a more lasting defeat for the American people. Surely it would ultimately be suicide for the Republican party and the two-party system that has protected our American liberties from the dictatorship of a one-party system. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>As members of the minority party, we do not have the primary authority to formulate the policy of our government. But we do have the responsibility of rendering constructive criticism, of clarifying issues, of allaying fears by acting as responsible citizens. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>As a woman, I wonder how the mothers, wives, sisters, and daughters feel about the way in which members of their families have been politically mangled in Senate debate - and I use the word \u201cdebate\u201d advisedly\u2026 <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>I do not like the way the Senate has been made a rendezvous for vilification, for selfish political gain at the sacrifice of individual reputations and national unity. I am not proud of the way we smear outsiders from the floor of the Senate and hide behind the cloak of congressional immunity and still place ourselves beyond criticism on the floor of the Senate. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>As an American, I am shocked at the way Republicans and Democrates alike are playing directly into the Communist design of \u201cconfuse, divide, and conquer.\u201d As an American, I don\u2019t want a Democratic administration \u201cwhitewash\u201d or \u201ccover-up\u201d any more than I want a Republican smear or witch hunt. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>As an American, I condemn a Republican Fascist just as much as I condemn a Democrat Communist. I condemn a Democrat Fascist just as much as I condemn a Republican Communist. They are equally dangerous to you and me and to our country. As an American, I want to see our nation recapture the strength and unity it once had when we fought the enemy instead of ourselves. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>It is with these thoughts that I have drafted what I call a Declaration of Conscience. I am gratified that the senator from New Hampshire, the senator from Vermont, the senator from Oregon, the senator from New York, the senator from Minnesota and the senator from New Jersey have concurred in that declaration and have authorized me to announce their concurrence. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>What inference can be made about the author of the attached text and her position?<\/div><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' id='qID_14' value='140244' \/><input type='hidden' id='answerType140244' value='radio'><!-- end question-content--><\/div><div class='question-choices watupro-choices-columns '><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140244[]' id='answer-id-573316' class='answer   answerof-140244 ' value='573316'   \/><label for='answer-id-573316' id='answer-label-573316' class=' answer'><span>She feels this speech won\u2019t be listened to or taken seriously because she is a woman.<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140244[]' id='answer-id-573317' class='answer   answerof-140244 ' value='573317'   \/><label for='answer-id-573317' id='answer-label-573317' class=' answer'><span>She is passionate about Americans\u2019 rights, including the right to be wrong.<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140244[]' id='answer-id-573318' class='answer   answerof-140244 ' value='573318'   \/><label for='answer-id-573318' id='answer-label-573318' class=' answer'><span>She really has no rational, reasonable evidence to support her concerns and is quick to jump to conclusions that may not be accurate.<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140244[]' id='answer-id-573319' class='answer   answerof-140244 ' value='573319'   \/><label for='answer-id-573319' id='answer-label-573319' class=' answer'><span>She does not really believe these concerns are a serious problem.<\/span><\/label><\/div><!-- end question-choices--><\/div><!-- end questionWrap--><\/div><\/div><div class='watu-question ' id='question-15' style=';'><div id='questionWrap-15'  class='   watupro-question-id-140245'>\n\t\t\t<div class='question-content'><div><span class='watupro_num'>15. <\/span>Read the text attached. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>\u201cDeclaration of Conscience\u201d by Margaret Chase Smith June 1, 1950 <br \/>\r<br>Mr. President, I would like to speak briefly and simply about a serious national condition. It is a national feeling of fear and frustration that could result in national suicide and the end of everything that we Americans hold dear. It is a condition that comes from the lack of effective leadership either in the legislative branch or the executive branch of our government\u2026 <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>\u2026 I speak as a Republican. I speak as a woman. I speak as a United States senator. I speak as an American\u2026 <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>\u2026 I think that it is high time for the United States Senate and its members to do some real soul searching and to weigh our consciences as to the manner in which we are performing our duty to the people of America and the manner in which we are using or abusing our individual powers and privileges. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>I think that it is high time that we remembered that we have sworn to uphold and defend the Constitution. I think that it is high time that we remembered that the Constitution, as amended, speaks not only of the freedom of speech, but also of trial by jury instead of trial by accusation. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Whether it is a criminal prosecution in court or a character prosecution in the Senate, there is little practical distinction when the life of a person has been ruined. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>\u201cThe Basic Principles of Americanism\u201d <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Those of use who shout the loudest about Americanism in making character assassinations are all too frequently those who, by our own words and acts, ignore some of the basic principles of Americanism C <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>The right to criticize. <br \/>\r<br>The right to hold unpopular beliefs. <br \/>\r<br>The right to protest. <br \/>\r<br>The right of independent thought. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>The exercise of these rights should not cost one single American citizen his reputation or his right to a livelihood nor should he be in danger of losing his reputation or livelihood merely because he happens to know someone who holds unpopular beliefs. Who of us does not? Otherwise none of us could call our souls our own. Otherwise thought control would have set in. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>The American people are sick and tired of being afraid to speak their minds lest they be politically smeared as \u201cCommunists\u201d or \u201cFascists\u201d by their opponents. Freedom of speech is not what it used to be in America. It has been so abused by some that it is not exercised by others. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>The American people are sick and tired of seeing innocent people smeared and guilty people whitewashed. But there have been enough proved cases\u2026to cause nationwide distrust and strong suspicion that there may be something to the unproved, sensational accusations. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>A Challenge to the Republican Party <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>As a Republican, I say to my colleagues on this side of the aisle that the Republican party faces a challenge today that is not unlike the challenge that it faced back in Lincoln\u2019s day. The Republican Party so successfully met that challenge that it emerged from the Civil War as the champion of a united nation C in addition to being a party that unrelentingly fought loose spending and loose programs\u2026. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>The Democratic administration has greatly lost the confidence of the American people by its complacency to the threat of communism here at home and the leak of vital secrets to Russia through key officials of the Democratic administration. There are enough proved cases to make this point without diluting our criticism with unproved charges. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Surely these are sufficient reasons to make it clear to the American people that it is time for a change and that a Republican victory is necessary to the security of this country\u2026. Yet to displace it with a Republican regime embracing a philosophy that lacks political integrity or intellectual honesty would prove equally disastrous to this Nation. The nation sorely needs a Republican victory. But I do not want to see the Republican party ride to political victory\u2026 [using] fear, ignorance, bigotry, and smear\u2026 I do not want to see the Republican party win that way. While it might be a fleeting victory for the Republican party, it would be a more lasting defeat for the American people. Surely it would ultimately be suicide for the Republican party and the two-party system that has protected our American liberties from the dictatorship of a one-party system. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>As members of the minority party, we do not have the primary authority to formulate the policy of our government. But we do have the responsibility of rendering constructive criticism, of clarifying issues, of allaying fears by acting as responsible citizens. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>As a woman, I wonder how the mothers, wives, sisters, and daughters feel about the way in which members of their families have been politically mangled in Senate debate C and I use the word \u201cdebate\u201d advisedly\u2026 <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>I do not like the way the Senate has been made a rendezvous for vilification, for selfish political gain at the sacrifice of individual reputations and national unity. I am not proud of the way we smear outsiders from the floor of the Senate and hide behind the cloak of congressional immunity and still place ourselves beyond criticism on the floor of the Senate. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>As an American, I am shocked at the way Republicans and Democrates alike are playing directly into the Communist design of \u201cconfuse, divide, and conquer.\u201d As an American, I don\u2019t want a Democratic administration \u201cwhitewash\u201d or \u201ccover-up\u201d any more than I want a Republican smear or witch hunt. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>As an American, I condemn a Republican Fascist just as much as I condemn a Democrat Communist. I condemn a Democrat Fascist just as much as I condemn a Republican Communist. They are equally dangerous to you and me and to our country. As an American, I want to see our nation recapture the strength and unity it once had when we fought the enemy instead of ourselves. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>It is with these thoughts that I have drafted what I call a Declaration of Conscience. I am gratified that the senator from New Hampshire, the senator from Vermont, the senator from Oregon, the senator from New York, the senator from Minnesota and the senator from New Jersey have concurred in that declaration and have authorized me to announce their concurrence. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Which answer most accurately identifies the overall tone of the attached speech and uses appropriate and accurate evidence as support?<\/div><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' id='qID_15' value='140245' \/><input type='hidden' id='answerType140245' value='radio'><!-- end question-content--><\/div><div class='question-choices watupro-choices-columns '><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140245[]' id='answer-id-573320' class='answer   answerof-140245 ' value='573320'   \/><label for='answer-id-573320' id='answer-label-573320' class=' answer'><span>hopeless and defeated: \u201cAs members of the minority party, we do not have the primary authority to formulate the policy of our government.\u201d<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140245[]' id='answer-id-573321' class='answer   answerof-140245 ' value='573321'   \/><label for='answer-id-573321' id='answer-label-573321' class=' answer'><span>supportive and hopeful: \u201cAs an American, I want to see our nation recapture the strength and unity it once had when we fought the enemy instead of ourselves.\u201d<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140245[]' id='answer-id-573322' class='answer   answerof-140245 ' value='573322'   \/><label for='answer-id-573322' id='answer-label-573322' class=' answer'><span>scared and warning: \u201cThe exercise of these rights should not cost one single American citizen his reputation or his right to a livelihood nor should he be in danger of losing his reputation or livelihood merely because he happens to know someone who holds unpopular beliefs.\u201d<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140245[]' id='answer-id-573323' class='answer   answerof-140245 ' value='573323'   \/><label for='answer-id-573323' id='answer-label-573323' class=' answer'><span>frustrated and disappointed: \u201cI think that it is high time for the United States Senate and its members to do some real soul searching and to weigh our consciences as to the manner in which we are performing our duty to the people of America and the manner in which we are using or abusing our individual powers and privileges.\u201d<\/span><\/label><\/div><!-- end question-choices--><\/div><!-- end questionWrap--><\/div><\/div><div class='watu-question ' id='question-16' style=';'><div id='questionWrap-16'  class='   watupro-question-id-140246'>\n\t\t\t<div class='question-content'><div><span class='watupro_num'>16. <\/span>Read the text attached. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Passage 1 <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Critical information needed in fight to save wildlife <br \/>\r<br>With global temperatures rising, an international group of 22 top biologists is calling for a coordinated effort to gather important species information that is urgently needed to improve predictions for the impact of climate change on future biodiversity. Current predictions fail to account for important biological factors like species competition and movement that can have a profound influence on whether a plant or animal survives changes to its environment, the scientists say in the September 9 issue of the journal Science. While more sophisticated forecasting models exist, much of the detailed species information that is needed to improve predictions is lacking. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>\u201cRight now, we\u2019re treating a mouse the same way as an elephant or a fish or a tree. Yet we know that those are all very different organisms and they are going to respond to their environment in different ways,\u201d says University of Connecticut Ecologist Mark Urban, the Science article\u2019s lead author. \u201cWe need to pull on our boots, grab our binoculars, and go back into the field to gather more detailed information if we are going to make realistic predictions.\u201d <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>The 22 top biologists affiliated with the article identify six key types of biological information, including life history, physiology, genetic variation, species interactions, and dispersal, that will significantly improve prediction outcomes for individual species. Obtaining that information will not only help the scientific community better identify the most at-risk populations and ecosystems, the scientists say, it will also allow for a more targeted distribution of resources as global temperatures continue to rise at a record rate. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Current climate change predictions for biodiversity draw on broad statistical correlations and can vary widely, making it difficult for policymakers and others to respond accordingly. Many of those predictions tend not to hold up over time if they fail to account for the full range of biological factors that can influence an organism\u2019s survival rate: species demographics, competition from other organisms, species mobility, and the capacity to adapt and evolve. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>\u201cWe haven\u2019t been able to sufficiently determine what species composition future ecosystems will have, and how their functions and services for mankind will change,\u201d says co-author Dr. Karin Johst of the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research and the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research. \u201cThis is because current ecological models often do not include important biological processes and mechanisms: so far only 23 percent of the reviewed studies have taken into account biological mechanisms. \u201d <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Generating more accurate predictions is essential for global conservation efforts. Many species are already moving to higher ground or toward the poles to seek cooler temperatures as global temperatures rise. But the capacity of different organisms to survive varies greatly. Some species of frog, for instance, can traverse their terrain for miles to remain in a habitable environment. Other species, such as some types of salamander, are less mobile and capable of moving only a few meters over generations. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>\u201cNew Zealand\u2019s strong foundation in ecological research will help,\u201d explains study co-author Dr. William Godsoe, a Lincoln University lecturer and member of New Zealand\u2019s Bio-Protection Research Centre. \u201cOne of our hopes is to build on these strengths and highlight new opportunities to improve predictions by explicitly considering evolution, interactions among species, and dispersal.\u201d This will aid in the development of strategies to manage impacts on species and ecosystems before they become critical. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>With more than 8.7 million species worldwide, gathering the necessary biological information to improve predictions is a daunting task. Even a sampling of key species would be beneficial, the authors say, as the more sophisticated models will allow scientists to extrapolate their predictions and apply them to multiple species with similar traits. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>The researchers are calling for the launch of a global campaign to be spearheaded by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services or IPBES. The IPBES operates under the auspices of four United Nations entities and is dedicated to providing scientific information to policymakers worldwide. One thousand scientists from all over the world currently contribute to the work of IPBES on a voluntary basis. The scientists are also encouraging conservation strategies to support biodiversity such as maintaining dispersal corridors, and preserving existing natural habitats and genetic diversity. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>\u201cOur biggest challenge is pinpointing which species to concentrate on and which regions we need to allocate resources,\u201d says UConn Associate Professor Urban. In an earlier study in Science, Urban predicted that as many as one in six species internationally could be wiped out by climate change. \u201cWe are at a triage stage at this point. We have limited resources and patients lined up at the door.\u201d <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Passage 2 <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Forecasting climate change\u2019s effects on biodiversity hindered by lack of data <br \/>\r<br>An international group of biologists is calling for data collection on a global scale to improve forecasts of how climate change affects animals and plants. Accurate model predictions can greatly aid efforts to protect biodiversity from disturbances such as climate change and urban sprawl by helping scientists and decision-makers better understand, anticipate and respond to threats that imperil species and ecosystems. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>In a paper published in Science on Thursday (Sept. 8), biologists cite a critical lack of data on key biological mechanisms C such as how animals and plants spread during their lifetime and how they evolve in response to changes in the environment - as the main obstacle to improving models\u2019 ability to forecast species\u2019 response to climate change. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>\u201cThis paper is a call to arms,\u201d said Patrick Zollner, article co-author and Purdue associate professor of wildlife science. \u201cThe world is in dire circumstances. We\u2019re losing a lot of species, and we\u2019re largely unaware why. How do we need to rethink the kind of data we\u2019re collecting so we can take advantage of modern modeling tools to understand the outcomes of climate change for ecological systems? This could help us forestall losing wildlife that we later deeply regret.\u201d <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>The group outlines two key problems that hinder the capability of current models to make realistic predictions about biological responses to climate change. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Most models are descriptive, based on statistical correlations and observations, and fail to capture the underlying processes that produce observed changes. For example, a descriptive model might show that lynx in the northern U.S. are declining while bobcat populations in the same region are on the rise. Understanding what is driving this change requires a different sort of model, one that incorporates biological mechanisms. A mechanistic model that accounts for how warming temperatures affect snow depth, for instance, could provide insights into why bobcats C better adapted to habitats with less snow - are gaining a competitive edge over lynx. But 77 percent of current models of climate change\u2019s impacts on wildlife do not include biological mechanisms. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Another challenge is that as models have grown in sophistication, they have far outpaced data collection. Put another way, a model is like a state-of-the-art kitchen, but the cupboards are bare. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>\u201cWe can now build videogame-like environments with computers where we can create multiple versions of Earth and ask what the implications under different scenarios are,\u201d Zollner said. \u201cBut our ability to learn from these tools is constrained by the kinds of data we have.\u201d <br \/>\r<br>The group advanced several proposals on how to improve models, collect missing data and leverage available data to make broader predictions. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>They identified six biological mechanisms that influence wildlife\u2019s responses to climate change: physiology; demography and life history; evolutionary potential and adaptation; interactions between species; movement over land or water; and responses to changes in the environment. They ranked the information needed to account for these mechanisms in models and suggested proxies for data that are missing or hard to collect. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>A globally coordinated effort to fill data gaps could greatly advance improvements in models and informed conservation approaches, the researchers wrote. They point to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and its consistent improvements in climate change modeling as a valuable blueprint for such a project. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>But local and regional conservation groups need not wait for a global body to coalesce to start using a mechanistic approach in their own region, Zollner said <br \/>\r<br>\u201cIf the ideas put forth in this paper start to be adopted and integrated into climate change work in a grass roots way, that could make a big difference in a region and could scale up over time,\u201d he said. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Citizen scientists also have an important role to play in pitching in with data collection, he said. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Working with citizen scientists offers \u201can opportunity to get huge amounts of data, and it\u2019s foolish not to take advantage of it,\u201d Zollner said. \u201cThe data might not be as rigorous and needs to be treated differently, but it\u2019s one more source of valuable information. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>What is the effect of the last paragraph of the attached Passage 1 on the overall tone of the text?<\/div><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' id='qID_16' value='140246' \/><input type='hidden' id='answerType140246' value='radio'><!-- end question-content--><\/div><div class='question-choices watupro-choices-columns '><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140246[]' id='answer-id-573324' class='answer   answerof-140246 ' value='573324'   \/><label for='answer-id-573324' id='answer-label-573324' class=' answer'><span>It gives a sense of humor with the metaphor of triaging the patients; the reader can imagine all the species of plants and animals lined up in their hospital gowns to be seen by the scientists.<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140246[]' id='answer-id-573325' class='answer   answerof-140246 ' value='573325'   \/><label for='answer-id-573325' id='answer-label-573325' class=' answer'><span>It gives a sense of hope; we can do this if we can pull together and conduct the necessary research.<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140246[]' id='answer-id-573326' class='answer   answerof-140246 ' value='573326'   \/><label for='answer-id-573326' id='answer-label-573326' class=' answer'><span>It gives a sense of urgency with the metaphor about triaging; there is a recognized problem, now we need to figure out how to do something about it before things literally die.<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140246[]' id='answer-id-573327' class='answer   answerof-140246 ' value='573327'   \/><label for='answer-id-573327' id='answer-label-573327' class=' answer'><span>It gives a sense of defeat; we are going to lose \u201cpatients\u201d because we can\u2019t act quickly enough with the amount of research and data that we have.<\/span><\/label><\/div><!-- end question-choices--><\/div><!-- end questionWrap--><\/div><\/div><div class='watu-question ' id='question-17' style=';'><div id='questionWrap-17'  class='   watupro-question-id-140247'>\n\t\t\t<div class='question-content'><div><span class='watupro_num'>17. <\/span>Read the text attached. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Passage 1 <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Critical information needed in fight to save wildlife <br \/>\r<br>With global temperatures rising, an international group of 22 top biologists is calling for a coordinated effort to gather important species information that is urgently needed to improve predictions for the impact of climate change on future biodiversity. Current predictions fail to account for important biological factors like species competition and movement that can have a profound influence on whether a plant or animal survives changes to its environment, the scientists say in the September 9 issue of the journal Science . While more sophisticated forecasting models exist, much of the detailed species information that is needed to improve predictions is lacking. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>\u201cRight now, we\u2019re treating a mouse the same way as an elephant or a fish or a tree. Yet we know that those are all very different organisms and they are going to respond to their environment in different ways,\u201d says University of Connecticut Ecologist Mark Urban, the  Science article\u2019s lead author. \u201cWe need to<br \/>\r<br>pull on our boots, grab our binoculars, and go back into the field to gather<br \/>\r<br>more detailed information if we are going to make realistic predictions.\u201d<br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>The 22 top biologists affiliated with the article identify six key types of biological information, including life history, physiology, genetic variation, species interactions, and dispersal, that will significantly improve prediction outcomes for individual species. Obtaining that information will not only help the scientific community better identify the most at-risk populations and ecosystems, the scientists say, it will also allow for a more targeted distribution of resources as global temperatures continue to rise at a record rate. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Current climate change predictions for biodiversity draw on broad statistical correlations and can vary widely, making it difficult for policymakers and others to respond accordingly. Many of those predictions tend not to hold up over time if they fail to account for the full range of biological factors that can influence an organism\u2019s survival rate: species demographics, competition from other organisms, species mobility, and the capacity to adapt and evolve. