Read this excerpt from about a famous kidnapping, and think about the most important conclusion that can be drawn from the text. On March 1, 1932, a crime took place that stunned the nation and made the Lindberghs and their ensuing tragedy front-page news for months to come. For the Bureau, the case was a significant one. It demonstrated our growing scientific approach to solving crimes and was one of the earliest success stories of our new crime lab. And in response to the tragedy, Congress put the Bureau in the business of solving kidnappings, which we’ve been doing ever since.

What is the best conclusion to draw from this passage?
Select one:
a. Solving the crime changed the Bureau forever.
b. Newspaper reporters were assigned to the story.
c. It took quite a bit of time to solve the kidnapping.
d. Most people were stunned and shocked by the kidnap

Read this passage about Chang and Eng, conjoined twins who once worked in a traveling circus.

After many years of touring, Chang and Eng decided to retire and live a normal life. The two bought land in North Carolina and became American citizens. They eventually married sisters, Sally and Adelaide Yates, and all together had 22 children. In 1874, Eng woke one morning to discover that his brother had died from a blood clot in the night. Eng had been in better health than his brother, but he died less than three hours later. Doctors could find no explanation for Eng’s death.

What is the best inference to make, based on this passage?
Select one:
a. Eng may have died of sorrow, missing his brother.
b. Chang and Eng’s wives probably died soon after.
c. The sisters wanted to live apart after their husbands died.
d. Doctors did not look hard enough to find how Eng died.