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Circle the correct item

1) As used in paragraph 1, it can be inferred that "relics,” “has-beens, old-timers, antiques, fossils" are all words that describe something…

a) ancient

b) useless

c) outdated

d) pathetic

2) The tone of the author can best be described as…

a) shrewd

b) conniving

c) persuasive

d) authoritative

3) According to the author, e-books…

I. were all once printed books

II. may be "born digital"

III. are able to display images

a) I only

b) I and II only

c) II and III only

d) I, II, and III

4) As used in paragraph 3, which of the following describes something that has been "put to shame"?

a) A dog is left outside on a frigid, dreary winter night.

b) Team A defeats Team B in a humiliating rout.

c) Martha is caught stealing at the mall and is arrested in front of a crowd of curious bystanders.

d) The machine has countless moving parts and Dustin has trouble assembling it.

5) A thesis statement is a sentence that clearly describes what the author plans to discuss. Based on this information, which of the following sentences from the passage is the thesis statement?

a) If you have some spare cash (the going rate is about $89) and are looking to enhance your reading experience, then I highly suggest you consider purchasing an e-reader.

b) E-readers are replacing the books of old, and I welcome them with open arms (as you should).

c) An e-reader is a device that allows you to read e-books. An e-book is a book-length publication in digital form, consisting of text, images, or both, and produced on, published through, and readable on computers or other electronic devices.

d) E-readers are superior to printed books because they save space, are environmentally friendly, and provide helpful reading tips and tools that printed books do not.

6) Based on its use in paragraph 4, it can be inferred that petite belongs to which of the following word families?

a) Jubilant, euphoric, playful

b) Compact, diminutive, little

c) Cute, attractive, charming

d) Light, airy, spacious

7) Based on information in the passage, it can be inferred that War and Peace, Anna Karenina, and Les Misérables are all…

a) authored by Europeans

b) dense and impenetrable

c) timeless classics

d) awkward or unwieldy

8) As used in paragraph 5, which is the best synonym for sustain?

a) Maintain

b) Allow

c) Enforce

d) Yield

9) According to the author, which of the following reading tips and tools are offered by the e-reader?

I. Line spacing customization

II. The ability to quickly jump to the end of a book

III. Access to an online thesaurus at the touch of a finger

a) I only

b) I and II only

c) II and III only

d) I, II, and III

10) Which of the following best describes the organization of this passage?

a) Introduction, thesis statement, supporting paragraphs, conclusion

b) History, thesis statement, supporting paragraphs, conclusion

c) Advertisement, background, introduction, supporting paragraphs, examples, conclusion

d) Introduction, background, thesis statement, supporting paragraphs, conclusion

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