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>\u201cWe haven\u2019t been able to sufficiently determine what species composition future ecosystems will have, and how their functions and services for mankind will change,\u201d says co-author Dr. Karin Johst of the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research and the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research. \u201cThis is because current ecological models often do not include important biological processes and mechanisms: so far only 23 percent of the reviewed studies have taken into account biological mechanisms.\u201d <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Generating more accurate predictions is essential for global conservation efforts. Many species are already moving to higher ground or toward the poles to seek cooler temperatures as global temperatures rise. But the capacity of different organisms to survive varies greatly. Some species of frog, for instance, can traverse their terrain for miles to remain in a habitable environment. Other species, such as some types of salamander, are less mobile and capable of moving only a few meters over generations. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>\u201cNew Zealand\u2019s strong foundation in ecological research will help,\u201d explains study co-author Dr. William Godsoe, a Lincoln University lecturer and member of New Zealand\u2019s Bio-Protection Research Centre. \u201cOne of our hopes is to build on these strengths and highlight new opportunities to improve predictions by explicitly considering evolution, interactions among species, and dispersal.\u201d This will aid in the development of strategies to manage impacts on species and ecosystems before they become critical. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>With more than 8.7 million species worldwide, gathering the necessary biological information to improve predictions is a daunting task. Even a sampling of key species would be beneficial, the authors say, as the more sophisticated models will allow scientists to extrapolate their predictions and apply them to multiple species with similar traits. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>The researchers are calling for the launch of a global campaign to be spearheaded by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services or IPBES. The IPBES operates under the auspices of four United Nations entities and is dedicated to providing scientific information to policymakers worldwide. One thousand scientists from all over the world currently contribute to the work of IPBES on a voluntary basis. The scientists are also encouraging conservation strategies to support biodiversity such as maintaining dispersal corridors, and preserving existing natural habitats and genetic diversity. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>\u201cOur biggest challenge is pinpointing which species to concentrate on and which regions we need to allocate resources,\u201d says UConn Associate Professor Urban. In an earlier study in Science , Urban predicted that as many as one in six species internationally could be wiped out by climate change. \u201cWe are at a triage stage at this point. We have limited resources and patients lined up at the door.\u201d <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Passage 2 <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Forecasting climate change\u2019s effects on biodiversity hindered by lack of data <br \/>\r<br>An international group of biologists is calling for data collection on a global scale to improve forecasts of how climate change affects animals and plants. Accurate model predictions can greatly aid efforts to protect biodiversity from disturbances such as climate change and urban sprawl by helping scientists and decision-makers better understand, anticipate and respond to threats that imperil species and ecosystems. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>In a paper published in Science on Thursday (Sept. 8), biologists cite a critical lack of data on key biological mechanisms C such as how animals and plants spread during their lifetime and how they evolve in response to changes in the environment - as the main obstacle to improving models\u2019 ability to forecast species\u2019 response to climate change. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>\u201cThis paper is a call to arms,\u201d said Patrick Zollner, article co-author and Purdue associate professor of wildlife science. \u201cThe world is in dire circumstances. We\u2019re losing a lot of species, and we\u2019re largely unaware why. How do we need to rethink the kind of data we\u2019re collecting so we can take advantage of modern modeling tools to understand the outcomes of climate change for ecological systems? This could help us forestall losing wildlife that we later deeply regret.\u201d <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>The group outlines two key problems that hinder the capability of current models to make realistic predictions about biological responses to climate change. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Most models are descriptive, based on statistical correlations and observations, and fail to capture the underlying processes that produce observed changes. For example, a descriptive model might show that lynx in the northern U.S. are declining while bobcat populations in the same region are on the rise. Understanding what is driving this change requires a different sort of model, one that incorporates biological mechanisms. A mechanistic model that accounts for how warming temperatures affect snow depth, for instance, could provide insights into why bobcats - better adapted to habitats with less snow - are gaining a competitive edge over lynx. But 77 percent of current models of climate change\u2019s impacts on wildlife do not include biological mechanisms. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Another challenge is that as models have grown in sophistication, they have far outpaced data collection. Put another way, a model is like a state-of-the-art kitchen, but the cupboards are bare. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>\u201cWe can now build videogame-like environments with computers where we can create multiple versions of Earth and ask what the implications under different scenarios are,\u201d Zollner said. \u201cBut our ability to learn from these tools is constrained by the kinds of data we have.\u201d <br \/>\r<br>The group advanced several proposals on how to improve models, collect missing data and leverage available data to make broader predictions. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>They identified six biological mechanisms that influence wildlife\u2019s responses to climate change: physiology; demography and life history; evolutionary potential and adaptation; interactions between species; movement over land or water; and responses to changes in the environment. They ranked the information needed to account for these mechanisms in models and suggested proxies for data that are missing or hard to collect. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>A globally coordinated effort to fill data gaps could greatly advance improvements in models and informed conservation approaches, the researchers wrote. They point to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and its consistent improvements in climate change modeling as a valuable blueprint for such a project. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>But local and regional conservation groups need not wait for a global body to coalesce to start using a mechanistic approach in their own region, Zollner said \u201cIf the ideas put forth in this paper start to be adopted and integrated into climate change work in a grass roots way, that could make a big difference in a region and could scale up over time,\u201d he said. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Citizen scientists also have an important role to play in pitching in with data collection, he said. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Working with citizen scientists offers \u201can opportunity to get huge amounts of data, and it\u2019s foolish not to take advantage of it,\u201d Zollner said. \u201cThe data might not be as rigorous and needs to be treated differently, but it\u2019s one more source of valuable information. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Reread this excerpt from Passage 2 in the attached text. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>\u201cWorking with citizen scientists offers \u201can opportunity to get huge amounts of data and it\u2019s foolish not to take advantage of it,\u201d Zollner said. \u201cThe data might not be as rigorous and needs to be treated different, but it\u2019s one more source of valuable information.\u201d <br \/>\r<br>Which statement best describes what the phrase \u201ccitizen scientists\u201d most likely means?<\/div><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' id='qID_17' value='140247' \/><input type='hidden' id='answerType140247' value='radio'><!-- end question-content--><\/div><div class='question-choices watupro-choices-columns '><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140247[]' id='answer-id-573328' class='answer   answerof-140247 ' value='573328'   \/><label for='answer-id-573328' id='answer-label-573328' class=' answer'><span>Citizens of the United States or other country belonging to the UN and who work as scientists in their own or another country.<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140247[]' id='answer-id-573329' class='answer   answerof-140247 ' value='573329'   \/><label for='answer-id-573329' id='answer-label-573329' class=' answer'><span>Trained scientists who may not currently work in the field of science but who have a university degree in a scientific field and whose research can therefore be relied upon by current scientists.<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140247[]' id='answer-id-573330' class='answer   answerof-140247 ' value='573330'   \/><label for='answer-id-573330' id='answer-label-573330' class=' answer'><span>People with a passion for science who may not have specific scientific training but who can gather information that can be used by trained scientists in their research and study of environment.<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140247[]' id='answer-id-573331' class='answer   answerof-140247 ' value='573331'   \/><label for='answer-id-573331' id='answer-label-573331' class=' answer'><span>Students who have not yet earned their degrees in science, but who are training for a career in science and who understand the basics of scientific research.<\/span><\/label><\/div><!-- end question-choices--><\/div><!-- end questionWrap--><\/div><\/div><div class='watu-question ' id='question-18' style=';'><div id='questionWrap-18'  class='   watupro-question-id-140248'>\n\t\t\t<div class='question-content'><div><span class='watupro_num'>18. <\/span>Read the text attached. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Passage 1 <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Critical information needed in fight to save wildlife <br \/>\r<br>With global temperatures rising, an international group of 22 top biologists is calling for a coordinated effort to gather important species information that is urgently needed to improve predictions for the impact of climate change on future biodiversity. Current predictions fail to account for important biological factors like species competition and movement that can have a profound influence on whether a plant or animal survives changes to its environment, the scientists say in the September 9 issue of the journal Science . While more sophisticated forecasting models exist, much of the detailed species information that is needed to improve predictions is lacking. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>\u201cRight now, we\u2019re treating a mouse the same way as an elephant or a fish or a tree. Yet we know that those are all very different organisms and they are going to respond to their environment in different ways,\u201d says University of Connecticut Ecologist Mark Urban, the  Science article\u2019s lead author. \u201cWe need to<br \/>\r<br>pull on our boots, grab our binoculars, and go back into the field to gather<br \/>\r<br>more detailed information if we are going to make realistic predictions.\u201d<br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>The 22 top biologists affiliated with the article identify six key types of biological information, including life history, physiology, genetic variation, species interactions, and dispersal, that will significantly improve prediction outcomes for individual species. Obtaining that information will not only help the scientific community better identify the most at-risk populations and ecosystems, the scientists say, it will also allow for a more targeted distribution of resources as global temperatures continue to rise at a record rate. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Current climate change predictions for biodiversity draw on broad statistical correlations and can vary widely, making it difficult for policymakers and others to respond accordingly. Many of those predictions tend not to hold up over time if they fail to account for the full range of biological factors that can influence an organism\u2019s survival rate: species demographics, competition from other organisms, species mobility, and the capacity to adapt and evolve. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>\u201cWe haven\u2019t been able to sufficiently determine what species composition future ecosystems will have, and how their functions and services for mankind will change,\u201d says co-author Dr. Karin Johst of the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research and the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research. \u201cThis is because current ecological models often do not include important biological processes and mechanisms: so far only 23 percent of the reviewed studies have taken into account biological mechanisms.\u201d <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Generating more accurate predictions is essential for global conservation efforts. Many species are already moving to higher ground or toward the poles to seek cooler temperatures as global temperatures rise. But the capacity of different organisms to survive varies greatly. Some species of frog, for instance, can traverse their terrain for miles to remain in a habitable environment. Other species, such as some types of salamander, are less mobile and capable of moving only a few meters over generations. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>\u201cNew Zealand\u2019s strong foundation in ecological research will help,\u201d explains study co-author Dr. William Godsoe, a Lincoln University lecturer and member of New Zealand\u2019s Bio-Protection Research Centre. \u201cOne of our hopes is to build on these strengths and highlight new opportunities to improve predictions by explicitly considering evolution, interactions among species, and dispersal.\u201d This will aid in the development of strategies to manage impacts on species and ecosystems before they become critical. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>With more than 8.7 million species worldwide, gathering the necessary biological information to improve predictions is a daunting task. Even a sampling of key species would be beneficial, the authors say, as the more sophisticated models will allow scientists to extrapolate their predictions and apply them to multiple species with similar traits. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>The researchers are calling for the launch of a global campaign to be spearheaded by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services or IPBES. The IPBES operates under the auspices of four United Nations entities and is dedicated to providing scientific information to policymakers worldwide. One thousand scientists from all over the world currently contribute to the work of IPBES on a voluntary basis. The scientists are also encouraging conservation strategies to support biodiversity such as maintaining dispersal corridors, and preserving existing natural habitats and genetic diversity. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>\u201cOur biggest challenge is pinpointing which species to concentrate on and which regions we need to allocate resources,\u201d says UConn Associate Professor Urban. In an earlier study in Science , Urban predicted that as many as one in six species internationally could be wiped out by climate change. \u201cWe are at a triage stage at this point. We have limited resources and patients lined up at the door.\u201d <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Passage 2 <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Forecasting climate change\u2019s effects on biodiversity hindered by lack of data <br \/>\r<br>An international group of biologists is calling for data collection on a global scale to improve forecasts of how climate change affects animals and plants. Accurate model predictions can greatly aid efforts to protect biodiversity from disturbances such as climate change and urban sprawl by helping scientists and decision-makers better understand, anticipate and respond to threats that imperil species and ecosystems. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>In a paper published in Science on Thursday (Sept. 8), biologists cite a critical lack of data on key biological mechanisms C such as how animals and plants spread during their lifetime and how they evolve in response to changes in the environment - as the main obstacle to improving models\u2019 ability to forecast species\u2019 response to climate change. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>\u201cThis paper is a call to arms,\u201d said Patrick Zollner, article co-author and Purdue associate professor of wildlife science. \u201cThe world is in dire circumstances. We\u2019re losing a lot of species, and we\u2019re largely unaware why. How do we need to rethink the kind of data we\u2019re collecting so we can take advantage of modern modeling tools to understand the outcomes of climate change for ecological systems? This could help us forestall losing wildlife that we later deeply regret.\u201d <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>The group outlines two key problems that hinder the capability of current models to make realistic predictions about biological responses to climate change. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Most models are descriptive, based on statistical correlations and observations, and fail to capture the underlying processes that produce observed changes. For example, a descriptive model might show that lynx in the northern U.S. are declining while bobcat populations in the same region are on the rise. Understanding what is driving this change requires a different sort of model, one that incorporates biological mechanisms. A mechanistic model that accounts for how warming temperatures affect snow depth, for instance, could provide insights into why bobcats - better adapted to habitats with less snow - are gaining a competitive edge over lynx. But 77 percent of current models of climate change\u2019s impacts on wildlife do not include biological mechanisms. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Another challenge is that as models have grown in sophistication, they have far outpaced data collection. Put another way, a model is like a state-of-the-art kitchen, but the cupboards are bare. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>\u201cWe can now build videogame-like environments with computers where we can create multiple versions of Earth and ask what the implications under different scenarios are,\u201d Zollner said. \u201cBut our ability to learn from these tools is constrained by the kinds of data we have.\u201d <br \/>\r<br>The group advanced several proposals on how to improve models, collect missing data and leverage available data to make broader predictions. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>They identified six biological mechanisms that influence wildlife\u2019s responses to climate change: physiology; demography and life history; evolutionary potential and adaptation; interactions between species; movement over land or water; and responses to changes in the environment. They ranked the information needed to account for these mechanisms in models and suggested proxies for data that are missing or hard to collect. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>A globally coordinated effort to fill data gaps could greatly advance improvements in models and informed conservation approaches, the researchers wrote. They point to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and its consistent improvements in climate change modeling as a valuable blueprint for such a project. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>But local and regional conservation groups need not wait for a global body to coalesce to start using a mechanistic approach in their own region, Zollner said \u201cIf the ideas put forth in this paper start to be adopted and integrated into climate change work in a grass roots way, that could make a big difference in a region and could scale up over time,\u201d he said. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Citizen scientists also have an important role to play in pitching in with data collection, he said. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Working with citizen scientists offers \u201can opportunity to get huge amounts of data, and it\u2019s foolish not to take advantage of it,\u201d Zollner said. \u201cThe data might not be as rigorous and needs to be treated differently, but it\u2019s one more source of valuable information. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>The author\u2019s purpose in Passage 2 of the attached text is most likely to ____.<\/div><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' id='qID_18' value='140248' \/><input type='hidden' id='answerType140248' value='radio'><!-- end question-content--><\/div><div class='question-choices watupro-choices-columns '><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140248[]' id='answer-id-573332' class='answer   answerof-140248 ' value='573332'   \/><label for='answer-id-573332' id='answer-label-573332' class=' answer'><span>convince the reader to join the global effort to gather data about the effects of climate change on plant and animal species<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140248[]' id='answer-id-573333' class='answer   answerof-140248 ' value='573333'   \/><label for='answer-id-573333' id='answer-label-573333' class=' answer'><span>scare the reader into being a more environmentally conscientious member of the planet, taking into consideration energy use and waste production<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140248[]' id='answer-id-573334' class='answer   answerof-140248 ' value='573334'   \/><label for='answer-id-573334' id='answer-label-573334' class=' answer'><span>inform the reader about the need for more data to more accurately predict the effect of climate change on plant and animal species<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140248[]' id='answer-id-573335' class='answer   answerof-140248 ' value='573335'   \/><label for='answer-id-573335' id='answer-label-573335' class=' answer'><span>persuade the reader that the current methods of modeling and predicting how plants and animals will respond to climate change are inadequate, and so funding for this kind of research needs to be increased<\/span><\/label><\/div><!-- end question-choices--><\/div><!-- end questionWrap--><\/div><\/div><div class='watu-question ' id='question-19' style=';'><div id='questionWrap-19'  class='   watupro-question-id-140249'>\n\t\t\t<div class='question-content'><div><span class='watupro_num'>19. <\/span>Read the text attached. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Passage 1 <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Critical information needed in fight to save wildlife <br \/>\r<br>With global temperatures rising, an international group of 22 top biologists is calling for a coordinated effort to gather important species information that is urgently needed to improve predictions for the impact of climate change on future biodiversity. Current predictions fail to account for important biological factors like species competition and movement that can have a profound influence on whether a plant or animal survives changes to its environment, the scientists say in the September 9 issue of the journal Science . While more sophisticated forecasting models exist, much of the detailed species information that is needed to improve predictions is lacking. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>\u201cRight now, we\u2019re treating a mouse the same way as an elephant or a fish or a tree. Yet we know that those are all very different organisms and they are going to respond to their environment in different ways,\u201d says University of Connecticut Ecologist Mark Urban, the  Science article\u2019s lead author. \u201cWe need to<br \/>\r<br>pull on our boots, grab our binoculars, and go back into the field to gather<br \/>\r<br>more detailed information if we are going to make realistic predictions.\u201d<br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>The 22 top biologists affiliated with the article identify six key types of biological information, including life history, physiology, genetic variation, species interactions, and dispersal, that will significantly improve prediction outcomes for individual species. Obtaining that information will not only help the scientific community better identify the most at-risk populations and ecosystems, the scientists say, it will also allow for a more targeted distribution of resources as global temperatures continue to rise at a record rate. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Current climate change predictions for biodiversity draw on broad statistical correlations and can vary widely, making it difficult for policymakers and others to respond accordingly. Many of those predictions tend not to hold up over time if they fail to account for the full range of biological factors that can influence an organism\u2019s survival rate: species demographics, competition from other organisms, species mobility, and the capacity to adapt and evolve. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>\u201cWe haven\u2019t been able to sufficiently determine what species composition future ecosystems will have, and how their functions and services for mankind will change,\u201d says co-author Dr. Karin Johst of the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research and the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research. \u201cThis is because current ecological models often do not include important biological processes and mechanisms: so far only 23 percent of the reviewed studies have taken into account biological mechanisms.\u201d <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Generating more accurate predictions is essential for global conservation efforts. Many species are already moving to higher ground or toward the poles to seek cooler temperatures as global temperatures rise. But the capacity of different organisms to survive varies greatly. Some species of frog, for instance, can traverse their terrain for miles to remain in a habitable environment. Other species, such as some types of salamander, are less mobile and capable of moving only a few meters over generations. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>\u201cNew Zealand\u2019s strong foundation in ecological research will help,\u201d explains study co-author Dr. William Godsoe, a Lincoln University lecturer and member of New Zealand\u2019s Bio-Protection Research Centre. \u201cOne of our hopes is to build on these strengths and highlight new opportunities to improve predictions by explicitly considering evolution, interactions among species, and dispersal.\u201d This will aid in the development of strategies to manage impacts on species and ecosystems before they become critical. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>With more than 8.7 million species worldwide, gathering the necessary biological information to improve predictions is a daunting task. Even a sampling of key species would be beneficial, the authors say, as the more sophisticated models will allow scientists to extrapolate their predictions and apply them to multiple species with similar traits. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>The researchers are calling for the launch of a global campaign to be spearheaded by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services or IPBES. The IPBES operates under the auspices of four United Nations entities and is dedicated to providing scientific information to policymakers worldwide. One thousand scientists from all over the world currently contribute to the work of IPBES on a voluntary basis. The scientists are also encouraging conservation strategies to support biodiversity such as maintaining dispersal corridors, and preserving existing natural habitats and genetic diversity. