It'd save my life if somebody would answer these I bless anybody who helps! 1. Part A
In "Primary Lessons" from Silent Dancing: A Partial Remembrance of a Puerto Rican Childhood, what can the reader infer about the author's father?

A. He expects his children to be perfect.

B. He leaves important decisions to his wife.

C. He helps his children to fit into American culture.

D. He too busy to spend very much time with his family.

2. Part B

Which sentence from the text best supports the answer in Part A?

A. "...we were staying until my father returned to Brooklyn Yard in New York and sent for us..."

B. "Our father spoke to us in English...not 'jes' but 'y-es.'"

C. "'You know that he wants us to speak good English.'"

D. "She was usually so careful about our safety and the many other areas that he was forever reminding her about..."

3. What is the central idea in the article "Introduction to Found Poetry"?

A. Most poems have a structure that includes lines and stanzas.

B. Dada artists are known for creating art that breaks the rules and mocks traditional art.

C. Some poets argue that found poems are not original works, but are plagiarized.

D. Poets use a variety of sources and approaches to create found poems.

4. How does the excerpt from "Introduction to Found Poetry" illustrate the idea that found poetry is created from other texts?

A. by noting that found poetry was introduced with the invention of refrigerator magnets

B. by highlighting the fact that found poems include graphics that build on themes in traditional poetry

C. by comparing recycling one object to make another to writing a found poem

D. by clarifying that a found poem uses the same words and format as a traditional poem, but adds emotion

5. In the short story "All Summer in a Day," what does the rain symbolizes?

A. indifference

B. rebirth

C. happiness

D. sameness

6. What tone do these lines establish?

A. anger

B. regret

C. despair

D. indifference

7.Part A

According to "Space Junk!," what will most likely happen to the amount of junk in space?

A. It will stay the same.

B. The amount will grow.

C. It will decrease over time.

D. The amount will fluctuate.

8.Part B

Which evidence from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

A. "The weight could swing around and basically knock debris out of orbit."

B. "In our modern world, we have become more and more dependent on satellites to help us with many things."

C. "Still, these measures do not solve the problem of what to do about space junk. "

D. "The more we rely on advanced technology, the more likely it is that we will send additional satellites into space."

9. Read this sentence from "Space Junk!"

In our modern world, we have become more and more dependent on satellites to help us with many things.

What is the meaning of dependent?

A. interested in

B. worried about

C. relying on

D. excited about

10. Which detail from "Space Junk!" conveys the author's viewpoint that something needs to be done about the amount of debris in space?

A. "However, as people become more aware of the problem of space junk, the same energy dedicated to exploring space must be directed toward creative ways of cleaning it up."

B. "Currently, there are around 900,000 pieces of debris between 1 centimeter and 10 centimeters in length orbiting in our space system, and this number is growing."

C. "Because humans’ interest in exploring space continues to grow, there is little chance that the number of objects in space will decrease."

D. "Some solutions propose an end-of-life plan for future launches, in which the debris would be sent farther into space or destroyed."

11. How does the author of "History in the Making" develop the setting in the first two paragraphs of the passage?

A. by describing the setting as Sampson experiences it

B. by describing the weather and landscape conditions on the day of the Wrights' flight

C. by stating that the Wright brothers came from Ohio

D. by describing in detail the smell and sound of the sea on the day that John Lee met the Wrights

12. How does the second half of "History in the Making" contribute to the development of the theme that when people collaborate, great things can be accomplished?

A. by mentioning that the Wrights were generous with their praise for those showed up for the flight

B. by relating stories of John Lee's relationship with his dog Sampson

C. by describing the enthusiastic reaction of the men on the beach when the plane landed

D. by explaining that several men helped the Wrights lay tracks down in the sand and make the flight happen