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SAT Reading Carefully Quiz

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Passage 1 states that in order for a language to die, another language must:

A) Be widely spoken nearby the dying language

B) be forcibly imposed upon speakers of the dying language

C) be historically related to the dying language

D) have a similar structure to the dying language


Answer: A) Be widely spoken nearby the dying language

Question: Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

A) Lines 5-7  ("Imagine…overnight")

B) Lines 10-12 ("this means… century")

C) Lines 16-19 ("true….years")

D) Lines 25-28 ("A language… one")


Answer: D) Lines 25-28 

Question: The author of passage 1 mentions "stone pillars" (line 16) primarily in order to...

A) describe the devastation language death causes

B) demonstrate the rabidity of language death

C) evoke something archaic and inactive

D) connect language to a cultural past


Answer: C) evoke something archaic and inactive

Question: As used in line 6, the word "intricate" most nearly means:

A) intimate

B) internal

C) obvious 

D) detailed


Answer: D) detailed

Question: CLOSE YOUR BOOK.  What are the three main ideas of of the three paragraphs in passage 1?
Answer: (to be decided by Mr. Mason)

Question: The author of passage 2 uses the term "language suicided" (line 44) primarily to emphasize:

A) the suddenness with which language death occurs

B) the hopelessness of trying to save a dying language

C) that language death is often self-inflicted

D) the tragic nature of language death


Answer: C) that language death is often self-inflicted

Question: In line 61, the word "cozy" serves to:

A) praise the warm and caring attitude of linguists

B) affirm the satisfaction of helping a dying language

C) highlight scholars' distance from the reality of the communities

D) encourage interest in preserving ancient languages


Answer: C) Highlight scholars distance from the reality of the communities

Question: As used in line 81, "enjoy" most nearly means

A) apprehends

B) tolerates

C) desires

D) retains


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Question: The difference between being a "physicist" and being a "physician" is best described as the distinction between:

A) precision and approximation

B) a professional and a dilettante

C) objectivity and compassion

D) dominance and subservience


Answer: C) objectivity and compassion

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Question: The author of passage 2 would most likely respond to lines 31-35 of passage 1 ("one way... resurrected) by 

A) mocking the futility of trying to save endangered languages

B) illustrating the difficulty of accurately transcribing a dead language

C) arguing that the community's consent is crucial to saving a dying language

D) restating the benefits of children being fluent in the dominant language


Answer: C) arguing that the community's consent is crucial to saving a dying language

Question: Which of the following choices provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

A) Lines 43-46 ("language…speakers")

B) Lines 53-55 ("When…death")

C) Lines 58-61 ("in imperialist… death")

D) "LInes 82-84 ("the key…culture")


Answer: D

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Question: What are the SOLUTIONS to: x^2 + 7x + 12
Answer: x = -3 AND x = -4

Question: if f(x) = 2x + 3, and f(a) = 15, then a = ?
Answer: a = 6

Question: SOLVE USING PLUG IN.  Martha has x potatoes.  Lisa has 3 fewer potatoes than Martha.  If Martha gives Lisa 6 potatoes, which of the following represents how many potatoes Lisa has now?

A) x - 6

B) x - 3

C) x

D) x + 3


Answer: D) x + 3 

Question: SOLVE WITH PLUG IN OR A DRAWING.  A certain paper is cut in half.  Then, one of those halves is cut in thirds.  Then, one of those thirds is cut in half.  What fraction of the original paper is the new piece?

A) 1/6

B) 1/12

C) 1/18

D) 1/24


Answer: B) 1/12

Question: Solve using the quadratic equation:  x^2 - 4x - 8
Answer: x = 2 +/- 2√3