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>\u201cOur biggest challenge is pinpointing which species to concentrate on and which regions we need to allocate resources,\u201d says UConn Associate Professor Urban. In an earlier study in Science , Urban predicted that as many as one in six species internationally could be wiped out by climate change. \u201cWe are at a triage stage at this point. We have limited resources and patients lined up at the door.\u201d <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Passage 2 <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Forecasting climate change\u2019s effects on biodiversity hindered by lack of data <br \/>\r<br>An international group of biologists is calling for data collection on a global scale to improve forecasts of how climate change affects animals and plants. Accurate model predictions can greatly aid efforts to protect biodiversity from disturbances such as climate change and urban sprawl by helping scientists and decision-makers better understand, anticipate and respond to threats that imperil species and ecosystems. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>In a paper published in Science on Thursday (Sept. 8), biologists cite a critical lack of data on key biological mechanisms C such as how animals and plants spread during their lifetime and how they evolve in response to changes in the environment - as the main obstacle to improving models\u2019 ability to forecast species\u2019 response to climate change. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>\u201cThis paper is a call to arms,\u201d said Patrick Zollner, article co-author and Purdue associate professor of wildlife science. \u201cThe world is in dire circumstances. We\u2019re losing a lot of species, and we\u2019re largely unaware why. How do we need to rethink the kind of data we\u2019re collecting so we can take advantage of modern modeling tools to understand the outcomes of climate change for ecological systems? This could help us forestall losing wildlife that we later deeply regret.\u201d <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>The group outlines two key problems that hinder the capability of current models to make realistic predictions about biological responses to climate change. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Most models are descriptive, based on statistical correlations and observations, and fail to capture the underlying processes that produce observed changes. For example, a descriptive model might show that lynx in the northern U.S. are declining while bobcat populations in the same region are on the rise. Understanding what is driving this change requires a different sort of model, one that incorporates biological mechanisms. A mechanistic model that accounts for how warming temperatures affect snow depth, for instance, could provide insights into why bobcats - better adapted to habitats with less snow - are gaining a competitive edge over lynx. But 77 percent of current models of climate change\u2019s impacts on wildlife do not include biological mechanisms. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Another challenge is that as models have grown in sophistication, they have far outpaced data collection. Put another way, a model is like a state-of-the-art kitchen, but the cupboards are bare. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>\u201cWe can now build videogame-like environments with computers where we can create multiple versions of Earth and ask what the implications under different scenarios are,\u201d Zollner said. \u201cBut our ability to learn from these tools is constrained by the kinds of data we have.\u201d <br \/>\r<br>The group advanced several proposals on how to improve models, collect missing data and leverage available data to make broader predictions. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>They identified six biological mechanisms that influence wildlife\u2019s responses to climate change: physiology; demography and life history; evolutionary potential and adaptation; interactions between species; movement over land or water; and responses to changes in the environment. They ranked the information needed to account for these mechanisms in models and suggested proxies for data that are missing or hard to collect. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>A globally coordinated effort to fill data gaps could greatly advance improvements in models and informed conservation approaches, the researchers wrote. They point to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and its consistent improvements in climate change modeling as a valuable blueprint for such a project. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>But local and regional conservation groups need not wait for a global body to coalesce to start using a mechanistic approach in their own region, Zollner said <br \/>\r<br>\u201cIf the ideas put forth in this paper start to be adopted and integrated into climate change work in a grass roots way, that could make a big difference in a region and could scale up over time,\u201d he said. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Citizen scientists also have an important role to play in pitching in with data collection, he said. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Working with citizen scientists offers \u201can opportunity to get huge amounts of data, and it\u2019s foolish not to take advantage of it,\u201d Zollner said. \u201cThe data might not be as rigorous and needs to be treated differently, but it\u2019s one more source of valuable information. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>The authors of the two passages in the attached reading are most likely to agree with all statements except ____?<\/div><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' id='qID_19' value='140249' \/><input type='hidden' id='answerType140249' value='radio'><!-- end question-content--><\/div><div class='question-choices watupro-choices-columns '><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140249[]' id='answer-id-573336' class='answer   answerof-140249 ' value='573336'   \/><label for='answer-id-573336' id='answer-label-573336' class=' answer'><span>It will be impossible to save all species of plants and animals from the effects of climate change, but the more research that can be done to save as many as possible, the better.<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140249[]' id='answer-id-573337' class='answer   answerof-140249 ' value='573337'   \/><label for='answer-id-573337' id='answer-label-573337' class=' answer'><span>Scientists have a responsibility to gather as much data from as many reliable sources as possible to try to anticipate the effects of climate change on animals and plants and plan accordingly.<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140249[]' id='answer-id-573338' class='answer   answerof-140249 ' value='573338'   \/><label for='answer-id-573338' id='answer-label-573338' class=' answer'><span>Even with increased research and more data, there is likely nothing that can be done to help curb the effects of climate change on the diverse ecosystems around the world.<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140249[]' id='answer-id-573339' class='answer   answerof-140249 ' value='573339'   \/><label for='answer-id-573339' id='answer-label-573339' class=' answer'><span>Increased data collection will help fill in the gaps of understanding and allow scientists to more accurately predict the impact of climate change so that resources can be allocated in the most effective way possible.<\/span><\/label><\/div><!-- end question-choices--><\/div><!-- end questionWrap--><\/div><\/div><div class='watu-question ' id='question-20' style=';'><div id='questionWrap-20'  class='   watupro-question-id-140250'>\n\t\t\t<div class='question-content'><div><span class='watupro_num'>20. <\/span>Read the text attached. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Passage 1 <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Critical information needed in fight to save wildlife <br \/>\r<br>With global temperatures rising, an international group of 22 top biologists is calling for a coordinated effort to gather important species information that is urgently needed to improve predictions for the impact of climate change on future biodiversity. Current predictions fail to account for important biological factors like species competition and movement that can have a profound influence on whether a plant or animal survives changes to its environment, the scientists say in the September 9 issue of the journal Science . While more sophisticated forecasting models exist, much of the detailed species information that is needed to improve predictions is lacking. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>\u201cRight now, we\u2019re treating a mouse the same way as an elephant or a fish or a tree. Yet we know that those are all very different organisms and they are going to respond to their environment in different ways,\u201d says University of Connecticut Ecologist Mark Urban, the  Science article\u2019s lead author. \u201cWe need to<br \/>\r<br>pull on our boots, grab our binoculars, and go back into the field to gather<br \/>\r<br>more detailed information if we are going to make realistic predictions.\u201d<br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>The 22 top biologists affiliated with the article identify six key types of biological information, including life history, physiology, genetic variation, species interactions, and dispersal, that will significantly improve prediction outcomes for individual species. Obtaining that information will not only help the scientific community better identify the most at-risk populations and ecosystems, the scientists say, it will also allow for a more targeted distribution of resources as global temperatures continue to rise at a record rate. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Current climate change predictions for biodiversity draw on broad statistical correlations and can vary widely, making it difficult for policymakers and others to respond accordingly. Many of those predictions tend not to hold up over time if they fail to account for the full range of biological factors that can influence an organism\u2019s survival rate: species demographics, competition from other organisms, species mobility, and the capacity to adapt and evolve. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>\u201cWe haven\u2019t been able to sufficiently determine what species composition future ecosystems will have, and how their functions and services for mankind will change,\u201d says co-author Dr. Karin Johst of the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research and the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research. \u201cThis is because current ecological models often do not include important biological processes and mechanisms: so far only 23 percent of the reviewed studies have taken into account biological mechanisms.\u201d <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Generating more accurate predictions is essential for global conservation efforts. Many species are already moving to higher ground or toward the poles to seek cooler temperatures as global temperatures rise. But the capacity of different organisms to survive varies greatly. Some species of frog, for instance, can traverse their terrain for miles to remain in a habitable environment. Other species, such as some types of salamander, are less mobile and capable of moving only a few meters over generations. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>\u201cNew Zealand\u2019s strong foundation in ecological research will help,\u201d explains study co-author Dr. William Godsoe, a Lincoln University lecturer and member of New Zealand\u2019s Bio-Protection Research Centre. \u201cOne of our hopes is to build on these strengths and highlight new opportunities to improve predictions by explicitly considering evolution, interactions among species, and dispersal.\u201d This will aid in the development of strategies to manage impacts on species and ecosystems before they become critical. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>With more than 8.7 million species worldwide, gathering the necessary biological information to improve predictions is a daunting task. Even a sampling of key species would be beneficial, the authors say, as the more sophisticated models will allow scientists to extrapolate their predictions and apply them to multiple species with similar traits. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>The researchers are calling for the launch of a global campaign to be spearheaded by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services or IPBES. The IPBES operates under the auspices of four United Nations entities and is dedicated to providing scientific information to policymakers worldwide. One thousand scientists from all over the world currently contribute to the work of IPBES on a voluntary basis. The scientists are also encouraging conservation strategies to support biodiversity such as maintaining dispersal corridors, and preserving existing natural habitats and genetic diversity. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>\u201cOur biggest challenge is pinpointing which species to concentrate on and which regions we need to allocate resources,\u201d says UConn Associate Professor Urban. In an earlier study in Science , Urban predicted that as many as one in six species internationally could be wiped out by climate change. \u201cWe are at a triage stage at this point. We have limited resources and patients lined up at the door.\u201d <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Passage 2 <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Forecasting climate change\u2019s effects on biodiversity hindered by lack of data <br \/>\r<br>An international group of biologists is calling for data collection on a global scale to improve forecasts of how climate change affects animals and plants. Accurate model predictions can greatly aid efforts to protect biodiversity from disturbances such as climate change and urban sprawl by helping scientists and decision-makers better understand, anticipate and respond to threats that imperil species and ecosystems. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>In a paper published in Science on Thursday (Sept. 8), biologists cite a critical lack of data on key biological mechanisms C such as how animals and plants spread during their lifetime and how they evolve in response to changes in the environment - as the main obstacle to improving models\u2019 ability to forecast species\u2019 response to climate change. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>\u201cThis paper is a call to arms,\u201d said Patrick Zollner, article co-author and Purdue associate professor of wildlife science. \u201cThe world is in dire circumstances. We\u2019re losing a lot of species, and we\u2019re largely unaware why. How do we need to rethink the kind of data we\u2019re collecting so we can take advantage of modern modeling tools to understand the outcomes of climate change for ecological systems? This could help us forestall losing wildlife that we later deeply regret.\u201d <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>The group outlines two key problems that hinder the capability of current models to make realistic predictions about biological responses to climate change. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Most models are descriptive, based on statistical correlations and observations, and fail to capture the underlying processes that produce observed changes. For example, a descriptive model might show that lynx in the northern U.S. are declining while bobcat populations in the same region are on the rise. Understanding what is driving this change requires a different sort of model, one that incorporates biological mechanisms. A mechanistic model that accounts for how warming temperatures affect snow depth, for instance, could provide insights into why bobcats - better adapted to habitats with less snow - are gaining a competitive edge over lynx. But 77 percent of current models of climate change\u2019s impacts on wildlife do not include biological mechanisms. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Another challenge is that as models have grown in sophistication, they have far outpaced data collection. Put another way, a model is like a state-of-the-art kitchen, but the cupboards are bare. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>\u201cWe can now build videogame-like environments with computers where we can create multiple versions of Earth and ask what the implications under different scenarios are,\u201d Zollner said. \u201cBut our ability to learn from these tools is constrained by the kinds of data we have.\u201d <br \/>\r<br>The group advanced several proposals on how to improve models, collect missing data and leverage available data to make broader predictions. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>They identified six biological mechanisms that influence wildlife\u2019s responses to climate change: physiology; demography and life history; evolutionary potential and adaptation; interactions between species; movement over land or water; and responses to changes in the environment. They ranked the information needed to account for these mechanisms in models and suggested proxies for data that are missing or hard to collect. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>A globally coordinated effort to fill data gaps could greatly advance improvements in models and informed conservation approaches, the researchers wrote. They point to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and its consistent improvements in climate change modeling as a valuable blueprint for such a project. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>But local and regional conservation groups need not wait for a global body to coalesce to start using a mechanistic approach in their own region, Zollner said \u201cIf the ideas put forth in this paper start to be adopted and integrated into climate change work in a grass roots way, that could make a big difference in a region and could scale up over time,\u201d he said. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Citizen scientists also have an important role to play in pitching in with data collection, he said. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Working with citizen scientists offers \u201can opportunity to get huge amounts of data, and it\u2019s foolish not to take advantage of it,\u201d Zollner said. \u201cThe data might not be as rigorous and needs to be treated differently, but it\u2019s one more source of valuable information. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Overall, the tone of the attached passages could best be described as ____.<\/div><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' id='qID_20' value='140250' \/><input type='hidden' id='answerType140250' value='radio'><!-- end question-content--><\/div><div class='question-choices watupro-choices-columns '><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140250[]' id='answer-id-573340' class='answer   answerof-140250 ' value='573340'   \/><label for='answer-id-573340' id='answer-label-573340' class=' answer'><span>discouraged but defiant: \u201c\u2018We haven\u2019t been able to sufficiently determine what species composition future ecosystems will have\u2026\u2019\u201d; optimistic but cautious: \u201c\u2018We can now build videogame-like environments with computers where we can create multiple versions of Earth and ask what the implications under different scenarios are.\u2019\u201d<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140250[]' id='answer-id-573341' class='answer   answerof-140250 ' value='573341'   \/><label for='answer-id-573341' id='answer-label-573341' class=' answer'><span>uncertain and unachievable: \u201c\u2018We need to pull on our boots, grab our binoculars, and go back into the field to gather more detailed information if we are going to make realistic predictions\u2019\u201d; Defensive and dire: \u201c\u2018This paper is a call to arms\u2026The world is in dire circumstances.\u2019\u201d<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140250[]' id='answer-id-573342' class='answer   answerof-140250 ' value='573342'   \/><label for='answer-id-573342' id='answer-label-573342' class=' answer'><span>urgent but hopeful: \u201c\u2018We are at a triage stage at this point. We have limited resources and patients lined up at the door.\u2019\u201d; Serious but optimistic: \u201c\u2018If the ideas put forth in this paper start to be adopted and integrated into climate change work in a grass roots way, that could make a big difference in a region and could scale up over time,\u2019\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140250[]' id='answer-id-573343' class='answer   answerof-140250 ' value='573343'   \/><label for='answer-id-573343' id='answer-label-573343' class=' answer'><span>happy and reassuring: \u201cEven a sampling of key species would be beneficial\u2026as the more sophisticated models will allow scientists to extrapolate their predictions and apply them to multiple species with similar traits.\u201d; Defeated and hopeless: \u201cMost models are descriptive, based on statistical correlations and observations, and fail to capture the underlying processes that produce observed changes.\u201d<\/span><\/label><\/div><!-- end question-choices--><\/div><!-- end questionWrap--><\/div><\/div><div class='watu-question ' id='question-21' style=';'><div id='questionWrap-21'  class='   watupro-question-id-140251'>\n\t\t\t<div class='question-content'><div><span class='watupro_num'>21. <\/span>Read the information attached <br \/>\r<br>Source 1: Climbing to the Heavens: a nonfiction autobiographical text about a woman who climbed Mt. Everest after the death of her husband and children in a car accident <br \/>\r<br>Source 2: \u201cMy Experiences with Everest\u201d: a blog by an unknown \u201cadventurer\u201d who claims to have traveled the world spending less than $1 a day <br \/>\r<br>Source 3: Backpacking Through Nepal: a nonfiction text about planning a hike through Nepal, where Mt. Everest is located <br \/>\r<br>Source 4: Summits of the World: a documentary film about the top ten most summited mountains in the world <br \/>\r<br>Source 5: A topographic map of Mt. Everest and the surrounding Himalayan mountains <br \/>\r<br>Source 6: Geology Made Simple: a textbook explaining how mountains are formed <br \/>\r<br>A student is writing an informational research report about climbing Mt. Everest. Look at the information attached and choose the two most credible sources that would most likely give the student more relevant information to include in her report<\/div><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' id='qID_21' value='140251' \/><input type='hidden' id='answerType140251' value='radio'><!-- end question-content--><\/div><div class='question-choices watupro-choices-columns '><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140251[]' id='answer-id-573344' class='answer   answerof-140251 ' value='573344'   \/><label for='answer-id-573344' id='answer-label-573344' class=' answer'><span>sources 2 and 4<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140251[]' id='answer-id-573345' class='answer   answerof-140251 ' value='573345'   \/><label for='answer-id-573345' id='answer-label-573345' class=' answer'><span>sources 4 and 6<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140251[]' id='answer-id-573346' class='answer   answerof-140251 ' value='573346'   \/><label for='answer-id-573346' id='answer-label-573346' class=' answer'><span>sources 1 and 5<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140251[]' id='answer-id-573347' class='answer   answerof-140251 ' value='573347'   \/><label for='answer-id-573347' id='answer-label-573347' class=' answer'><span>sources 3 and 5<\/span><\/label><\/div><!-- end question-choices--><\/div><!-- end questionWrap--><\/div><\/div><div class='watu-question ' id='question-22' style=';'><div id='questionWrap-22'  class='   watupro-question-id-140252'>\n\t\t\t<div class='question-content'><div><span class='watupro_num'>22. <\/span>Read the information attached <br \/>\r<br>Source 1: Pet parents who allow their pets to escape should have their pets removed from their custody. While microchips can help lost pets be reunited with their family, that family can obviously not be trusted with the car e of an animal and the pet deserves to be placed with more responsible owners. <br \/>\r<br>Source 2: Microchipping pets is a relatively low cost insurance policy for pet owners. If a microchipped pet is lost or separated from its owner, the pet can be scanned for a chip and that chip can provide a vet\u2019s office or animal control agency with information about the pets owners to ensure that animal\u2019s safe return. <br \/>\r<br>Source 3: Microchipping a pet involves implanting a small chip under the skin of a pet. The chip contains an identification number unique to that pet and once scanned can be used to access pertinent owner information. Microchips are not GPS trackers, however, so you will not be able to use the chip to find a lost pet. <br \/>\r<br>Source 4: Microchips may pose a danger to an animal\u2019s overall health. In addition to the initial pain that may occur with the insertion, the microchip may shift from the insertion site and migrate to another area in the body. <br \/>\r<br>A student is writing a persuasive essay about the need for pet owners to microchip their pets. He found several possible sources for his report. Read the attached information these sources provide and determine which source would best support his argument.<\/div><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' id='qID_22' value='140252' \/><input type='hidden' id='answerType140252' value='radio'><!-- end question-content--><\/div><div class='question-choices watupro-choices-columns '><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140252[]' id='answer-id-573348' class='answer   answerof-140252 ' value='573348'   \/><label for='answer-id-573348' id='answer-label-573348' class=' answer'><span>source 1<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140252[]' id='answer-id-573349' class='answer   answerof-140252 ' value='573349'   \/><label for='answer-id-573349' id='answer-label-573349' class=' answer'><span>source 2<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140252[]' id='answer-id-573350' class='answer   answerof-140252 ' value='573350'   \/><label for='answer-id-573350' id='answer-label-573350' class=' answer'><span>source 3<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140252[]' id='answer-id-573351' class='answer   answerof-140252 ' value='573351'   \/><label for='answer-id-573351' id='answer-label-573351' class=' answer'><span>source 4<\/span><\/label><\/div><!-- end question-choices--><\/div><!-- end questionWrap--><\/div><\/div><div class='watu-question ' id='question-23' style=';'><div id='questionWrap-23'  class='   watupro-question-id-140253'>\n\t\t\t<div class='question-content'><div><span class='watupro_num'>23. <\/span>Read the passage attached. <br \/>\r<br>\u201cFrom early in their educational careers, students in the United States are encouraged to attend college and are indoctrinated with the idea that a college education will open an increased number of doors in their future and allow them access to higher paying jobs that will result in an increased quality of life. <br \/>\r<br>However, today\u2019s college graduates find themselves heading out to the workforce saddled with tremendous debt from student loans taken out to pay for that college dream. Many of them find that those high-paying jobs they were promised are difficult to find as new graduates and the salaries they earn as they start their careers are barely enough to make ends meet, never mind making meaningful headway in paying off their student loans. As the cost of college continues to rise, so too does the student loan debt looming over new graduates. The college dream becomes a repayment nightmare for far too many highly educated young people.\u201d <br \/>\r<br>A student is writing an argumentative report about the rights of students to have free education through college. The attached passage is from a source she\u2019d like to use. The student also wrote down some claims to use in her report. <br \/>\r<br>Which of these claims is best supported by the information in the attached source?<\/div><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' id='qID_23' value='140253' \/><input type='hidden' id='answerType140253' value='radio'><!-- end question-content--><\/div><div class='question-choices watupro-choices-columns '><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140253[]' id='answer-id-573352' class='answer   answerof-140253 ' value='573352'   \/><label for='answer-id-573352' id='answer-label-573352' class=' answer'><span>One in three college graduates cannot find full-time employment upon graduation.<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140253[]' id='answer-id-573353' class='answer   answerof-140253 ' value='573353'   \/><label for='answer-id-573353' id='answer-label-573353' class=' answer'><span>Students have access to a variety of scholarship opportunities that may help alleviate some of the burden of borrowing money to pay for college expenses.<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140253[]' id='answer-id-573354' class='answer   answerof-140253 ' value='573354'   \/><label for='answer-id-573354' id='answer-label-573354' class=' answer'><span>The threat of skyrocketing debt may change some students\u2019 minds about the value of attending college.<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140253[]' id='answer-id-573355' class='answer   answerof-140253 ' value='573355'   \/><label for='answer-id-573355' id='answer-label-573355' class=' answer'><span>Tuition is only one of many expenses college students must pay for.<\/span><\/label><\/div><!-- end question-choices--><\/div><!-- end questionWrap--><\/div><\/div><div class='watu-question ' id='question-24' style=';'><div id='questionWrap-24'  class='   watupro-question-id-140254'>\n\t\t\t<div class='question-content'><div><span class='watupro_num'>24. <\/span>Read the information attached <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Source 1: <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Military Supports Alternative Treatments for Treating Pain in Vets and Troops <br \/>\r<br>The military has long worried that an over-reliance on prescription pain killers for the after-effects of tours of duty was putting both veterans and active-duty troops at risk of dependency, serious adverse reactions to the drugs and accidental death. The problem was found to be greatest among veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan C particularly those with post-traumatic stress disorder C who, according to a recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), may have been given \u201cinappropriate prescriptions\u201d for opioids in a misguided attempt to relieve their suffering quickly. <br \/>\r<br>Now, however, change appears to be coming as the military expands its use of alternative treatments such as chiropractic care. <br \/>\r<br>Dr. Robert D. Kerns, the national program director for pain management at the Department of Veterans Affairs, told the New York Times that the study \u201cencourages\u201d both his department, as well as the Pentagon\u2019s health system, \u201cto build on\u2026existing initiatives.\u201d <br \/>\r<br>If done, that would be good news to Congressional committees following up on last year\u2019s Veterans Health Administration scandal. <br \/>\r<br>\u201cWe have said for a long time that sending a veteran out of the door with a bagful of pills is not a solution,\u201d Rep. Jeff Miller, R-Fla., said in investigating allegations that a Tomah, Wisconsin, Veterans Affairs hospital was prescribing \u201cexcessive dosages of opiates.\u201d <br \/>\r<br>Even as more research pours in, chiropractic care continues to gain support. A 2013 study published in the journal Spine found that 73 percent of participating active-duty military patients with low back pain receiving a combination of chiropractic manipulative treatment and standard medical care rated their global improvement as \u201cpain completely gone,\u201d \u201cmuch better,\u201d or \u201cmoderately better.\u201d <br \/>\r<br>In the same study, only 17 percent who received standard medical care alone said likewise. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Source 2: <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Relief for Weekend Warriors Comes From Chiropractic Care, Not a Pill Bottle <br \/>\r<br>Sports injuries can happen to anyone, and they may be more likely among amateur athletes than professionals. <br \/>\r<br>Amateur athletes, whether they are weekend warriors or regular fitness buffs, can end up with an injury for a variety of reasons, from wearing the wrong shoes to an incorrect technique in a tennis or golf swing. However, amateurs and pros alike want relief when they get hurt, and anyone can become addicted to strong, opioid painkillers, according to a recent article in Outside magazine. \u201cThe reality is that all athletes are one fall, twist, or tweak away from landing their own opioid prescription,\u201d the article notes. <br \/>\r<br>In the wake of a directive from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to cut down on painkiller prescriptions, doctors and patients are seeking drug-free alternatives, and chiropractic care is one of them. <br \/>\r<br>In fact, chiropractic care can provide not only short-term pain relief but long-term prevention of future pain by helping to address structural imbalances in the body that might be contributing to the problem. <br \/>\r<br>Medications (including ibuprofen and other over-the-counter drugs as well as prescription drugs) can mask the pain from an injury but fail to address the cause. Doctors of chiropractic (DCs) use hands-on techniques to manipulate the joints and soft tissues of the body to address where pain syndromes may originate. DCs receive a minimum of seven years of higher education and are skilled in the diagnosis and art of spinal manipulation. <br \/>\r<br>In addition, according to Dr. Sherry McAllister of the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress, most insurance and health plans cover chiropractic care. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>A student is writing an informational essay about the benefits of chiropractic care as part of a comprehensive wellness plan. He has found two sources, the text of which is given in the attached document. His essay makes the claim that \u201cChiropractic care may be able to help alleviate pain symptoms and negate the need for dangerous and addictive pain medications.\u201d Decide if the information in source 1, source 2, both sources, or neither source supports the claim.<\/div><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' id='qID_24' value='140254' \/><input type='hidden' id='answerType140254' value='radio'><!-- end question-content--><\/div><div class='question-choices watupro-choices-columns '><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140254[]' id='answer-id-573356' class='answer   answerof-140254 ' value='573356'   \/><label for='answer-id-573356' id='answer-label-573356' class=' answer'><span>neither source<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140254[]' id='answer-id-573357' class='answer   answerof-140254 ' value='573357'   \/><label for='answer-id-573357' id='answer-label-573357' class=' answer'><span>source 2<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140254[]' id='answer-id-573358' class='answer   answerof-140254 ' value='573358'   \/><label for='answer-id-573358' id='answer-label-573358' class=' answer'><span>source 1<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140254[]' id='answer-id-573359' class='answer   answerof-140254 ' value='573359'   \/><label for='answer-id-573359' id='answer-label-573359' class=' answer'><span>both sources<\/span><\/label><\/div><!-- end question-choices--><\/div><!-- end questionWrap--><\/div><\/div><div class='watu-question ' id='question-25' style=';'><div id='questionWrap-25'  class='   watupro-question-id-140255'>\n\t\t\t<div class='question-content'><div><span class='watupro_num'>25. <\/span>Read the material attached: <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Source 1: <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Military Supports Alternative Treatments for Treating Pain in Vets and Troops <br \/>\r<br>The military has long worried that an over-reliance on prescription pain killers for the after-effects of tours of duty was putting both veterans and active-duty troops at risk of dependency, serious adverse reactions to the drugs and accidental death. The problem was found to be greatest among veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan C particularly those with post-traumatic stress disorder C who, according to a recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), may have been given \u201cinappropriate prescriptions\u201d for opioids in a misguided attempt to relieve their suffering quickly. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Now, however, change appears to be coming as the military expands its use of alternative treatments such as chiropractic care. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Dr. Robert D. Kerns, the national program director for pain management at the Department of Veterans Affairs, told the New York Times that the study \u201cencourages\u201d both his department, as well as the Pentagon\u2019s health system, \u201cto build on\u2026existing initiatives.\u201d <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>If done, that would be good news to Congressional committees following up on last year\u2019s Veterans Health Administration scandal. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>\u201cWe have said for a long time that sending a veteran out of the door with a bagful of pills is not a solution,\u201d Rep. Jeff Miller, R-Fla., said in investigating allegations that a Tomah, Wisconsin, Veterans Affairs hospital was prescribing \u201cexcessive dosages of opiates.\u201d <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Even as more research pours in, chiropractic care continues to gain support. A 2013 study published in the journal Spine found that 73 percent of participating active-duty military patients with low back pain receiving a combination of chiropractic manipulative treatment and standard medical care rated their global improvement as \u201cpain completely gone,\u201d \u201cmuch better,\u201d or \u201cmoderately better.\u201d <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>In the same study, only 17 percent who received standard medical care alone said likewise. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Source 2: <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Relief for Weekend Warriors Comes From Chiropractic Care, Not a Pill Bottle <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Sports injuries can happen to anyone, and they may be more likely among amateur athletes than professionals. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Amateur athletes, whether they are weekend warriors or regular fitness buffs, can end up with an injury for a variety of reasons, from wearing the wrong shoes to an incorrect technique in a tennis or golf swing. However, amateurs and pros alike want relief when they get hurt, and anyone can become addicted to strong, opioid painkillers, according to a recent article in Outside magazine. \u201cThe reality is that all athletes are one fall, twist, or tweak away from landing their own opioid prescription,\u201d the article notes. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>In the wake of a directive from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to cut down on painkiller prescriptions, doctors and patients are seeking drug-free alternatives, and chiropractic care is one of them. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>In fact, chiropractic care can provide not only short-term pain relief but long-term prevention of future pain by helping to address structural imbalances in the body that might be contributing to the problem. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Medications (including ibuprofen and other over-the-counter drugs as well as prescription drugs) can mask the pain from an injury but fail to address the cause. Doctors of chiropractic (DCs) use hands-on techniques to manipulate the joints and soft tissues of the body to address where pain syndromes may originate. DCs receive a minimum of seven years of higher education and are skilled in the diagnosis and art of spinal manipulation. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>In addition, according to Dr. Sherry McAllister of the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress, most insurance and health plans cover chiropractic care. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>The student also makes the claim that \u201cChiropractic care offers immediate, but only short-term pain relief for patients. A balance of medication and chiropractic care should be considered.\u201d Using the attached material, decide if the information in source 1, source 2, both sources, or neither source supports the claim.<\/div><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' id='qID_25' value='140255' \/><input type='hidden' id='answerType140255' value='radio'><!-- end question-content--><\/div><div class='question-choices watupro-choices-columns '><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140255[]' id='answer-id-573360' class='answer   answerof-140255 ' value='573360'   \/><label for='answer-id-573360' id='answer-label-573360' class=' answer'><span>neither source<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140255[]' id='answer-id-573361' class='answer   answerof-140255 ' value='573361'   \/><label for='answer-id-573361' id='answer-label-573361' class=' answer'><span>both sources<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140255[]' id='answer-id-573362' class='answer   answerof-140255 ' value='573362'   \/><label for='answer-id-573362' id='answer-label-573362' class=' answer'><span>source 1<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140255[]' id='answer-id-573363' class='answer   answerof-140255 ' value='573363'   \/><label for='answer-id-573363' id='answer-label-573363' class=' answer'><span>source 2<\/span><\/label><\/div><!-- end question-choices--><\/div><!-- end questionWrap--><\/div><\/div><div class='watu-question ' id='question-26' style=';'><div id='questionWrap-26'  class='   watupro-question-id-140256'>\n\t\t\t<div class='question-content'><div><span class='watupro_num'>26. <\/span>Read the material attached. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Source 1: <br \/>\r<br>Military Supports Alternative Treatments for Treating Pain in Vets and Troops <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>The military has long worried that an over-reliance on prescription pain killers for the after-effects of tours of duty was putting both veterans and active-duty troops at risk of dependency, serious adverse reactions to the drugs and accidental death. The problem was found to be greatest among veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan C particularly those with post-traumatic stress disorder C who, according to a recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), may have been given \u201cinappropriate prescriptions\u201d for opioids in a misguided attempt to relieve their suffering quickly. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Now, however, change appears to be coming as the military expands its use of alternative treatments such as chiropractic care. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Dr. Robert D. Kerns, the national program director for pain management at the Department of Veterans Affairs, told the New York Times that the study \u201cencourages\u201d both his department, as well as the Pentagon\u2019s health system, \u201cto build on\u2026existing initiatives.\u201d <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>If done, that would be good news to Congressional committees following up on last year\u2019s Veterans Health Administration scandal. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>\u201cWe have said for a long time that sending a veteran out of the door with a bagful of pills is not a solution,\u201d Rep. Jeff Miller, R-Fla., said in investigating allegations that a Tomah, Wisconsin, Veterans Affairs hospital was prescribing \u201cexcessive dosages of opiates.\u201d <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Even as more research pours in, chiropractic care continues to gain support. A 2013 study published in the journal Spine found that 73 percent of participating active-duty military patients with low back pain receiving a combination of chiropractic manipulative treatment and standard medical care rated their global improvement as \u201cpain completely gone,\u201d \u201cmuch better,\u201d or \u201cmoderately better.\u201d <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>In the same study, only 17 percent who received standard medical care alone said likewise. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Source 2: <br \/>\r<br>Relief for Weekend Warriors Comes From Chiropractic Care, Not a Pill Bottle <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Sports injuries can happen to anyone, and they may be more likely among amateur athletes than professionals. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Amateur athletes, whether they are weekend warriors or regular fitness buffs, can end up with an injury for a variety of reasons, from wearing the wrong shoes to an incorrect technique in a tennis or golf swing. However, amateurs and pros alike want relief when they get hurt, and anyone can become addicted to strong, opioid painkillers, according to a recent article in Outside magazine. \u201cThe reality is that all athletes are one fall, twist, or tweak away from landing their own opioid prescription,\u201d the article notes. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>In the wake of a directive from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to cut down on painkiller prescriptions, doctors and patients are seeking drug-free alternatives, and chiropractic care is one of them. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>In fact, chiropractic care can provide not only short-term pain relief but long-term prevention of future pain by helping to address structural imbalances in the body that might be contributing to the problem. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Medications (including ibuprofen and other over-the-counter drugs as well as prescription drugs) can mask the pain from an injury but fail to address the cause. Doctors of chiropractic (DCs) use hands-on techniques to manipulate the joints and soft tissues of the body to address where pain syndromes may originate. DCs receive a minimum of seven years of higher education and are skilled in the diagnosis and art of spinal manipulation. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>In addition, according to Dr. Sherry McAllister of the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress, most insurance and health plans cover chiropractic care. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>In comparing the two sources in the attachment, which of these is not a valid comparison?<\/div><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' id='qID_26' value='140256' \/><input type='hidden' id='answerType140256' value='radio'><!-- end question-content--><\/div><div class='question-choices watupro-choices-columns '><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140256[]' id='answer-id-573364' class='answer   answerof-140256 ' value='573364'   \/><label for='answer-id-573364' id='answer-label-573364' class=' answer'><span>Source 1 uses emotional appeals of discussing the pain experienced by veterans and active-duty \r\nmilitary members to make its point, while source 2 uses more factual statements and statistics to \r\nappeal to the audience\u2019s rational side.<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140256[]' id='answer-id-573365' class='answer   answerof-140256 ' value='573365'   \/><label for='answer-id-573365' id='answer-label-573365' class=' answer'><span>Both sources explain the benefits of chiropractic care for a specific group of people.<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140256[]' id='answer-id-573366' class='answer   answerof-140256 ' value='573366'   \/><label for='answer-id-573366' id='answer-label-573366' class=' answer'><span>Source 1 uses more credible and widely recognized references to support the claim, including the JAMA, a director with the Department of Veterans Affairs, and a Congressional Representative, while source 2 references Outside magazine and doctor from the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress.<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140256[]' id='answer-id-573367' class='answer   answerof-140256 ' value='573367'   \/><label for='answer-id-573367' id='answer-label-573367' class=' answer'><span>Source 2 suggests that chiropractic care can alleviate the need for both prescription and over-the&shy;counter medication by addressing the underlying causes of pain and not just masking the symptoms of pain, while source 1 concentrates on the movement away from prescription medication through the use of chiropractic care.<\/span><\/label><\/div><!-- end question-choices--><\/div><!-- end questionWrap--><\/div><\/div><div class='watu-question ' id='question-27' style=';'><div id='questionWrap-27'  class='   watupro-question-id-140257'>\n\t\t\t<div class='question-content'><div><span class='watupro_num'>27. <\/span>The first attachment: <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Source 1: <br \/>\r<br>Military Supports Alternative Treatments for Treating Pain in Vets and Troops <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>The military has long worried that an over-reliance on prescription pain killers for the after-effects of tours of duty was putting both veterans and active-duty troops at risk of dependency, serious adverse reactions to the drugs and accidental death. The problem was found to be greatest among veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan C particularly those with post-traumatic stress disorder C who, according to a recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), may have been given \u201cinappropriate prescriptions\u201d for opioids in a misguided attempt to relieve their suffering quickly. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Now, however, change appears to be coming as the military expands its use of alternative treatments such as chiropractic care. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Dr. Robert D. Kerns, the national program director for pain management at the Department of Veterans Affairs, told the New York Times that the study \u201cencourages\u201d both his department, as well as the Pentagon\u2019s health system, \u201cto build on\u2026existing initiatives.\u201d <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>If done, that would be good news to Congressional committees following up on last year\u2019s Veterans Health Administration scandal. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>\u201cWe have said for a long time that sending a veteran out of the door with a bagful of pills is not a solution,\u201d Rep. Jeff Miller, R-Fla., said in investigating allegations that a Tomah, Wisconsin, Veterans Affairs hospital was prescribing \u201cexcessive dosages of opiates.\u201d <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Even as more research pours in, chiropractic care continues to gain support. A 2013 study published in the journal Spine found that 73 percent of participating active-duty military patients with low back pain receiving a combination of chiropractic manipulative treatment and standard medical care rated their global improvement as \u201cpain completely gone,\u201d \u201cmuch better,\u201d or \u201cmoderately better.\u201d <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>In the same study, only 17 percent who received standard medical care alone said likewise. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Source 2: <br \/>\r<br>Relief for Weekend Warriors Comes From Chiropractic Care, Not a Pill Bottle <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Sports injuries can happen to anyone, and they may be more likely among amateur athletes than professionals. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Amateur athletes, whether they are weekend warriors or regular fitness buffs, can end up with an injury for a variety of reasons, from wearing the wrong shoes to an incorrect technique in a tennis or golf swing. However, amateurs and pros alike want relief when they get hurt, and anyone can become addicted to strong, opioid painkillers, according to a recent article in Outside magazine. \u201cThe reality is that all athletes are one fall, twist, or tweak away from landing their own opioid prescription,\u201d the article notes. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>In the wake of a directive from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to cut down on painkiller prescriptions, doctors and patients are seeking drug-free alternatives, and chiropractic care is one of them. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>In fact, chiropractic care can provide not only short-term pain relief but long-term prevention of future pain by helping to address structural imbalances in the body that might be contributing to the problem. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Medications (including ibuprofen and other over-the-counter drugs as well as prescription drugs) can mask the pain from an injury but fail to address the cause. Doctors of chiropractic (DCs) use hands-on techniques to manipulate the joints and soft tissues of the body to address where pain syndromes may originate. DCs receive a minimum of seven years of higher education and are skilled in the diagnosis and art of spinal manipulation. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>In addition, according to Dr. Sherry McAllister of the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress, most insurance and health plans cover chiropractic care. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>The second attachment. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Paraphrase A : <br \/>\r<br>An increased reliance on opioid painkillers to alleviate the pain of injured military personnel is a concern for the medical community. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Paraphrase B: <br \/>\r<br>The military has been troubled by an increasing over-reliance on prescription pain killers for the after-effects of tours of duty that they feel puts both veterans and active duty troops at risk of dependency, serious adverse reactions to the drugs and accidental death. Studies suggest the problem is greatest among veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan C particularly those with post-traumatic stress disorder C who may have been given \u201cinappropriate prescriptions\u201d for opioids in an erroneous attempt to relieve their suffering quickly. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Paraphrase C: <br \/>\r<br>There is a concern about the rising rates of dependency on prescription painkillers for troops returning from active duty. Using prescribed opioid painkillers puts both veterans and active-duty military personnel at increased risk of negative reactions to the drugs and accidental death. Veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, who often return suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, are often given quick and fast-acting painkiller prescriptions as well-intentioned doctors try to help alleviate their patients\u2019 physical pain as swiftly as possible. But those prescriptions may not always be the best medicine. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Paraphrase D: <br \/>\r<br>A rise in the number of \u201cinappropriate prescriptions\u201d being given by doctors and medical professionals to military personnel returning from active-duty or veterans who served in the past is alarming. These prescriptions include orders for opioid painkillers. Opioids have become an epidemic in this nation and the rates of addiction and premature death from these drugs is rising. To stop the increase in opioid dependency, a different approach to pain management must be introduced to the troops who return with battle scars both physical and mental. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>The student really likes the first paragraph from source 1, as reproduced here, but he wants to paraphrase it. Look at the second attachment to this question .Which of the choices in that document is the best paraphrase of the paragraph? \u201cThe military has long worried that an over-reliance on prescription pain killers for the after-effects of tours of duty was putting both veterans and active-duty troops at risk of dependency, serious adverse reactions to the drugs and accidental death. The problem was found to be greatest among veterans returning from Iraq and AfghanistanCparticularly those with post-traumatic stress disorderCwho, according to a recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), may have been given \u201cinappropriate prescriptions\u201d for opioids in a misguided attempt to relieve their suffering quickly.\u201d<\/div><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' id='qID_27' value='140257' \/><input type='hidden' id='answerType140257' value='radio'><!-- end question-content--><\/div><div class='question-choices watupro-choices-columns '><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140257[]' id='answer-id-573368' class='answer   answerof-140257 ' value='573368'   \/><label for='answer-id-573368' id='answer-label-573368' class=' answer'><span>paraphrase C<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140257[]' id='answer-id-573369' class='answer   answerof-140257 ' value='573369'   \/><label for='answer-id-573369' id='answer-label-573369' class=' answer'><span>paraphrase A<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140257[]' id='answer-id-573370' class='answer   answerof-140257 ' value='573370'   \/><label for='answer-id-573370' id='answer-label-573370' class=' answer'><span>paraphrase B<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140257[]' id='answer-id-573371' class='answer   answerof-140257 ' value='573371'   \/><label for='answer-id-573371' id='answer-label-573371' class=' answer'><span>paraphrase D<\/span><\/label><\/div><!-- end question-choices--><\/div><!-- end questionWrap--><\/div><\/div><div class='watu-question ' id='question-28' style=';'><div id='questionWrap-28'  class='   watupro-question-id-140258'>\n\t\t\t<div class='question-content'><div><span class='watupro_num'>28. <\/span>You are asked to write an argumentative essay in support of paternity leave being extended to new fathers. <br \/>\r<br>Which of these sentences would not be important to include in support of the argument?<\/div><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' id='qID_28' value='140258' \/><input type='hidden' id='answerType140258' value='radio'><!-- end question-content--><\/div><div class='question-choices watupro-choices-columns '><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140258[]' id='answer-id-573372' class='answer   answerof-140258 ' value='573372'   \/><label for='answer-id-573372' id='answer-label-573372' class=' answer'><span>Granting men paternity leave helps increase mothers\u2019 incomes as women can re-enter the workforce sooner, giving both partners an increased sense of self-worth.<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140258[]' id='answer-id-573373' class='answer   answerof-140258 ' value='573373'   \/><label for='answer-id-573373' id='answer-label-573373' class=' answer'><span>Studies suggest that fathers who take paternity leave have an increased role in child-care-related tasks, and their involvement may have lasting impact on their children\u2019s performance in school.<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140258[]' id='answer-id-573374' class='answer   answerof-140258 ' value='573374'   \/><label for='answer-id-573374' id='answer-label-573374' class=' answer'><span>There is a social stigma associated with men who want to take paternity leave after the birth of a child, and he may face negative criticism for this decision from friends, coworkers, and even family members<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140258[]' id='answer-id-573375' class='answer   answerof-140258 ' value='573375'   \/><label for='answer-id-573375' id='answer-label-573375' class=' answer'><span>A child\u2019s brain develops significantly in the weeks and months following birth, and the interactions, relationships, and experiences babies are exposed to can set the stage for the rest of their lives.<\/span><\/label><\/div><!-- end question-choices--><\/div><!-- end questionWrap--><\/div><\/div><div class='watu-question ' id='question-29' style=';'><div id='questionWrap-29'  class='   watupro-question-id-140259'>\n\t\t\t<div class='question-content'><div><span class='watupro_num'>29. <\/span>Read the paragraph attached. <br \/>\r<br>(1) School uniforms have a variety of benefits to the school environment. <br \/>\r<br>(2) First, they can help students focus more attention on their schoolwork rather than their fashion. <br \/>\r<br>(3) Today\u2019s students are one of the largest consumer groups in the nation and fashion is a statement students can make about themselves without saying a word. <br \/>\r<br>(4) Fashion is a multi-billion dollar a year industry. <br \/>\r<br>(5) Fashion reflects personality, but it also creates a sense of peer pressure. <br \/>\r<br>(6) Students who cannot afford to buy the latest fashion trends or who wear outdated clothes may be looked down upon or even bullied. <br \/>\r<br>(7) School uniforms help reduce the chances of cliques forming based on fashion as everyone is \u201cequal\u201d in their appearance. <br \/>\r<br>You are assigned to write an essay defending the claim that school uniforms are beneficial to student learning. <br \/>\r<br>Which sentence in the attached paragraph should not be included?<\/div><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' id='qID_29' value='140259' \/><input type='hidden' id='answerType140259' value='radio'><!-- end question-content--><\/div><div class='question-choices watupro-choices-columns '><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140259[]' id='answer-id-573376' class='answer   answerof-140259 ' value='573376'   \/><label for='answer-id-573376' id='answer-label-573376' class=' answer'><span>sentence 6<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140259[]' id='answer-id-573377' class='answer   answerof-140259 ' value='573377'   \/><label for='answer-id-573377' id='answer-label-573377' class=' answer'><span>sentence 5<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140259[]' id='answer-id-573378' class='answer   answerof-140259 ' value='573378'   \/><label for='answer-id-573378' id='answer-label-573378' class=' answer'><span>sentence 4<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140259[]' id='answer-id-573379' class='answer   answerof-140259 ' value='573379'   \/><label for='answer-id-573379' id='answer-label-573379' class=' answer'><span>sentence 3<\/span><\/label><\/div><!-- end question-choices--><\/div><!-- end questionWrap--><\/div><\/div><div class='watu-question ' id='question-30' style=';'><div id='questionWrap-30'  class='   watupro-question-id-140260'>\n\t\t\t<div class='question-content'><div><span class='watupro_num'>30. <\/span>Read the paragraph attached. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Teeth Grinding Can Be A Real Headache <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Did you know that if you suffer from nagging headaches C including migraines, tension headaches and behind-the-eye pain C your teeth could be the root of your problem? Involuntary and excessive clenching and grinding of the teeth (known in medical terms as bruxism) is a common condition, so prevalent that it affects 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. And this number continues to increase. It\u2019s probably no surprise to learn that bruxism can result in significant tooth wear and enamel erosion, leading to tooth surface sensitivity, chipped and fractured teeth, as well as a host of other dental issues that may require expensive treatment. But, what you may not realize is that over 90 percent of bruxism sufferers also experience headache pain caused by their teeth grinding. If you think about it, the link between teeth and jaw clenching, and headaches caused by teeth grinding, makes a lot of sense. Because the jaw is capable of exerting more than 250 pounds of force when clenching, this amount of force can crack a walnut. This extreme tooth-on-tooth force helps explain tooth wear caused by teeth grinding and may also lead to temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain and potential TMJ issues from teeth grinding. The temporomandibular joints are flexible joints found on each side of your head in front of the ear. Responsible for all jaw movements including eating and talking, they are the most active joints in your body and thus endure a lot of wear and tear. They connect the lower jaw to the temporal bone of the skull. Excessive teeth clenching and grinding, which generally occurs during sleep, puts pressure on these joints and as a result can cause far-reaching pain in your temples, behind the eyes, in the back of your neck and through your cheeks and ears. The exact cause of bruxism is not known, but it is widely believed that stress is a primary trigger and once the stressful event has passed, the clenching and grinding usually subsides. However, the amount of damage and tooth wear caused by teeth grinding that can be done within a brief period can be significant. That is why it is so important that you seek treatment once you realize you are a teeth grinder, not only to stop your nagging headache pain, but also to prevent any further damage to your teeth. While there is no medication currently available to treat bruxism, dental experts recommend wearing a dental grind guard to protect the teeth from further damage and potentially help alleviate TMJ pain. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Which of these claims does the attached paragraph support? <br \/>\r<br>Claim 1: Teeth grinding can lead to long-term tooth damage. <br \/>\r<br>Claim 2: Excessive teeth clenching and grinding is often done unconsciously and without realizing what is happening. <br \/>\r<br>Claim 3: Brushing teeth daily with a fluoride-enhanced toothpaste can help fight the damaging effects of bruxism. <br \/>\r<br>Claim 4: TMJ pain is manageable one its origins have been identified, but once a person has TMJ issues, they cannot be cured and there will be persistent issues. <br \/>\r<br>Claim 5: Headache pain may be linked to your jaw and teeth. <br \/>\r<br>Claim 6: The temporomandibular joint is the joint most prone to injury in the body because of the frequency of use.<\/div><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' id='qID_30' value='140260' \/><input type='hidden' id='answerType140260' value='radio'><!-- end question-content--><\/div><div class='question-choices watupro-choices-columns '><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140260[]' id='answer-id-573380' class='answer   answerof-140260 ' value='573380'   \/><label for='answer-id-573380' id='answer-label-573380' class=' answer'><span>claims 1, 3, and 6<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140260[]' id='answer-id-573381' class='answer   answerof-140260 ' value='573381'   \/><label for='answer-id-573381' id='answer-label-573381' class=' answer'><span>claims 1, 2, and 5<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140260[]' id='answer-id-573382' class='answer   answerof-140260 ' value='573382'   \/><label for='answer-id-573382' id='answer-label-573382' class=' answer'><span>claims 2, 4, and 5<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140260[]' id='answer-id-573383' class='answer   answerof-140260 ' value='573383'   \/><label for='answer-id-573383' id='answer-label-573383' class=' answer'><span>claims 3, 4, and 6<\/span><\/label><\/div><!-- end question-choices--><\/div><!-- end questionWrap--><\/div><\/div><div class='watu-question ' id='question-31' style=';'><div id='questionWrap-31'  class='   watupro-question-id-140261'>\n\t\t\t<div class='question-content'><div><span class='watupro_num'>31. <\/span>Read the paragraph attached. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Teeth Grinding Can Be A Real Headache <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Did you know that if you suffer from nagging headaches C including migraines, tension headaches and behind-the-eye pain C your teeth could be the root of your problem? Involuntary and excessive clenching and grinding of the teeth (known in medical terms as bruxism) is a common condition, so prevalent that it affects 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. And this number continues to increase. It\u2019s probably no surprise to learn that bruxism can result in significant tooth wear and enamel erosion, leading to tooth surface sensitivity, chipped and fractured teeth, as well as a host of other dental issues that may require expensive treatment. But, what you may not realize is that over 90 percent of bruxism sufferers also experience headache pain caused by their teeth grinding. If you think about it, the link between teeth and jaw clenching, and headaches caused by teeth grinding, makes a lot of sense. Because the jaw is capable of exerting more than 250 pounds of force when clenching, this amount of force can crack a walnut. This extreme tooth-on-tooth force helps explain tooth wear caused by teeth grinding and may also lead to temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain and potential TMJ issues from teeth grinding. The temporomandibular joints are flexible joints found on each side of your head in front of the ear. Responsible for all jaw movements including eating and talking, they are the most active joints in your body and thus endure a lot of wear and tear. They connect the lower jaw to the temporal bone of the skull. Excessive teeth clenching and grinding, which generally occurs during sleep, puts pressure on these joints and as a result can cause far-reaching pain in your temples, behind the eyes, in the back of your neck and through your cheeks and ears. The exact cause of bruxism is not known, but it is widely believed that stress is a primary trigger and once the stressful event has passed, the clenching and grinding usually subsides. However, the amount of damage and tooth wear caused by teeth grinding that can be done within a brief period can be significant. That is why it is so important that you seek treatment once you realize you are a teeth grinder, not only to stop your nagging headache pain, but also to prevent any further damage to your teeth. While there is no medication currently available to treat bruxism, dental experts recommend wearing a dental grind guard to protect the teeth from further damage and potentially help alleviate TMJ pain. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Which of these sentences from the attached text would best support the claim that teeth clenching or grinding should not be ignored as it can cause lasting damage?<\/div><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' id='qID_31' value='140261' \/><input type='hidden' id='answerType140261' value='radio'><!-- end question-content--><\/div><div class='question-choices watupro-choices-columns '><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140261[]' id='answer-id-573384' class='answer   answerof-140261 ' value='573384'   \/><label for='answer-id-573384' id='answer-label-573384' class=' answer'><span>While there is no medication currently available to treat bruxism; dental experts recommend wearing a dental grind guard to protect the teeth from further damage and potentially help alleviate TMJ pain.<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140261[]' id='answer-id-573385' class='answer   answerof-140261 ' value='573385'   \/><label for='answer-id-573385' id='answer-label-573385' class=' answer'><span>Involuntary and excessive clenching and grinding of the teeth (known in medical terms as bruxism) is a common condition, so prevalent that it affects 1 in 5 adults in the<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140261[]' id='answer-id-573386' class='answer   answerof-140261 ' value='573386'   \/><label for='answer-id-573386' id='answer-label-573386' class=' answer'><span>It\u2019s probably no surprise to learn that bruxism can result in significant tooth wear and enamel erosion, leading to tooth surface sensitivity, chipped and fractured teeth, as well as a host of other dental issues that may require expensive treatment.<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140261[]' id='answer-id-573387' class='answer   answerof-140261 ' value='573387'   \/><label for='answer-id-573387' id='answer-label-573387' class=' answer'><span>Because the jaw is capable of exerting more than 250 pounds of force when clenching, this amount of force can crack a walnut.<\/span><\/label><\/div><!-- end question-choices--><\/div><!-- end questionWrap--><\/div><\/div><div class='watu-question ' id='question-32' style=';'><div id='questionWrap-32'  class='   watupro-question-id-140262'>\n\t\t\t<div class='question-content'><div><span class='watupro_num'>32. <\/span>Read the paragraph attached. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Teeth Grinding Can Be A Real Headache <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Did you know that if you suffer from nagging headaches C including migraines, tension headaches and behind-the-eye pain C your teeth could be the root of your problem? Involuntary and excessive clenching and grinding of the teeth (known in medical terms as bruxism) is a common condition, so prevalent that it affects 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. And this number continues to increase. It\u2019s probably no surprise to learn that bruxism can result in significant tooth wear and enamel erosion, leading to tooth surface sensitivity, chipped and fractured teeth, as well as a host of other dental issues that may require expensive treatment. But, what you may not realize is that over 90 percent of bruxism sufferers also experience headache pain caused by their teeth grinding. If you think about it, the link between teeth and jaw clenching, and headaches caused by teeth grinding, makes a lot of sense. Because the jaw is capable of exerting more than 250 pounds of force when clenching, this amount of force can crack a walnut. This extreme tooth-on-tooth force helps explain tooth wear caused by teeth grinding and may also lead to temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain and potential TMJ issues from teeth grinding. The temporomandibular joints are flexible joints found on each side of your head in front of the ear. Responsible for all jaw movements including eating and talking, they are the most active joints in your body and thus endure a lot of wear and tear. They connect the lower jaw to the temporal bone of the skull. Excessive teeth clenching and grinding, which generally occurs during sleep, puts pressure on these joints and as a result can cause far-reaching pain in your temples, behind the eyes, in the back of your neck and through your cheeks and ears. The exact cause of bruxism is not known, but it is widely believed that stress is a primary trigger and once the stressful event has passed, the clenching and grinding usually subsides. However, the amount of damage and tooth wear caused by teeth grinding that can be done within a brief period can be significant. That is why it is so important that you seek treatment once you realize you are a teeth grinder, not only to stop your nagging headache pain, but also to prevent any further damage to your teeth. While there is no medication currently available to treat bruxism, dental experts recommend wearing a dental grind guard to protect the teeth from further damage and potentially help alleviate TMJ pain. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>A student plans to use the attached passage as one source for his expository essay about possible sources of headaches. Which of these would be the best source of credible information he might look at to include in his research?<\/div><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' id='qID_32' value='140262' \/><input type='hidden' id='answerType140262' value='radio'><!-- end question-content--><\/div><div class='question-choices watupro-choices-columns '><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140262[]' id='answer-id-573388' class='answer   answerof-140262 ' value='573388'   \/><label for='answer-id-573388' id='answer-label-573388' class=' answer'><span>a research study from a pharmaceutical company looking for FDA approval for one of its new headache medications<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140262[]' id='answer-id-573389' class='answer   answerof-140262 ' value='573389'   \/><label for='answer-id-573389' id='answer-label-573389' class=' answer'><span>an interview with a neurologist about the increase of patients reporting headaches related to work and family stress<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140262[]' id='answer-id-573390' class='answer   answerof-140262 ' value='573390'   \/><label for='answer-id-573390' id='answer-label-573390' class=' answer'><span>a biology textbook explaining the anatomy of the brain<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140262[]' id='answer-id-573391' class='answer   answerof-140262 ' value='573391'   \/><label for='answer-id-573391' id='answer-label-573391' class=' answer'><span>an essay about early dentistry written by a paleontologist who found evidence of dental work in human skeletons over 3000 years old<\/span><\/label><\/div><!-- end question-choices--><\/div><!-- end questionWrap--><\/div><\/div><div class='watu-question ' id='question-33' style=';'><div id='questionWrap-33'  class='   watupro-question-id-140263'>\n\t\t\t<div class='question-content'><div><span class='watupro_num'>33. <\/span>Read the attachments <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Attachment 1 <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>How to fight drug-resistant bacteria <br \/>\r<br>This year, the U.S. reported for the first time that a patient had been infected by bacteria resistant to colistin, an antibiotic of last resort. The announcement followed several years of warnings that current antibiotics aren\u2019t diverse enough to fight pathogens as drug resistance spreads. The cover story of Chemical &amp; Engineering News (C&amp;EN), the weekly newsmagazine of the American Chemical Society, sums up how researchers are trying to stay ahead of the bugs. Ann M. Thayer, a senior correspondent at C&amp;EN, notes that antibiotic-resistant pathogens already cause at least 2 million illnesses and 23,000 deaths each year in the U.S. alone. And the development pipeline for new treatments to deal with this growing problem is anemic. About 40 small molecules and two dozen other approaches, such as antibodies and vaccines, are in clinical testing. Only about one in five are expected to earn approval for patient use. In addition, sparse funding, poor business prospects and regulatory issues can stand in the way of development. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Despite the hurdles, there is hope. Researchers are getting creative in their strategies for defeating infection-causing bacteria. They\u2019re designing drugs to overcome existing resistance mechanisms. Their tactics include making drugs that attack pathogens on multiple fronts, and that neutralize illness-causing bacterial toxins rather than killing the bugs themselves. To help encourage the development of new solutions, policymakers are proposing various bills to ease the financial and regulatory burdens. And new government and nonprofit funding is becoming available. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Attachment 2 <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Paraphrase A: <br \/>\r<br>Researchers continue to pursue the quest to find alternative solutions to drug resistant deadly bacteria. They are exploring alternative approaches and with the support of government and nonprofit agency funding, may be getting closer to new drug options. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Paraphrase B: <br \/>\r<br>Scientists are working hard to beat drug-resistant, infection-causing bacteria. Researchers are developing drugs that can outsmart a bacteria\u2019s current means of resistance. This includes designing drugs that assault pathogens in multiple ways and can diffuse the toxins that cause the illness rather than killing the bacteria itself. Policymakers are trying to help support the research into new drugs by proposing bills that will help lessen the financial and regulatory burdens that currently slow down the process and the government and nonprofit agencies are also providing research funding. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Paraphrase C: <br \/>\r<br>Scientists have hope, despite the challenges they face. Researchers are getting fancy in devising strategies for defeating infection-causing bacteria. Drugs designed to overcome existing resistance mechanisms are being developed. They are focusing on making drugs that attack pathogens on multiple fronts, and neutralize illness-causing bacterial toxins rather than destroying the bugs themselves. Policymakers hope to encourage the development of new solutions by proposing legislative bills to ease the financial and regulatory burdens, with new government and nonprofit funding also becoming available. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Paraphrase D: <br \/>\r<br>Researchers are desperately searching for new alternatives to treat patients who may become infected with drug-resistant strains of bacteria. Although it seems an uphill battle, they are hopeful that new drug treatment options for patients who are stricken with bacterial infections may soon be available and will save countless lives worldwide. Scientists are looking in to newly designed drugs that attack the offending bacteria in different ways. They are also trying to determine how to neutralize the bacterial toxins that cause illness as opposed to killing the bacteria completely. They are getting creative in their approach on how to handle this increasing health concern. In support of these scientific advances, government policymakers are working to get bills passed that will help ease the financial burden companies face in trying to conduct this critical research and cut back on some of the regulatory hurdles that make drug approval such a time-consuming process. In addition to government support and assistance, nonprofit agencies are also providing private funding options. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Which of the choices in the attachment 2 is the best paraphrase of paragraph 2 of the attachment 1?<\/div><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' id='qID_33' value='140263' \/><input type='hidden' id='answerType140263' value='radio'><!-- end question-content--><\/div><div class='question-choices watupro-choices-columns '><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140263[]' id='answer-id-573392' class='answer   answerof-140263 ' value='573392'   \/><label for='answer-id-573392' id='answer-label-573392' class=' answer'><span>paraphrase D<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140263[]' id='answer-id-573393' class='answer   answerof-140263 ' value='573393'   \/><label for='answer-id-573393' id='answer-label-573393' class=' answer'><span>paraphrase B<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140263[]' id='answer-id-573394' class='answer   answerof-140263 ' value='573394'   \/><label for='answer-id-573394' id='answer-label-573394' class=' answer'><span>paraphrase C<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140263[]' id='answer-id-573395' class='answer   answerof-140263 ' value='573395'   \/><label for='answer-id-573395' id='answer-label-573395' class=' answer'><span>paraphrase A<\/span><\/label><\/div><!-- end question-choices--><\/div><!-- end questionWrap--><\/div><\/div><div class='watu-question ' id='question-34' style=';'><div id='questionWrap-34'  class='   watupro-question-id-140264'>\n\t\t\t<div class='question-content'><div><span class='watupro_num'>34. <\/span>Read the text attached. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>How to fight drug-resistant bacteria <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>This year, the U.S. reported for the first time that a patient had been infected by bacteria resistant to colistin, an antibiotic of last resort. The announcement followed several years of warnings that current antibiotics aren\u2019t diverse enough to fight pathogens as drug resistance spreads. The cover story of Chemical &amp; Engineering News (C&amp;EN), the weekly newsmagazine of the American Chemical Society, sums up how researchers are trying to stay ahead of the bugs. Ann M. Thayer, a senior correspondent at C&amp;EN, notes that antibiotic-resistant pathogens already cause at least 2 million illnesses and 23,000 deaths each year in the U.S. alone. And the development pipeline for new treatments to deal with this growing problem is anemic. About 40 small molecules and two dozen other approaches, such as antibodies and vaccines, are in clinical testing. Only about one in five are expected to earn approval for patient use. In addition, sparse funding, poor business prospects and regulatory issues can stand in the way of development. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Despite the hurdles, there is hope. Researchers are getting creative in their strategies for defeating infection-causing bacteria. They\u2019re designing drugs to overcome existing resistance mechanisms. Their tactics include making drugs that attack pathogens on multiple fronts, and that neutralize illness-causing bacterial toxins rather than killing the bugs themselves. To help encourage the development of new solutions, policymakers are proposing various bills to ease the financial and regulatory burdens. And new government and nonprofit funding is becoming available. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Which of these claims does the attached text support?<\/div><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' id='qID_34' value='140264' \/><input type='hidden' id='answerType140264' value='radio'><!-- end question-content--><\/div><div class='question-choices watupro-choices-columns '><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140264[]' id='answer-id-573396' class='answer   answerof-140264 ' value='573396'   \/><label for='answer-id-573396' id='answer-label-573396' class=' answer'><span>Drug-resistant bacteria pose a serious health risk, and scientists are racing to keep up with new drugs to help combat illnesses.<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140264[]' id='answer-id-573397' class='answer   answerof-140264 ' value='573397'   \/><label for='answer-id-573397' id='answer-label-573397' class=' answer'><span>Increased use of antibiotics for \u201cminor\u201d illnesses has led to the emergence of dangerous bacteria that is now immune to all antibiotics.<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140264[]' id='answer-id-573398' class='answer   answerof-140264 ' value='573398'   \/><label for='answer-id-573398' id='answer-label-573398' class=' answer'><span>Drug manufacturers are wasting time and money looking for cures and vaccines for pathogens that affect relatively few people worldwide.<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140264[]' id='answer-id-573399' class='answer   answerof-140264 ' value='573399'   \/><label for='answer-id-573399' id='answer-label-573399' class=' answer'><span>More money needs to be spent on drug research and development so that researchers can guarantee the public the creation of new drugs that could wipe out \u201csuperbugs\u201d forever.<\/span><\/label><\/div><!-- end question-choices--><\/div><!-- end questionWrap--><\/div><\/div><div class='watu-question ' id='question-35' style=';'><div id='questionWrap-35'  class='   watupro-question-id-140265'>\n\t\t\t<div class='question-content'><div><span class='watupro_num'>35. <\/span>Read the text attached. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>How to fight drug-resistant bacteria <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>This year, the U.S. reported for the first time that a patient had been infected by bacteria resistant to colistin, an antibiotic of last resort. The announcement followed several years of warnings that current antibiotics aren\u2019t diverse enough to fight pathogens as drug resistance spreads. The cover story of Chemical &amp; Engineering News (C&amp;EN), the weekly newsmagazine of the American Chemical Society, sums up how researchers are trying to stay ahead of the bugs. Ann M. Thayer, a senior correspondent at C&amp;EN, notes that antibiotic-resistant pathogens already cause at least 2 million illnesses and 23,000 deaths each year in the U.S. alone. And the development pipeline for new treatments to deal with this growing problem is anemic. About 40 small molecules and two dozen other approaches, such as antibodies and vaccines, are in clinical testing. Only about one in five are expected to earn approval for patient use. In addition, sparse funding, poor business prospects and regulatory issues can stand in the way of development. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Despite the hurdles, there is hope. Researchers are getting creative in their strategies for defeating infection-causing bacteria. They\u2019re designing drugs to overcome existing resistance mechanisms. Their tactics include making drugs that attack pathogens on multiple fronts, and that neutralize illness-causing bacterial toxins rather than killing the bugs themselves. To help encourage the development of new solutions, policymakers are proposing various bills to ease the financial and regulatory burdens. And new government and nonprofit funding is becoming available. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>A student is going to use this text as support for his argumentative essay on the need for increased funding for drug development. He needs a counterargument to include in his essay. <br \/>\r<br>Which of these is the best counterargument to his claim that drug companies need increased funding for research and development into new drugs to stay ahead of the growing problem of drug-resistant pathogens?<\/div><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' id='qID_35' value='140265' \/><input type='hidden' id='answerType140265' value='radio'><!-- end question-content--><\/div><div class='question-choices watupro-choices-columns '><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140265[]' id='answer-id-573400' class='answer   answerof-140265 ' value='573400'   \/><label for='answer-id-573400' id='answer-label-573400' class=' answer'><span>Prescription drug use has become an epidemic in the United States and around the world; continuing to fund drug development will only provide new and possibly more dangerous and addictive drug for patients to be exposed to.<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140265[]' id='answer-id-573401' class='answer   answerof-140265 ' value='573401'   \/><label for='answer-id-573401' id='answer-label-573401' class=' answer'><span>Without increased funding, researchers and scientists will not be able to find new drugs or therapy approaches to save people infected with antibiotic-resistant illnesses.<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140265[]' id='answer-id-573402' class='answer   answerof-140265 ' value='573402'   \/><label for='answer-id-573402' id='answer-label-573402' class=' answer'><span>Some drug companies have been accused of misappropriation of funds so the government and society should not support them.<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140265[]' id='answer-id-573403' class='answer   answerof-140265 ' value='573403'   \/><label for='answer-id-573403' id='answer-label-573403' class=' answer'><span>The fast mutation cycle of bacteria and pathogens means that scientists and researchers will forever be playing catch up as they try to develop stronger and more powerful drugs that can combat drug-resistant illnesses, so it is a waste of time, money, and resources to continue funding this kind of drug research.<\/span><\/label><\/div><!-- end question-choices--><\/div><!-- end questionWrap--><\/div><\/div><div class='watu-question ' id='question-36' style=';'><div id='questionWrap-36'  class='   watupro-question-id-140266'>\n\t\t\t<div class='question-content'><div><span class='watupro_num'>36. <\/span>Read the text attached <br \/>\r<br>Source 1: a newspaper article about the increasing teen crime rates in suburban neighborhoods <br \/>\r<br>Source 2: a YouTube video about how to successfully do a kick flip with a skateboard <br \/>\r<br>Source 3: an article from a skateboarding magazine about the positive impact opening a skate park had on one small town that had seen a rise in adolescent arrest rates before the park opened <br \/>\r<br>Source 4: an interview with an ER doctor who has dealt with multiple injuries of children and teens who have been hit by cars while riding their skateboards <br \/>\r<br>Source 5: a study that shows the positive impact on mood and mental health for people who spend time outdoors in parks or nature areas <br \/>\r<br>Source 6: a biography written about Tony Hawk, a famous skateboarder, and his experiences as a teenage skater <br \/>\r<br>Your Performance Task prompt requires you to write a persuasive essay to the local city council about the need for a dedicated skateboarding park in your town. Choose the two best sources from the attached text that would likely offer authoritative information you can use.<\/div><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' id='qID_36' value='140266' \/><input type='hidden' id='answerType140266' value='radio'><!-- end question-content--><\/div><div class='question-choices watupro-choices-columns '><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140266[]' id='answer-id-573404' class='answer   answerof-140266 ' value='573404'   \/><label for='answer-id-573404' id='answer-label-573404' class=' answer'><span>sources 3 and 4<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140266[]' id='answer-id-573405' class='answer   answerof-140266 ' value='573405'   \/><label for='answer-id-573405' id='answer-label-573405' class=' answer'><span>sources 1 and 5<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140266[]' id='answer-id-573406' class='answer   answerof-140266 ' value='573406'   \/><label for='answer-id-573406' id='answer-label-573406' class=' answer'><span>sources 5 and 6<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140266[]' id='answer-id-573407' class='answer   answerof-140266 ' value='573407'   \/><label for='answer-id-573407' id='answer-label-573407' class=' answer'><span>sources 2 and 6<\/span><\/label><\/div><!-- end question-choices--><\/div><!-- end questionWrap--><\/div><\/div><div class='watu-question ' id='question-37' style=';'><div id='questionWrap-37'  class='   watupro-question-id-140267'>\n\t\t\t<div class='question-content'><div><span class='watupro_num'>37. <\/span>Read the text attached. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Study Suggests Today\u2019s US Students Are Less Efficient Readers <br \/>\r<br>Do today\u2019s students perform better than their peers in 1960? Given the advances in education and technology, it would be natural to assume that the answer is a resounding \u201cyes.\u201d But, when it comes to reading efficiency, new research suggests that that\u2019s not the case. The research, published by the International Literacy Association, compares the comprehension-based silent reading efficiency of US students (grades 2C12) in 2011 with data collected in 1960. A key finding was that students fall further behind as they advance through the grades, wrote Alexandra Spichtig, Ph.D., Chief Resource Officer of Reading Plus, and first author of the study. The study showed that today\u2019s second-grade students are comparable to their peers of 50 years ago, but that by the end of high school, students\u2019 comprehension-based silent reading rates average 19 percent slower than the rates of their 1960 peers. \u201cWhat we know C and the data underscore this C is that for many students, the progression to efficient silent reading does not develop naturally. Many students need structured silent reading instruction,\u201d explains Mark Taylor, Chief Executive Officer of Reading Plus, a web-based silent reading program for schools. Some of the benefits of implementing silent reading instruction at home or in school are: expanded vocabulary, improved comprehension, increased efficiency, enhanced reading enjoyment, [and] improved writing skills. Experts agree that without extensive silent reading practices in the classroom or at home, students will continue to struggle and literacy rates will continue to fall short or fall behind. \u201cEffective reading instruction must integrate fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension practice tailored to meet each student\u2019s unique needs. This study demonstrates that as long as structured silent reading practice is neglected in this country, the literacy problem is likely to continue,\u201d Taylor adds. While researchers can\u2019t pinpoint reasons for the decline in silent reading efficiency from that of 50 years ago, it stands to reason that those students who engage in structured silent reading practice become more efficient readers and take with them a love of books that lasts far past their high school graduation. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Which two of these claims does the attached text not support? <br \/>\r<br>Claim 1: The benefits of silent reading skills far outweigh the time and effort it may take to teach students how to do it effectively. <br \/>\r<br>Claim 2: Parents must spend more time instilling a love of literature and reading in their children by reading with them from a young age. <br \/>\r<br>Claim 3: Technology is distracting today\u2019s readers, making it more difficult for them to concentrate on silent reading activity. <br \/>\r<br>Claim 4: Silent reading is a skill that mist be taught how to silent read effectively. <br \/>\r<br>Claim 5: There is a decline in comprehension-based silent reading rates in today\u2019s students as compared with students in 1960.<\/div><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' id='qID_37' value='140267' \/><input type='hidden' id='answerType140267' value='radio'><!-- end question-content--><\/div><div class='question-choices watupro-choices-columns '><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140267[]' id='answer-id-573408' class='answer   answerof-140267 ' value='573408'   \/><label for='answer-id-573408' id='answer-label-573408' class=' answer'><span>claims 3 and 4<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140267[]' id='answer-id-573409' class='answer   answerof-140267 ' value='573409'   \/><label for='answer-id-573409' id='answer-label-573409' class=' answer'><span>claims 1 and 5<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140267[]' id='answer-id-573410' class='answer   answerof-140267 ' value='573410'   \/><label for='answer-id-573410' id='answer-label-573410' class=' answer'><span>claims 2 and 5<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140267[]' id='answer-id-573411' class='answer   answerof-140267 ' value='573411'   \/><label for='answer-id-573411' id='answer-label-573411' class=' answer'><span>claims 2 and 3<\/span><\/label><\/div><!-- end question-choices--><\/div><!-- end questionWrap--><\/div><\/div><div class='watu-question ' id='question-38' style=';'><div id='questionWrap-38'  class='   watupro-question-id-140268'>\n\t\t\t<div class='question-content'><div><span class='watupro_num'>38. <\/span>Read the text attached. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Study Suggests Today\u2019s US Students Are Less Efficient Readers <br \/>\r<br>Do today\u2019s students perform better than their peers in 1960? Given the advances in education and technology, it would be natural to assume that the answer is a resounding \u201cyes.\u201d But, when it comes to reading efficiency, new research suggests that that\u2019s not the case. The research, published by the International Literacy Association, compares the comprehension-based silent reading efficiency of US students (grades 2C12) in 2011 with data collected in 1960. A key finding was that students fall further behind as they advance through the grades, wrote Alexandra Spichtig, Ph.D., Chief Resource Officer of Reading Plus, and first author of the study. The study showed that today\u2019s second-grade students are comparable to their peers of 50 years ago, but that by the end of high school, students\u2019 comprehension-based silent reading rates average 19 percent slower than the rates of their 1960 peers. \u201cWhat we know C and the data underscore this C is that for many students, the progression to efficient silent reading does not develop naturally. Many students need structured silent reading instruction,\u201d explains Mark Taylor, Chief Executive Officer of Reading Plus, a web-based silent reading program for schools. Some of the benefits of implementing silent reading instruction at home or in school are: expanded vocabulary, improved comprehension, increased efficiency, enhanced reading enjoyment, [and] improved writing skills. Experts agree that without extensive silent reading practices in the classroom or at home, students will continue to struggle and literacy rates will continue to fall short or fall behind. \u201cEffective reading instruction must integrate fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension practice tailored to meet each student\u2019s unique needs. This study demonstrates that as long as structured silent reading practice is neglected in this country, the literacy problem is likely to continue,\u201d Taylor adds. While researchers can\u2019t pinpoint reasons for the decline in silent reading efficiency from that of 50 years ago, it stands to reason that those students who engage in structured silent reading practice become more efficient readers and take with them a love of books that lasts far past their high school graduation. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Which of these is the most effective counterargument that an opponent of silent reading instruction might make to this text?<\/div><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' id='qID_38' value='140268' \/><input type='hidden' id='answerType140268' value='radio'><!-- end question-content--><\/div><div class='question-choices watupro-choices-columns '><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140268[]' id='answer-id-573412' class='answer   answerof-140268 ' value='573412'   \/><label for='answer-id-573412' id='answer-label-573412' class=' answer'><span>Silent reading practice only works if students are good readers. If they lack fluency skills, those skills won\u2019t get remarkably better by silently reading a text.<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140268[]' id='answer-id-573413' class='answer   answerof-140268 ' value='573413'   \/><label for='answer-id-573413' id='answer-label-573413' class=' answer'><span>Silent reading is a skill often taken for granted. Parents and teachers must work together to help students improve their reading skills, both orally and silently.<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140268[]' id='answer-id-573414' class='answer   answerof-140268 ' value='573414'   \/><label for='answer-id-573414' id='answer-label-573414' class=' answer'><span>Reading scores in general are falling, not just those measuring silent reading comprehension.<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140268[]' id='answer-id-573415' class='answer   answerof-140268 ' value='573415'   \/><label for='answer-id-573415' id='answer-label-573415' class=' answer'><span>Silent reading is not a skill people really use today. The jobs and lifestyle of the 1960s lent itself more to a need for silent reading skills.<\/span><\/label><\/div><!-- end question-choices--><\/div><!-- end questionWrap--><\/div><\/div><div class='watu-question ' id='question-39' style=';'><div id='questionWrap-39'  class='   watupro-question-id-140269'>\n\t\t\t<div class='question-content'><div><span class='watupro_num'>39. <\/span>Read the text attached. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Study Suggests Today\u2019s US Students Are Less Efficient Readers <br \/>\r<br>Do today\u2019s students perform better than their peers in 1960? Given the advances in education and technology, it would be natural to assume that the answer is a resounding \u201cyes.\u201d But, when it comes to reading efficiency, new research suggests that that\u2019s not the case. The research, published by the International Literacy Association, compares the comprehension-based silent reading efficiency of US students (grades 2C12) in 2011 with data collected in 1960. A key finding was that students fall further behind as they advance through the grades, wrote Alexandra Spichtig, Ph.D., Chief Resource Officer of Reading Plus, and first author of the study. The study showed that today\u2019s second-grade students are comparable to their peers of 50 years ago, but that by the end of high school, students\u2019 comprehension-based silent reading rates average 19 percent slower than the rates of their 1960 peers. \u201cWhat we know C and the data underscore this C is that for many students, the progression to efficient silent reading does not develop naturally. Many students need structured silent reading instruction,\u201d explains Mark Taylor, Chief Executive Officer of Reading Plus, a web-based silent reading program for schools. Some of the benefits of implementing silent reading instruction at home or in school are: expanded vocabulary, improved comprehension, increased efficiency, enhanced reading enjoyment, [and] improved writing skills. Experts agree that without extensive silent reading practices in the classroom or at home, students will continue to struggle and literacy rates will continue to fall short or fall behind. \u201cEffective reading instruction must integrate fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension practice tailored to meet each student\u2019s unique needs. This study demonstrates that as long as structured silent reading practice is neglected in this country, the literacy problem is likely to continue,\u201d Taylor adds. While researchers can\u2019t pinpoint reasons for the decline in silent reading efficiency from that of 50 years ago, it stands to reason that those students who engage in structured silent reading practice become more efficient readers and take with them a love of books that lasts far past their high school graduation. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>A student plans to use the attached text to write an argument paper about the need for increased reading instruction in school. Which three of the following sources would provide the best and most credible information she might also use? <br \/>\r<br>Source 1: A chart showing the reading assessment scores of students in grades 2-12 over the past 25 years. <br \/>\r<br>Source 2: A blog written by a 4th grade teacher about his experiences with student readers over his 15 year teaching career. <br \/>\r<br>Source 3: A map showing the states with the lowest reading comprehension scores. <br \/>\r<br>Source 4: A research paper about learning disabilities in early childhood. <br \/>\r<br>Source 5: A study on the impact of budget cuts on classroom instruction. <br \/>\r<br>Source 6: A newspaper article about the reading demands required by employers and their disappointment in the reading skills of the next generation of employees.<\/div><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' id='qID_39' value='140269' \/><input type='hidden' id='answerType140269' value='radio'><!-- end question-content--><\/div><div class='question-choices watupro-choices-columns '><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140269[]' id='answer-id-573416' class='answer   answerof-140269 ' value='573416'   \/><label for='answer-id-573416' id='answer-label-573416' class=' answer'><span>sources 1, 2, and 6<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140269[]' id='answer-id-573417' class='answer   answerof-140269 ' value='573417'   \/><label for='answer-id-573417' id='answer-label-573417' class=' answer'><span>sources 1, 3, and 6<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140269[]' id='answer-id-573418' class='answer   answerof-140269 ' value='573418'   \/><label for='answer-id-573418' id='answer-label-573418' class=' answer'><span>sources 2, 5 and 6<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140269[]' id='answer-id-573419' class='answer   answerof-140269 ' value='573419'   \/><label for='answer-id-573419' id='answer-label-573419' class=' answer'><span>sources 3, 4, and 5<\/span><\/label><\/div><!-- end question-choices--><\/div><!-- end questionWrap--><\/div><\/div><div class='watu-question ' id='question-40' style=';'><div id='questionWrap-40'  class='   watupro-question-id-140270'>\n\t\t\t<div class='question-content'><div><span class='watupro_num'>40. <\/span>Read the attachments <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Attachment 1 <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Study Suggests Today\u2019s US Students Are Less Efficient Readers <br \/>\r<br>Do today\u2019s students perform better than their peers in 1960? Given the advances in education and technology, it would be natural to assume that the answer is a resounding \u201cyes.\u201d But, when it comes to reading efficiency, new research suggests that that\u2019s not the case. The research, published by the International Literacy Association, compares the comprehension-based silent reading efficiency of US students (grades 2C12) in 2011 with data collected in 1960. A key finding was that students fall further behind as they advance through the grades, wrote Alexandra Spichtig, Ph.D., Chief Resource Officer of Reading Plus, and first author of the study. The study showed that today\u2019s second-grade students are comparable to their peers of 50 years ago, but that by the end of high school, students\u2019 comprehension-based silent reading rates average 19 percent slower than the rates of their 1960 peers. \u201cWhat we know C and the data underscore this C is that for many students, the progression to efficient silent reading does not develop naturally. Many students need structured silent reading instruction,\u201d explains Mark Taylor, Chief Executive Officer of Reading Plus, a web-based silent reading program for schools. Some of the benefits of implementing silent reading instruction at home or in school are: expanded vocabulary, improved comprehension, increased efficiency, enhanced reading enjoyment, [and] improved writing skills. Experts agree that without extensive silent reading practices in the classroom or at home, students will continue to struggle and literacy rates will continue to fall short or fall behind. \u201cEffective reading instruction must integrate fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension practice tailored to meet each student\u2019s unique needs. This study demonstrates that as long as structured silent reading practice is neglected in this country, the literacy problem is likely to continue,\u201d Taylor adds. While researchers can\u2019t pinpoint reasons for the decline in silent reading efficiency from that of 50 years ago, it stands to reason that those students who engage in structured silent reading practice become more efficient readers and take with them a love of books that lasts far past their high school graduation. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Attachment 2 <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Summary A: <br \/>\r<br>Studies suggest that today\u2019s students are falling behind in silent reading comprehension when compared to their peers in 1960. Because the benefits of knowing how to effectively silent read are so numerous and important, student-tailored teaching and practicing of this skill is critical to stop the declining literacy rates. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Summary B: <br \/>\r<br>Today\u2019s students can\u2019t silent read effectively and students are falling further behind as they advance through the grades. By the end of high school, students\u2019 comprehension-based silent reading rates average 19 percent slower than the rates of their 1960 peers. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Summary C: <br \/>\r<br>While researchers can\u2019t pinpoint reasons for the decline in silent reading efficiency from that of 50 years ago, the need to institute some sort of structured silent reading program is clear. If nothing is done to address the decline, students will continue to struggle and literacy rates will continue to fall short or fall behind. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Summary D: <br \/>\r<br>\u201cWhat we know C and the data underscores this C is that for many students, the progression to efficient silent reading does not develop naturally.\u201d If schools want to fix this problem, targeted specific, student-driven silent reading instruction is needed in all classrooms. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Which of the summaries in the attachment 2 is an effective representation of the attachment 1 without committing plagiarism?<\/div><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' id='qID_40' value='140270' \/><input type='hidden' id='answerType140270' value='radio'><!-- end question-content--><\/div><div class='question-choices watupro-choices-columns '><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140270[]' id='answer-id-573420' class='answer   answerof-140270 ' value='573420'   \/><label for='answer-id-573420' id='answer-label-573420' class=' answer'><span>summary B<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140270[]' id='answer-id-573421' class='answer   answerof-140270 ' value='573421'   \/><label for='answer-id-573421' id='answer-label-573421' class=' answer'><span>summary C<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140270[]' id='answer-id-573422' class='answer   answerof-140270 ' value='573422'   \/><label for='answer-id-573422' id='answer-label-573422' class=' answer'><span>summary A<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140270[]' id='answer-id-573423' class='answer   answerof-140270 ' value='573423'   \/><label for='answer-id-573423' id='answer-label-573423' class=' answer'><span>summary D<\/span><\/label><\/div><!-- end question-choices--><\/div><!-- end questionWrap--><\/div><\/div><div class='watu-question ' id='question-41' style=';'><div id='questionWrap-41'  class='   watupro-question-id-140271'>\n\t\t\t<div class='question-content'><div><span class='watupro_num'>41. <\/span>A student is writing an informational essay about the impact of global warming on polar bears in the Arctic. <br \/>\r<br>As climate change and the effects of global warming are felt worldwide, scientists have determined that polar bears in the Arctic are just one of the many species facing extinction from our rapidly warming planet. As the ocean waters warm, the main food source for the bears is disappearing. Shortages of food are literally causing these creatures to die of starvation. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Whereas bears could previously walk out onto the sea ice and wait for a seal to poke its snout through, shrinking sea ice means the bears must now walk or swim much farther than they did before to find food. These longer migrations to find food are taking their toll on the bear population. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Seals are a polar bear\u2019s main source of protein. They are also another victim of global warming. With the sea ice melting earlier in the warmer springtime and forming later in the warmer winters, seals struggle with finding a safe place to raise their pups. As a result, their numbers are starting to drop, meaning they are also no longer a plentiful food source for the bears <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Read the attached passage and then answer this question about it. You are asked to help a student with his conclusion for the attached essay. Which would be the best conclusion option he should use?<\/div><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' id='qID_41' value='140271' \/><input type='hidden' id='answerType140271' value='radio'><!-- end question-content--><\/div><div class='question-choices watupro-choices-columns '><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140271[]' id='answer-id-573424' class='answer   answerof-140271 ' value='573424'   \/><label for='answer-id-573424' id='answer-label-573424' class=' answer'><span>The effects of global warming and climate change are seen in a chain-reaction in nature. The melting of the ice creates a struggle for the seals as they seek a safe place to raise their young, and with fewer seals that are more difficult to find the polar bears are starving. The ecosystem is all interrelated and global warming shows us just how delicate a balance it is.<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140271[]' id='answer-id-573425' class='answer   answerof-140271 ' value='573425'   \/><label for='answer-id-573425' id='answer-label-573425' class=' answer'><span>Polar bears find themselves in a battle with humans over their main food source. With locals killing seals for food and fur, the polar bears are finding it more and more difficult to hunt. We must enact stricter hunting regulations to save the seals, which will, in turn help to save the polar bears.<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140271[]' id='answer-id-573426' class='answer   answerof-140271 ' value='573426'   \/><label for='answer-id-573426' id='answer-label-573426' class=' answer'><span>Before the majestic animals of the Arctic become extinct, people must work hard to drop their greenhouse gas emissions, including driving less and recycling more. Only by reversing the damaging effects of greenhouse gasses can the animals of the Artic be saved. We much step up and do our part to help save the planet.<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140271[]' id='answer-id-573427' class='answer   answerof-140271 ' value='573427'   \/><label for='answer-id-573427' id='answer-label-573427' class=' answer'><span>Scientists are still working to understand the effects of global warming and climate change. In Australia, as climate change sparks huge and destructive wildfires, the eucalyptus trees native to the area are being destroyed. This, in turn, has a huge impact on another bear, the koala bear.<\/span><\/label><\/div><!-- end question-choices--><\/div><!-- end questionWrap--><\/div><\/div><div class='watu-question ' id='question-42' style=';'><div id='questionWrap-42'  class='   watupro-question-id-140272'>\n\t\t\t<div class='question-content'><div><span class='watupro_num'>42. <\/span>A student is writing an informational essay about the impact of global warming on polar bears in the Arctic. <br \/>\r<br>As climate change and the effects of global warming are felt worldwide, scientists have determined that polar bears in the Arctic are just one of the many species facing extinction from our rapidly warming planet. As the ocean waters warm, the main food source for the bears is disappearing. Shortages of food are literally causing these creatures to die of starvation. <br \/>\r<br>Whereas bears could previously walk out onto the sea ice and wait for a seal to poke its snout through, shrinking sea ice means the bears must now walk or swim much farther than they did before to find food. These longer migrations to find food are taking their toll on the bear population. <br \/>\r<br>Seals are a polar bear\u2019s main source of protein. They are also another victim of global warming. With the sea ice melting earlier in the warmer springtime and forming later in the warmer winters, seals struggle with finding a safe place to raise their pups. As a result, their numbers are starting to drop, meaning they are also no longer a plentiful food source for the bears <br \/>\r<br>Read the attached passage and then answer this question about it. <br \/>\r<br>Which simile could the author use in the attached passage to help the reader better understand this topic?<\/div><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' id='qID_42' value='140272' \/><input type='hidden' id='answerType140272' value='radio'><!-- end question-content--><\/div><div class='question-choices watupro-choices-columns '><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140272[]' id='answer-id-573428' class='answer   answerof-140272 ' value='573428'   \/><label for='answer-id-573428' id='answer-label-573428' class=' answer'><span>The bear\u2019s skin hung in loose folds on its emaciated frame, like a child playing dress-up in clothes many sizes too big.<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140272[]' id='answer-id-573429' class='answer   answerof-140272 ' value='573429'   \/><label for='answer-id-573429' id='answer-label-573429' class=' answer'><span>Shuffling along the ice, the hungry bear snuffled in the cold icy flakes, sniffing for a sign of the seal for which he so hungrily yearned.<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140272[]' id='answer-id-573430' class='answer   answerof-140272 ' value='573430'   \/><label for='answer-id-573430' id='answer-label-573430' class=' answer'><span>As the bear\u2019s glassy eyes gazed into the camera, her hunger was obvious, like a sign of the suffering she was experiencing.<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140272[]' id='answer-id-573431' class='answer   answerof-140272 ' value='573431'   \/><label for='answer-id-573431' id='answer-label-573431' class=' answer'><span>Alone in the melting ice, the bear cried out in hunger and with worry, its voice carried away on the Arctic wind.<\/span><\/label><\/div><!-- end question-choices--><\/div><!-- end questionWrap--><\/div><\/div><div class='watu-question ' id='question-43' style=';'><div id='questionWrap-43'  class='   watupro-question-id-140273'>\n\t\t\t<div class='question-content'><div><span class='watupro_num'>43. <\/span>A student is writing an informational essay about the impact of global warming on polar bears in the Arctic. <br \/>\r<br>As climate change and the effects of global warming are felt worldwide, scientists have determined that polar bears in the Arctic are just one of the many species facing extinction from our rapidly warming planet. As the ocean waters warm, the main food source for the bears is disappearing. Shortages of food are literally causing these creatures to die of starvation. <br \/>\r<br>Whereas bears could previously walk out onto the sea ice and wait for a seal to poke its snout through, shrinking sea ice means the bears must now walk or swim much farther than they did before to find food. These longer migrations to find food are taking their toll on the bear population. <br \/>\r<br>Seals are a polar bear\u2019s main source of protein. They are also another victim of global warming. With the sea ice melting earlier in the warmer springtime and forming later in the warmer winters, seals struggle with finding a safe place to raise their pups. As a result, their numbers are starting to drop, meaning they are also no longer a plentiful food source for the bears <br \/>\r<br>Read the attached passage and then answer this question about it. Choose the transition sentence that would improve the links between the first and the second paragraph.<\/div><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' id='qID_43' value='140273' \/><input type='hidden' id='answerType140273' value='radio'><!-- end question-content--><\/div><div class='question-choices watupro-choices-columns '><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140273[]' id='answer-id-573432' class='answer   answerof-140273 ' value='573432'   \/><label for='answer-id-573432' id='answer-label-573432' class=' answer'><span>Polar bears are not the only ones having a difficult time finding food.<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140273[]' id='answer-id-573433' class='answer   answerof-140273 ' value='573433'   \/><label for='answer-id-573433' id='answer-label-573433' class=' answer'><span>There are many reasons why the polar bears are starving.<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140273[]' id='answer-id-573434' class='answer   answerof-140273 ' value='573434'   \/><label for='answer-id-573434' id='answer-label-573434' class=' answer'><span>Polar bears are having a difficult time finding food.<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140273[]' id='answer-id-573435' class='answer   answerof-140273 ' value='573435'   \/><label for='answer-id-573435' id='answer-label-573435' class=' answer'><span>Scientists suggest that climate change is a result of the Earth\u2019s natural cycle of heating exacerbated by man-made causes.<\/span><\/label><\/div><!-- end question-choices--><\/div><!-- end questionWrap--><\/div><\/div><div class='watu-question ' id='question-44' style=';'><div id='questionWrap-44'  class='   watupro-question-id-140274'>\n\t\t\t<div class='question-content'><div><span class='watupro_num'>44. <\/span>The North was better equipped and had more men to fight than the South.<\/div><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' id='qID_44' value='140274' \/><input type='hidden' id='answerType140274' value='radio'><!-- end question-content--><\/div><div class='question-choices watupro-choices-columns '><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140274[]' id='answer-id-573436' class='answer   answerof-140274 ' value='573436'   \/><label for='answer-id-573436' id='answer-label-573436' class=' answer'><span>sentences 1, 4, and 5<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140274[]' id='answer-id-573437' class='answer   answerof-140274 ' value='573437'   \/><label for='answer-id-573437' id='answer-label-573437' class=' answer'><span>sentences 1, 2, and 3<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140274[]' id='answer-id-573438' class='answer   answerof-140274 ' value='573438'   \/><label for='answer-id-573438' id='answer-label-573438' class=' answer'><span>sentences 2, 3, and 5<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140274[]' id='answer-id-573439' class='answer   answerof-140274 ' value='573439'   \/><label for='answer-id-573439' id='answer-label-573439' class=' answer'><span>sentences 3, 4, and 5<\/span><\/label><\/div><!-- end question-choices--><\/div><!-- end questionWrap--><\/div><\/div><div class='watu-question ' id='question-45' style=';'><div id='questionWrap-45'  class='   watupro-question-id-140275'>\n\t\t\t<div class='question-content'><div><span class='watupro_num'>45. <\/span>A student is writing a research report on the Civil War. Here is a draft of that report. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>The American Civil War erupted after years of tension between the North and the South. Differing views on westward expansion, states\u2019 rights, and possibly most notably slavery, Abraham Lincoln\u2019s win in the 1860 presidential election was the trigger that sparked the war. Eleven states announced their secession from the Union and the Confederate States of America was born. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>As the southern states banded together to fight for their rights against a president and government they feared was trying to abolish their way of life and ruin their economy, the Civil War pitted brother against brother in some cases. Those who supported the abolition of slavery supported the northern Union army. Those who saw value in slavery fought for the Confederate south. As shots were fired at Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861, the deadliest war for American soldiers was officially underway. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>The fighting would last another four years. Each side celebrated victories and suffered defeats during that time, but the North ultimately won. On April 9, 1865, three days shy of four years after it began, the Civil War came to an end. General Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant at the Appomattox Court House in Appomattox County, Virginia. <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>Read the attached essay draft and answer this question about it. Which two of these sources are least likely to give the student relevant information to add to these paragraphs? <br \/>\r<br><br \/>\r<br>The History of Slavery in America C A video about the history of slavery in America from the 1600s to the Emancipation Proclamation and the resulting fight for civil rights. <br \/>\r<br>The Roles of Women in the Civil War C an article by R.B. Brooks about the roles women played during the Civil War found on a Civil War history website <br \/>\r<br>Riley M. Hoskinson letter to his wife, Martha Hoskinson of Rushville, Illinois, Oct. 27, 1863 C A letter written from a Union soldier to his family back home about his experiences serving in the Union Army <br \/>\r<br>A Stillness at Appomattox C Pulitzer Prize-winning book by B. Catton about the Civil War\u2019s final year and the Confederate surrender at Appomattox <br \/>\r<br>The Entire Civil War Animated Map C An animated map of the battles of the Civil War<\/div><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' id='qID_45' value='140275' \/><input type='hidden' id='answerType140275' value='radio'><!-- end question-content--><\/div><div class='question-choices watupro-choices-columns '><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140275[]' id='answer-id-573440' class='answer   answerof-140275 ' value='573440'   \/><label for='answer-id-573440' id='answer-label-573440' class=' answer'><span>The Entire Civil War Animated Map and A Stillness at Appomattox<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140275[]' id='answer-id-573441' class='answer   answerof-140275 ' value='573441'   \/><label for='answer-id-573441' id='answer-label-573441' class=' answer'><span>A Stillness at Appomattox* and The History of Slavery in America<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140275[]' id='answer-id-573442' class='answer   answerof-140275 ' value='573442'   \/><label for='answer-id-573442' id='answer-label-573442' class=' answer'><span>The letter from the Union soldier and The Roles of Women in the Civil War<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140275[]' id='answer-id-573443' class='answer   answerof-140275 ' value='573443'   \/><label for='answer-id-573443' id='answer-label-573443' class=' answer'><span>The History of Slavery in America and The Roles of Women in the Civil War<\/span><\/label><\/div><!-- end question-choices--><\/div><!-- end questionWrap--><\/div><\/div><div class='watu-question ' id='question-46' style=';'><div id='questionWrap-46'  class='   watupro-question-id-140276'>\n\t\t\t<div class='question-content'><div><span class='watupro_num'>46. <\/span>The writer wants to create a more formal tone in this paragraph. <br \/>\r<br>Which collection of words from the paragraph has the most informal language and should definitely be replaced to make the tone more formal? <br \/>\r<br>The school board met to talk about funding for after-school programs next year for kids in the district. They determined that, with the current budget, only some of the stuff could be funded. While trying to figure out what to cut, they asked for the students\u2019 input. The students didn\u2019t want to see any of their programs cut, so it\u2019s gonna be a tough fight.<\/div><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' id='qID_46' value='140276' \/><input type='hidden' id='answerType140276' value='radio'><!-- end question-content--><\/div><div class='question-choices watupro-choices-columns '><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140276[]' id='answer-id-573444' class='answer   answerof-140276 ' value='573444'   \/><label for='answer-id-573444' id='answer-label-573444' class=' answer'><span>Collection 4: stuff, talk, it\u2019s, gonna<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140276[]' id='answer-id-573445' class='answer   answerof-140276 ' value='573445'   \/><label for='answer-id-573445' id='answer-label-573445' class=' answer'><span>Collection 3: met, kids, current, see<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140276[]' id='answer-id-573446' class='answer   answerof-140276 ' value='573446'   \/><label for='answer-id-573446' id='answer-label-573446' class=' answer'><span>Collection 1: determined, some, input, fight<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140276[]' id='answer-id-573447' class='answer   answerof-140276 ' value='573447'   \/><label for='answer-id-573447' id='answer-label-573447' class=' answer'><span>Collection 2: programs, asked, didn\u2019t, cut<\/span><\/label><\/div><!-- end question-choices--><\/div><!-- end questionWrap--><\/div><\/div><div class='watu-question ' id='question-47' style=';'><div id='questionWrap-47'  class='   watupro-question-id-140277'>\n\t\t\t<div class='question-content'><div><span class='watupro_num'>47. <\/span>Which of these sentences is written following the standard rules of grammar and punctuation?<\/div><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' id='qID_47' value='140277' \/><input type='hidden' id='answerType140277' value='radio'><!-- end question-content--><\/div><div class='question-choices watupro-choices-columns '><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140277[]' id='answer-id-573448' class='answer   answerof-140277 ' value='573448'   \/><label for='answer-id-573448' id='answer-label-573448' class=' answer'><span>The bear settled in for its hibernation period after having stuffed itself with salmon and berries: two of the staple foods bears eat.<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140277[]' id='answer-id-573449' class='answer   answerof-140277 ' value='573449'   \/><label for='answer-id-573449' id='answer-label-573449' class=' answer'><span>When she met the man of her dreams: it was just like in the fairy tales, the birds started singing and fireworks exploded in the sky.<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140277[]' id='answer-id-573450' class='answer   answerof-140277 ' value='573450'   \/><label for='answer-id-573450' id='answer-label-573450' class=' answer'><span>Simone was hired to help the old woman shop for groceries, drive her to her doctor\u2019s appointments, and spend time with her; she was not hired to clean the house or do the gardening.<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140277[]' id='answer-id-573451' class='answer   answerof-140277 ' value='573451'   \/><label for='answer-id-573451' id='answer-label-573451' class=' answer'><span>Harold and Megan was flagged down on their way to the party by a driver whose car had died on the side of the road, they stopped to help.<\/span><\/label><\/div><!-- end question-choices--><\/div><!-- end questionWrap--><\/div><\/div><div class='watu-question ' id='question-48' style=';'><div id='questionWrap-48'  class='   watupro-question-id-140278'>\n\t\t\t<div class='question-content'><div><span class='watupro_num'>48. <\/span>The author needs help writing a thesis statement to come at the end of this introduction paragraph. <br \/>\r<br>Which of these would make the best thesis statement for this essay? <br \/>\r<br>Starting college can be a difficult transition for high school graduates. Life in high school was relatively simple. Parents reminded their kids to get up on time and get to school. Teachers reminded students to turn in their homework and maybe gave extensions if it was forgotten. There was a daily routine that helped everything stay in balance. But in college, much of that disappears and students must find their new normal. Faced with a new level of independence, it can be difficult to juggle classes, studying, work, and a social life without parental supervision or house rules.<\/div><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' id='qID_48' value='140278' \/><input type='hidden' id='answerType140278' value='radio'><!-- end question-content--><\/div><div class='question-choices watupro-choices-columns '><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140278[]' id='answer-id-573452' class='answer   answerof-140278 ' value='573452'   \/><label for='answer-id-573452' id='answer-label-573452' class=' answer'><span>Professors in college are unlikely to remind students to turn in assignments the way high school teachers did and extensions for assignments are rare.<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140278[]' id='answer-id-573453' class='answer   answerof-140278 ' value='573453'   \/><label for='answer-id-573453' id='answer-label-573453' class=' answer'><span>Students entering college should plan their class schedule according to when they focus best, either morning classes or afternoon classes when possible.<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140278[]' id='answer-id-573454' class='answer   answerof-140278 ' value='573454'   \/><label for='answer-id-573454' id='answer-label-573454' class=' answer'><span>Students should live at home, if possible, in order to increase their chances of success in college.<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140278[]' id='answer-id-573455' class='answer   answerof-140278 ' value='573455'   \/><label for='answer-id-573455' id='answer-label-573455' class=' answer'><span>To be successful in college, students must learn how to transition to this new world or they will quickly find themselves overwhelmed.<\/span><\/label><\/div><!-- end question-choices--><\/div><!-- end questionWrap--><\/div><\/div><div class='watu-question ' id='question-49' style=';'><div id='questionWrap-49'  class='   watupro-question-id-140279'>\n\t\t\t<div class='question-content'><div><span class='watupro_num'>49. <\/span>Which one of these sentences uses correct punctuation?<\/div><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' id='qID_49' value='140279' \/><input type='hidden' id='answerType140279' value='radio'><!-- end question-content--><\/div><div class='question-choices watupro-choices-columns '><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140279[]' id='answer-id-573456' class='answer   answerof-140279 ' value='573456'   \/><label for='answer-id-573456' id='answer-label-573456' class=' answer'><span>Cats; though they are fickle creatures, are still one of the most beloved pets, comforting, yet short-tempered, playful, yet aloof, they run the household and don\u2019t let their humans forget it.<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140279[]' id='answer-id-573457' class='answer   answerof-140279 ' value='573457'   \/><label for='answer-id-573457' id='answer-label-573457' class=' answer'><span>Cats, though they are fickle creatures, are still one of the most beloved pets; comforting, yet short-tempered; playful, yet aloof, they run the household and don\u2019t let their humans forget it.<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140279[]' id='answer-id-573458' class='answer   answerof-140279 ' value='573458'   \/><label for='answer-id-573458' id='answer-label-573458' class=' answer'><span>Cats, though they are fickle creatures; are still one of the most beloved pets: comforting, yet short-tempered, playful, yet aloof; they run the household and don\u2019t let their humans forget it.<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140279[]' id='answer-id-573459' class='answer   answerof-140279 ' value='573459'   \/><label for='answer-id-573459' id='answer-label-573459' class=' answer'><span>Cats though they are fickle creatures, are still one of the most beloved pets; comforting, yet short-tempered, playful, yet aloof, they run the household and don\u2019t let their humans forget it.<\/span><\/label><\/div><!-- end question-choices--><\/div><!-- end questionWrap--><\/div><\/div><div class='watu-question ' id='question-50' style=';'><div id='questionWrap-50'  class='   watupro-question-id-140280'>\n\t\t\t<div class='question-content'><div><span class='watupro_num'>50. <\/span>What is a better way to write this sentence? \u201cMe and Alex went to the movies last weekend and saw a great film by our favorite director Steven Spielberg.\u201d<\/div><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' id='qID_50' value='140280' \/><input type='hidden' id='answerType140280' value='radio'><!-- end question-content--><\/div><div class='question-choices watupro-choices-columns '><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140280[]' id='answer-id-573460' class='answer   answerof-140280 ' value='573460'   \/><label for='answer-id-573460' id='answer-label-573460' class=' answer'><span>\u201cAlex and me went to the movies last weekend and saw a great film by our favorite director: Steven Spielberg.\u201d<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140280[]' id='answer-id-573461' class='answer   answerof-140280 ' value='573461'   \/><label for='answer-id-573461' id='answer-label-573461' class=' answer'><span>\u201cTo see a great film by our favorite director: Steven Spielberg, Alex and me went to the movies last weekend.\u201d<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140280[]' id='answer-id-573462' class='answer   answerof-140280 ' value='573462'   \/><label for='answer-id-573462' id='answer-label-573462' class=' answer'><span>\u201cAlex and I went to the movies last weekend and saw a great film by our favorite director, Steven Spielberg.\u201d<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140280[]' id='answer-id-573463' class='answer   answerof-140280 ' value='573463'   \/><label for='answer-id-573463' id='answer-label-573463' class=' answer'><span>\u201cSteven Spielberg is mine\u2019s and Alex\u2019s favorite director, so we went to the movies last weekend to see a movie by him.\u201d<\/span><\/label><\/div><!-- end question-choices--><\/div><!-- end questionWrap--><\/div><\/div><div class='watu-question ' id='question-51' style=';'><div id='questionWrap-51'  class='   watupro-question-id-140281'>\n\t\t\t<div class='question-content'><div><span class='watupro_num'>51. <\/span>Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier?<\/div><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' id='qID_51' value='140281' \/><input type='hidden' id='answerType140281' value='radio'><!-- end question-content--><\/div><div class='question-choices watupro-choices-columns '><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140281[]' id='answer-id-573464' class='answer   answerof-140281 ' value='573464'   \/><label for='answer-id-573464' id='answer-label-573464' class=' answer'><span>Swimming in the water, Mark saw a shark.<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140281[]' id='answer-id-573465' class='answer   answerof-140281 ' value='573465'   \/><label for='answer-id-573465' id='answer-label-573465' class=' answer'><span>Lying under the tree, Sam finished reading the last chapter of the book.<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140281[]' id='answer-id-573466' class='answer   answerof-140281 ' value='573466'   \/><label for='answer-id-573466' id='answer-label-573466' class=' answer'><span>The boy in the blue shirt and purple tie danced wildly across the dancefloor.<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140281[]' id='answer-id-573467' class='answer   answerof-140281 ' value='573467'   \/><label for='answer-id-573467' id='answer-label-573467' class=' answer'><span>I ate hardly any lunch at school today.<\/span><\/label><\/div><!-- end question-choices--><\/div><!-- end questionWrap--><\/div><\/div><div class='watu-question ' id='question-52' style=';'><div id='questionWrap-52'  class='   watupro-question-id-140282'>\n\t\t\t<div class='question-content'><div><span class='watupro_num'>52. <\/span>A student is writing a biography about a person she considers to be the most influential person of the twentieth century. She would like to conduct more research to find resources to include in her essay. <br \/>\r<br>Which two sites are the least likely to offer her reliable, factual information she can use in her biographical essay? <br \/>\r<br>Site 1: The Smithsonian Institution website: www.si.edu <br \/>\r<br>Site 2: The blog post of a Hollywood insider: www.insidehw.com <br \/>\r<br>Site 3: The Public Broadcasting Service website: www.pbs.org <br \/>\r<br>Site 4: The archives of the National Library: www.nlb.gov <br \/>\r<br>Site 5: The top 10 most influential people list: www.people.com<\/div><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' id='qID_52' value='140282' \/><input type='hidden' id='answerType140282' value='radio'><!-- end question-content--><\/div><div class='question-choices watupro-choices-columns '><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140282[]' id='answer-id-573468' class='answer   answerof-140282 ' value='573468'   \/><label for='answer-id-573468' id='answer-label-573468' class=' answer'><span>sites 1 and 5<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140282[]' id='answer-id-573469' class='answer   answerof-140282 ' value='573469'   \/><label for='answer-id-573469' id='answer-label-573469' class=' answer'><span>sites 1 and 3<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140282[]' id='answer-id-573470' class='answer   answerof-140282 ' value='573470'   \/><label for='answer-id-573470' id='answer-label-573470' class=' answer'><span>sites 2 and 4<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140282[]' id='answer-id-573471' class='answer   answerof-140282 ' value='573471'   \/><label for='answer-id-573471' id='answer-label-573471' class=' answer'><span>sites 2 and 5<\/span><\/label><\/div><!-- end question-choices--><\/div><!-- end questionWrap--><\/div><\/div><div class='watu-question ' id='question-53' style=';'><div id='questionWrap-53'  class='   watupro-question-id-140283'>\n\t\t\t<div class='question-content'><div><span class='watupro_num'>53. <\/span>Offering vegetarian and vegan options are expensive suggestions.<\/div><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' id='qID_53' value='140283' \/><input type='hidden' id='answerType140283' value='radio'><!-- end question-content--><\/div><div class='question-choices watupro-choices-columns '><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140283[]' id='answer-id-573472' class='answer   answerof-140283 ' value='573472'   \/><label for='answer-id-573472' id='answer-label-573472' class=' answer'><span>sentences 2 and 5<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140283[]' id='answer-id-573473' class='answer   answerof-140283 ' value='573473'   \/><label for='answer-id-573473' id='answer-label-573473' class=' answer'><span>sentences 2 and 4<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140283[]' id='answer-id-573474' class='answer   answerof-140283 ' value='573474'   \/><label for='answer-id-573474' id='answer-label-573474' class=' answer'><span>sentences 1 and 3<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140283[]' id='answer-id-573475' class='answer   answerof-140283 ' value='573475'   \/><label for='answer-id-573475' id='answer-label-573475' class=' answer'><span>sentences 3 and 5<\/span><\/label><\/div><!-- end question-choices--><\/div><!-- end questionWrap--><\/div><\/div><div class='watu-question ' id='question-54' style=';'><div id='questionWrap-54'  class='   watupro-question-id-140284'>\n\t\t\t<div class='question-content'><div><span class='watupro_num'>54. <\/span>Each has its own significance and meaning to the individual person.<\/div><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' id='qID_54' value='140284' \/><input type='hidden' id='answerType140284' value='radio'><!-- end question-content--><\/div><div class='question-choices watupro-choices-columns '><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140284[]' id='answer-id-573476' class='answer   answerof-140284 ' value='573476'   \/><label for='answer-id-573476' id='answer-label-573476' class=' answer'><span>sentence 3, sentence 5, sentence 1, sentence 2, sentence 4, sentence 6<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140284[]' id='answer-id-573477' class='answer   answerof-140284 ' value='573477'   \/><label for='answer-id-573477' id='answer-label-573477' class=' answer'><span>sentence 5, sentence 1, sentence 2, sentence 6, sentence 4, sentence 3<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140284[]' id='answer-id-573478' class='answer   answerof-140284 ' value='573478'   \/><label for='answer-id-573478' id='answer-label-573478' class=' answer'><span>sentence 1, sentence 3, sentence 5, sentence 4, sentence 6, sentence 2<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140284[]' id='answer-id-573479' class='answer   answerof-140284 ' value='573479'   \/><label for='answer-id-573479' id='answer-label-573479' class=' answer'><span>sentence 4, sentence 6, sentence 5, sentence 1, sentence 3, sentence 2<\/span><\/label><\/div><!-- end question-choices--><\/div><!-- end questionWrap--><\/div><\/div><div class='watu-question ' id='question-55' style=';'><div id='questionWrap-55'  class='   watupro-question-id-140285'>\n\t\t\t<div class='question-content'><div><span class='watupro_num'>55. <\/span>A student is writing an editorial for the school newspaper about participating in after-school activities. <br \/>\r<br>Read the attached excerpt from a draft of the editorial and complete this task: <br \/>\r<br>Choose the transition sentence that would best improve the links between the second and third paragraph.<\/div><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' id='qID_55' value='140285' \/><input type='hidden' id='answerType140285' value='radio'><!-- end question-content--><\/div><div class='question-choices watupro-choices-columns '><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140285[]' id='answer-id-573480' class='answer   answerof-140285 ' value='573480'   \/><label for='answer-id-573480' id='answer-label-573480' class=' answer'><span>Meanwhile, participating in after-school programs can help students feel like they belong and can build their confidence.<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140285[]' id='answer-id-573481' class='answer   answerof-140285 ' value='573481'   \/><label for='answer-id-573481' id='answer-label-573481' class=' answer'><span>In conclusion, participating in an after-school program is a win-win for working parents and lonely students.<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140285[]' id='answer-id-573482' class='answer   answerof-140285 ' value='573482'   \/><label for='answer-id-573482' id='answer-label-573482' class=' answer'><span>Another reason attending an after-school program can benefit students and their community is that it gives them a sense of belonging and builds their confidence.<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140285[]' id='answer-id-573483' class='answer   answerof-140285 ' value='573483'   \/><label for='answer-id-573483' id='answer-label-573483' class=' answer'><span>On the other hand, students who participate in after-school programs are more likely to have better grades in school and increased participation in their communities.<\/span><\/label><\/div><!-- end question-choices--><\/div><!-- end questionWrap--><\/div><\/div><div class='watu-question ' id='question-56' style=';'><div id='questionWrap-56'  class='   watupro-question-id-140286'>\n\t\t\t<div class='question-content'><div><span class='watupro_num'>56. <\/span>Although some pet owners feel that spaying or neutering their pets is unnecessary, it actually gives pets the chance for a longer and healthier life. Pets who are spayed or neutered do not have to endure the stress of going into heat and looking for a mate. Spaying or neutering your pet also helps drop the number of unwanted pets living in shelters or on the streets. <br \/>\r<br>People who are against the idea of spaying and neutering argue that the animals don\u2019t have a say in the process and we are taking away their \u201crights\u201d to reproduce. Others suggest that spaying or neutering may change their pet\u2019s personality. Animal experts and pet care professionals have debunked both of these arguments and support spaying and neutering as one of the most responsible actions a pet owner can take. <br \/>\r<br>A student is writing a persuasive speech for his speech class about the value of spaying and neutering pets. Read the attached paragraphs from the student\u2019s draft and complete this task: <br \/>\r<br>What are more concrete or specific words to replace the three underlined words\/phrases in the text? Choose the best answer.<\/div><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' id='qID_56' value='140286' \/><input type='hidden' id='answerType140286' value='radio'><!-- end question-content--><\/div><div class='question-choices watupro-choices-columns '><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140286[]' id='answer-id-573484' class='answer   answerof-140286 ' value='573484'   \/><label for='answer-id-573484' id='answer-label-573484' class=' answer'><span>lessen, proponents, affect<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140286[]' id='answer-id-573485' class='answer   answerof-140286 ' value='573485'   \/><label for='answer-id-573485' id='answer-label-573485' class=' answer'><span>stabilize, adversaries, transform<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140286[]' id='answer-id-573486' class='answer   answerof-140286 ' value='573486'   \/><label for='answer-id-573486' id='answer-label-573486' class=' answer'><span>reduce, opponents, alter<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140286[]' id='answer-id-573487' class='answer   answerof-140286 ' value='573487'   \/><label for='answer-id-573487' id='answer-label-573487' class=' answer'><span>improve, patrons, redesign<\/span><\/label><\/div><!-- end question-choices--><\/div><!-- end questionWrap--><\/div><\/div><div class='watu-question ' id='question-57' style=';'><div id='questionWrap-57'  class='   watupro-question-id-140287'>\n\t\t\t<div class='question-content'><div><span class='watupro_num'>57. <\/span>Ultimately, Montoya is successful and he gets his revenge on the man who killed his father, but it is a suspenseful motif that recurs throughout the film.<\/div><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' id='qID_57' value='140287' \/><input type='hidden' id='answerType140287' value='radio'><!-- end question-content--><\/div><div class='question-choices watupro-choices-columns '><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140287[]' id='answer-id-573488' class='answer   answerof-140287 ' value='573488'   \/><label for='answer-id-573488' id='answer-label-573488' class=' answer'><span>sentences 2 and 4<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140287[]' id='answer-id-573489' class='answer   answerof-140287 ' value='573489'   \/><label for='answer-id-573489' id='answer-label-573489' class=' answer'><span>sentences 3 and 4<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140287[]' id='answer-id-573490' class='answer   answerof-140287 ' value='573490'   \/><label for='answer-id-573490' id='answer-label-573490' class=' answer'><span>sentences 1 and 3<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140287[]' id='answer-id-573491' class='answer   answerof-140287 ' value='573491'   \/><label for='answer-id-573491' id='answer-label-573491' class=' answer'><span>sentences 1 and 2<\/span><\/label><\/div><!-- end question-choices--><\/div><!-- end questionWrap--><\/div><\/div><div class='watu-question ' id='question-58' style=';'><div id='questionWrap-58'  class='   watupro-question-id-140288'>\n\t\t\t<div class='question-content'><div><span class='watupro_num'>58. <\/span>Which of these sentences does not use standard capitalization?<\/div><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' id='qID_58' value='140288' \/><input type='hidden' id='answerType140288' value='radio'><!-- end question-content--><\/div><div class='question-choices watupro-choices-columns '><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140288[]' id='answer-id-573492' class='answer   answerof-140288 ' value='573492'   \/><label for='answer-id-573492' id='answer-label-573492' class=' answer'><span>Although she was invited, Alana claimed she was \u201cway too busy\u201d to join us for coffee.<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140288[]' id='answer-id-573493' class='answer   answerof-140288 ' value='573493'   \/><label for='answer-id-573493' id='answer-label-573493' class=' answer'><span>Sarah asked, \u201cWhere are we going tonight after the movie?\u201d<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140288[]' id='answer-id-573494' class='answer   answerof-140288 ' value='573494'   \/><label for='answer-id-573494' id='answer-label-573494' class=' answer'><span>Harry applied to start college in the spring, as he planned to take a \u201cgap semester\u201d in the fall after his high school graduation.<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140288[]' id='answer-id-573495' class='answer   answerof-140288 ' value='573495'   \/><label for='answer-id-573495' id='answer-label-573495' class=' answer'><span>Traveling from Alaska to Argentina on a motorcycle: this was the trip he had waited his whole life to take.<\/span><\/label><\/div><!-- end question-choices--><\/div><!-- end questionWrap--><\/div><\/div><div class='watu-question ' id='question-59' style=';'><div id='questionWrap-59'  class='   watupro-question-id-140289'>\n\t\t\t<div class='question-content'><div><span class='watupro_num'>59. <\/span>Which of these sentences uses incorrect parallel structure?<\/div><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' id='qID_59' value='140289' \/><input type='hidden' id='answerType140289' value='radio'><!-- end question-content--><\/div><div class='question-choices watupro-choices-columns '><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140289[]' id='answer-id-573496' class='answer   answerof-140289 ' value='573496'   \/><label for='answer-id-573496' id='answer-label-573496' class=' answer'><span>Every night, Markie brushes her teeth, puts on her pajamas, and kisses her parents good-night.<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140289[]' id='answer-id-573497' class='answer   answerof-140289 ' value='573497'   \/><label for='answer-id-573497' id='answer-label-573497' class=' answer'><span>Sandra likes to hike in the woods, ride her mountain bike, and go swimming with her friends.<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140289[]' id='answer-id-573498' class='answer   answerof-140289 ' value='573498'   \/><label for='answer-id-573498' id='answer-label-573498' class=' answer'><span>Michael not only hosted the graduation party for his nephew, but also bought him a vacation package.<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140289[]' id='answer-id-573499' class='answer   answerof-140289 ' value='573499'   \/><label for='answer-id-573499' id='answer-label-573499' class=' answer'><span>When he goes to the beach, Ian builds sandcastles, swims in the ocean, and enjoys the warm sunshine.<\/span><\/label><\/div><!-- end question-choices--><\/div><!-- end questionWrap--><\/div><\/div><div class='watu-question ' id='question-60' style=';'><div id='questionWrap-60'  class='   watupro-question-id-140290'>\n\t\t\t<div class='question-content'><div><span class='watupro_num'>60. <\/span>Which of these sentences uses the passive voice?<\/div><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' id='qID_60' value='140290' \/><input type='hidden' id='answerType140290' value='radio'><!-- end question-content--><\/div><div class='question-choices watupro-choices-columns '><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140290[]' id='answer-id-573500' class='answer   answerof-140290 ' value='573500'   \/><label for='answer-id-573500' id='answer-label-573500' class=' answer'><span>The band played as the students shuffled into the auditorium.<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140290[]' id='answer-id-573501' class='answer   answerof-140290 ' value='573501'   \/><label for='answer-id-573501' id='answer-label-573501' class=' answer'><span>Our principal addressed the student body at the beginning of the assembly.<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140290[]' id='answer-id-573502' class='answer   answerof-140290 ' value='573502'   \/><label for='answer-id-573502' id='answer-label-573502' class=' answer'><span>Students from all over campus walked quickly to the auditorium for the assembly.<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140290[]' id='answer-id-573503' class='answer   answerof-140290 ' value='573503'   \/><label for='answer-id-573503' id='answer-label-573503' class=' answer'><span>Carlos\u2019 speech was read by him during the assembly.<\/span><\/label><\/div><!-- end question-choices--><\/div><!-- end questionWrap--><\/div><\/div><div class='watu-question ' id='question-61' style=';'><div id='questionWrap-61'  class='   watupro-question-id-140291'>\n\t\t\t<div class='question-content'><div><span class='watupro_num'>61. <\/span>Which of these expressions is equivalent to 3x2 - 4xy + y2?<\/div><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' id='qID_61' value='140291' \/><input type='hidden' id='answerType140291' value='radio'><!-- end question-content--><\/div><div class='question-choices watupro-choices-columns '><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140291[]' id='answer-id-573504' class='answer   answerof-140291 ' value='573504'   \/><label for='answer-id-573504' id='answer-label-573504' class=' answer'><span>(3x -y) (x -y)<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140291[]' id='answer-id-573505' class='answer   answerof-140291 ' value='573505'   \/><label for='answer-id-573505' id='answer-label-573505' class=' answer'><span>(3x + y) (x -y)<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140291[]' id='answer-id-573506' class='answer   answerof-140291 ' value='573506'   \/><label for='answer-id-573506' id='answer-label-573506' class=' answer'><span>(3x + y) (x + y)<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140291[]' id='answer-id-573507' class='answer   answerof-140291 ' value='573507'   \/><label for='answer-id-573507' id='answer-label-573507' class=' answer'><span>(3x -y) (x + y)<\/span><\/label><\/div><!-- end question-choices--><\/div><!-- end questionWrap--><\/div><\/div><div class='watu-question ' id='question-62' style=';'><div id='questionWrap-62'  class='   watupro-question-id-140292'>\n\t\t\t<div class='question-content'><div><span class='watupro_num'>62. <\/span>You rent a car for the day from a rental company. The rental company charges $35 plus $0.15 per mile driven. Your budget is $80. <br \/>\r<br>Which of the following represents the greatest number of miles, m you can drive the rental car for the day?<\/div><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' id='qID_62' value='140292' \/><input type='hidden' id='answerType140292' value='radio'><!-- end question-content--><\/div><div class='question-choices watupro-choices-columns '><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140292[]' id='answer-id-573508' class='answer   answerof-140292 ' value='573508'   \/><label for='answer-id-573508' id='answer-label-573508' class=' answer'><span>35m + 0.15 \u2265 80<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140292[]' id='answer-id-573509' class='answer   answerof-140292 ' value='573509'   \/><label for='answer-id-573509' id='answer-label-573509' class=' answer'><span>35 + 0.15 \u2265 80<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140292[]' id='answer-id-573510' class='answer   answerof-140292 ' value='573510'   \/><label for='answer-id-573510' id='answer-label-573510' class=' answer'><span>35m + 0.15 \u2264 80<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140292[]' id='answer-id-573511' class='answer   answerof-140292 ' value='573511'   \/><label for='answer-id-573511' id='answer-label-573511' class=' answer'><span>35 + 0.15m \u2264 80<\/span><\/label><\/div><!-- end question-choices--><\/div><!-- end questionWrap--><\/div><\/div><div class='watu-question ' id='question-63' style=';'><div id='questionWrap-63'  class='   watupro-question-id-140293'>\n\t\t\t<div class='question-content'><div><span class='watupro_num'>63. <\/span>If x + y = 0, which of the following represents <br><img decoding=\"async\" width=19 height=23 src=\"https:\/\/www.dumpsbase.com\/freedumps\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image009-2.jpg\"><br>if x C y \u2260 0?<\/div><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' id='qID_63' value='140293' \/><input type='hidden' id='answerType140293' value='radio'><!-- end question-content--><\/div><div class='question-choices watupro-choices-columns '><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140293[]' id='answer-id-573512' class='answer   answerof-140293 ' value='573512'   \/><label for='answer-id-573512' id='answer-label-573512' class=' answer'><span><br><img decoding=\"async\" width=5 height=22 src=\"https:\/\/www.dumpsbase.com\/freedumps\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image010-9.jpg\"><br><\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140293[]' id='answer-id-573513' class='answer   answerof-140293 ' value='573513'   \/><label for='answer-id-573513' id='answer-label-573513' class=' answer'><span><br><img decoding=\"async\" width=5 height=22 src=\"https:\/\/www.dumpsbase.com\/freedumps\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image011-2.jpg\"><br><\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140293[]' id='answer-id-573514' class='answer   answerof-140293 ' value='573514'   \/><label for='answer-id-573514' id='answer-label-573514' class=' answer'><span><br><img decoding=\"async\" width=18 height=22 src=\"https:\/\/www.dumpsbase.com\/freedumps\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image012-9.jpg\"><br><\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140293[]' id='answer-id-573515' class='answer   answerof-140293 ' value='573515'   \/><label for='answer-id-573515' id='answer-label-573515' class=' answer'><span>2<\/span><\/label><\/div><!-- end question-choices--><\/div><!-- end questionWrap--><\/div><\/div><div class='watu-question ' id='question-64' style=';'><div id='questionWrap-64'  class='   watupro-question-id-140294'>\n\t\t\t<div class='question-content'><div><span class='watupro_num'>64. <\/span>What is the greatest common factor for 3x 2 y + 6x 4 y 3 - 12xy?<\/div><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' id='qID_64' value='140294' \/><input type='hidden' id='answerType140294' value='radio'><!-- end question-content--><\/div><div class='question-choices watupro-choices-columns '><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140294[]' id='answer-id-573516' class='answer   answerof-140294 ' value='573516'   \/><label for='answer-id-573516' id='answer-label-573516' class=' answer'><span>xy2<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140294[]' id='answer-id-573517' class='answer   answerof-140294 ' value='573517'   \/><label for='answer-id-573517' id='answer-label-573517' class=' answer'><span>3xy<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140294[]' id='answer-id-573518' class='answer   answerof-140294 ' value='573518'   \/><label for='answer-id-573518' id='answer-label-573518' class=' answer'><span>x2y2<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140294[]' id='answer-id-573519' class='answer   answerof-140294 ' value='573519'   \/><label for='answer-id-573519' id='answer-label-573519' class=' answer'><span>3x2y<\/span><\/label><\/div><!-- end question-choices--><\/div><!-- end questionWrap--><\/div><\/div><div class='watu-question ' id='question-65' style=';'><div id='questionWrap-65'  class='   watupro-question-id-140295'>\n\t\t\t<div class='question-content'><div><span class='watupro_num'>65. <\/span>If f(x) = (x + 1)2 and g(x) = 3x - 5, what is the value for f(g(4))?<\/div><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' id='qID_65' value='140295' \/><input type='hidden' id='answerType140295' value='radio'><!-- end question-content--><\/div><div class='question-choices watupro-choices-columns '><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140295[]' id='answer-id-573520' class='answer   answerof-140295 ' value='573520'   \/><label for='answer-id-573520' id='answer-label-573520' class=' answer'><span>49<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140295[]' id='answer-id-573521' class='answer   answerof-140295 ' value='573521'   \/><label for='answer-id-573521' id='answer-label-573521' class=' answer'><span>64<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140295[]' id='answer-id-573522' class='answer   answerof-140295 ' value='573522'   \/><label for='answer-id-573522' id='answer-label-573522' class=' answer'><span>70<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140295[]' id='answer-id-573523' class='answer   answerof-140295 ' value='573523'   \/><label for='answer-id-573523' id='answer-label-573523' class=' answer'><span>175<\/span><\/label><\/div><!-- end question-choices--><\/div><!-- end questionWrap--><\/div><\/div><div class='watu-question ' id='question-66' style=';'><div id='questionWrap-66'  class='   watupro-question-id-140296'>\n\t\t\t<div class='question-content'><div><span class='watupro_num'>66. <\/span>If line l is perpendicular to line k and the equation for l is 3x + 2y = 5, then the slope for k is ____?<\/div><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' id='qID_66' value='140296' \/><input type='hidden' id='answerType140296' value='radio'><!-- end question-content--><\/div><div class='question-choices watupro-choices-columns '><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140296[]' id='answer-id-573524' class='answer   answerof-140296 ' value='573524'   \/><label for='answer-id-573524' id='answer-label-573524' class=' answer'><span><br><img decoding=\"async\" width=5 height=22 src=\"https:\/\/www.dumpsbase.com\/freedumps\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image013-3.jpg\"><br><\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140296[]' id='answer-id-573525' class='answer   answerof-140296 ' value='573525'   \/><label for='answer-id-573525' id='answer-label-573525' class=' answer'><span><br><img decoding=\"async\" width=18 height=23 src=\"https:\/\/www.dumpsbase.com\/freedumps\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image014-8.jpg\"><br><\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140296[]' id='answer-id-573526' class='answer   answerof-140296 ' value='573526'   \/><label for='answer-id-573526' id='answer-label-573526' class=' answer'><span><br><img decoding=\"async\" width=18 height=22 src=\"https:\/\/www.dumpsbase.com\/freedumps\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image015-3.jpg\"><br><\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140296[]' id='answer-id-573527' class='answer   answerof-140296 ' value='573527'   \/><label for='answer-id-573527' id='answer-label-573527' class=' answer'><span><br><img decoding=\"async\" width=5 height=22 src=\"https:\/\/www.dumpsbase.com\/freedumps\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image016-8.jpg\"><br><\/span><\/label><\/div><!-- end question-choices--><\/div><!-- end questionWrap--><\/div><\/div><div class='watu-question ' id='question-67' style=';'><div id='questionWrap-67'  class='   watupro-question-id-140297'>\n\t\t\t<div class='question-content'><div><span class='watupro_num'>67. <\/span>Which of these is equivalent to y = x 2 + 8x C 3?<\/div><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' id='qID_67' value='140297' \/><input type='hidden' id='answerType140297' value='radio'><!-- end question-content--><\/div><div class='question-choices watupro-choices-columns '><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140297[]' id='answer-id-573528' class='answer   answerof-140297 ' value='573528'   \/><label for='answer-id-573528' id='answer-label-573528' class=' answer'><span>y = (x + 4) 2 - 19<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140297[]' id='answer-id-573529' class='answer   answerof-140297 ' value='573529'   \/><label for='answer-id-573529' id='answer-label-573529' class=' answer'><span>y = (x + 4) 2 +13<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140297[]' id='answer-id-573530' class='answer   answerof-140297 ' value='573530'   \/><label for='answer-id-573530' id='answer-label-573530' class=' answer'><span>y = (x + 4) 2 + 63<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140297[]' id='answer-id-573531' class='answer   answerof-140297 ' value='573531'   \/><label for='answer-id-573531' id='answer-label-573531' class=' answer'><span>y = (x + 8) 2 C 69<\/span><\/label><\/div><!-- end question-choices--><\/div><!-- end questionWrap--><\/div><\/div><div class='watu-question ' id='question-68' style=';'><div id='questionWrap-68'  class='   watupro-question-id-140298'>\n\t\t\t<div class='question-content'><div><span class='watupro_num'>68. <\/span>Given this table of values for a polynomial function y = f(x), which values of x could be possible zeros for the function? <br \/>\r<br><br><img decoding=\"async\" width=261 height=58 src=\"https:\/\/www.dumpsbase.com\/freedumps\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image017-2.jpg\"><br><\/div><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' id='qID_68' value='140298' \/><input type='hidden' id='answerType140298' value='radio'><!-- end question-content--><\/div><div class='question-choices watupro-choices-columns '><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140298[]' id='answer-id-573532' class='answer   answerof-140298 ' value='573532'   \/><label for='answer-id-573532' id='answer-label-573532' class=' answer'><span>C0.5 and 2.5<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140298[]' id='answer-id-573533' class='answer   answerof-140298 ' value='573533'   \/><label for='answer-id-573533' id='answer-label-573533' class=' answer'><span>0.5 and 1.5<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140298[]' id='answer-id-573534' class='answer   answerof-140298 ' value='573534'   \/><label for='answer-id-573534' id='answer-label-573534' class=' answer'><span>1.5 and 2.5<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140298[]' id='answer-id-573535' class='answer   answerof-140298 ' value='573535'   \/><label for='answer-id-573535' id='answer-label-573535' class=' answer'><span>C0.5 and 0.5<\/span><\/label><\/div><!-- end question-choices--><\/div><!-- end questionWrap--><\/div><\/div><div class='watu-question ' id='question-69' style=';'><div id='questionWrap-69'  class='   watupro-question-id-140299'>\n\t\t\t<div class='question-content'><div><span class='watupro_num'>69. <\/span>After you paint <br><img decoding=\"async\" width=5 height=22 src=\"https:\/\/www.dumpsbase.com\/freedumps\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image013-4.jpg\"><br>of the walls in your<br \/>\r<br>bedroom, you realize you have painted 288 square feet.<br \/>\r<br>How many square feet of walls do you have left to paint in your bedroom?<\/div><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' id='qID_69' value='140299' \/><input type='hidden' id='answerType140299' value='radio'><!-- end question-content--><\/div><div class='question-choices watupro-choices-columns '><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140299[]' id='answer-id-573536' class='answer   answerof-140299 ' value='573536'   \/><label for='answer-id-573536' id='answer-label-573536' class=' answer'><span>288<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140299[]' id='answer-id-573537' class='answer   answerof-140299 ' value='573537'   \/><label for='answer-id-573537' id='answer-label-573537' class=' answer'><span>192<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140299[]' id='answer-id-573538' class='answer   answerof-140299 ' value='573538'   \/><label for='answer-id-573538' id='answer-label-573538' class=' answer'><span>144<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-140299[]' id='answer-id-573539' class='answer   answerof-140299 ' value='573539'   \/><label 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