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  1. How do Margaret’s earlier interactions with the conductor, brakeman, and porter affect the plot?2026 Practice Test A English, question 17
  2. How does Margaret’s experience in paragraph 9 emphasize a theme of the excerpt?2026 Practice Test A English, question 18
  3. How does paragraph 11 contribute to the plot of the excerpt?2026 Practice Test A English, question 19
  4. Which sentence from the excerpt best explains why Wade reserved Peroxide Jim for “emergency work” (paragraph 1)?2026 Practice Test A English, question 29
  5. How does paragraph 3 convey the effect of the setting on the cattle drive?2026 Practice Test A English, question 31
  6. How do the details in paragraphs 14–16 help convey a central idea of the excerpt?2026 Practice Test A English, question 34
  7. Read this sentence from paragraph 5. Although Lowell received an influx of Irish families during this time, the Irish were a part of the…2026 Practice Test A English, question 40
  8. Which sentence best summarizes the mill girls’ experience as the dominant workforce in Lowell?2026 Practice Test A English, question 41
  9. The reason Lowell lost its status as an industrial leader is best illustrated through the2026 Practice Test A English, question 42
  10. Read these sentences from paragraph 7. Bannister said, “I felt that the moment of a lifetime had come. There was no pain, only a…2026 Practice Test B English, question 9
  11. Which sentence best supports the idea that Bannister needed an alternative to “logical planning” (paragraph 3) in order to accomplish his goal?2026 Practice Test B English, question 10
  12. Which sentence from the passage indicates that Bannister nearly made a mistake that would have cost him the world record?2026 Practice Test B English, question 11
  13. Bannister’s loss in the 1952 Olympics influenced his decision to pursue breaking the four-minute-mile barrier by2026 Practice Test B English, question 12
  14. How did interval training affect Bannister’s performance?2026 Practice Test B English, question 13
  15. Read paragraph 2 from the excerpt. To the proprietors of… mangy lynxes, moth-eaten coyotes, and dancing bears I returned courteous but uncompromising refusals—of course,…2026 Practice Test B English, question 14
  16. How does the exchange between the professor and the narrator in paragraphs 8–11 contribute to the development of the characters?2026 Practice Test B English, question 16
  17. The professor’s observations in paragraphs 15–17 create tension in the excerpt by causing the narrator to feel2026 Practice Test B English, question 17
  18. Which sentence from the excerpt best explains why the professor is eager to send the narrator on an expedition?2026 Practice Test B English, question 19
  19. How does paragraph 34 help develop the plot of the excerpt?2026 Practice Test B English, question 20
  20. Which sentence best demonstrates the professional relationship between the narrator and the professor?2026 Practice Test B English, question 21
  21. According to the passage, how did fires started by natural causes prompt American Indians to begin practicing controlled burns?2026 Practice Test B English, question 29
  22. Targeting red cedar trees in controlled burns affects the animals that live on the prairie mostly by2026 Practice Test B English, question 30
  23. Which lines reveal how the setting affects the speaker and the men from the museum?2026 Practice Test C English, question 27
  24. Lines 1–2 contribute to the development of ideas in the poem by2026 Practice Test C English, question 28
  25. What is the best summary of the astronauts’ process for Project Plant Habitat-04?2026 Practice Test C English, question 34
  26. What is the relationship between the scientists and the astronauts in carrying out the plant-growing experiments? Move the correct answer to each box. Scientists…2026 Practice Test C English, question 40
  27. How is the quotation from Lashelle Spencer at the end of paragraph 9 relevant to the discussion of the peppers referred to in paragraph…2026 Practice Test C English, question 41
  28. How is the discussion of the genetic engineering of the peppers consumed on the ISS (paragraphs 7–8) important to the excerpt as a whole?2026 Practice Test C English, question 42
  29. The study described in paragraph 6 influenced researchers’ ideas about memory in the digital age by2026 Practice Test D English, question 4
  30. The effect of the Internet on a person’s memory is illustrated in the passage through the presentation of studies that2026 Practice Test D English, question 7
  31. How does paragraph 1 introduce the idea that the Wright brothers knew that their flight attempt was risky?2026 Practice Test D English, question 8
  32. Read this sentence from paragraph 4. Wilbur having used his turn in the unsuccessful attempt on the 14th, the right to the first trial…2026 Practice Test D English, question 9
  33. The photograph mentioned in paragraph 4 is significant because it2026 Practice Test D English, question 10
  34. The use of chronological structure contributes to the development of ideas in the excerpt by2026 Practice Test D English, question 14
  35. Why does the author include details about the conversation between Starr and Darimont in paragraph 2?2026 Practice Test D English, question 16
  36. How did a change in habitat most affect the wolf population of the Great Bear Rainforest over time?2026 Practice Test D English, question 20
  37. Read lines 41–42 from the poem. I kept waiting for those childhood bursts, watching as they escorted us home. How does this memory affect…2026 Practice Test D English, question 25
  38. Which sentence from the excerpt best supports the idea that there were different levels of education for a scribe?2025 Practice Test A English, question 9
  39. Read this sentence from paragraph 2. Including both ideograms (which convey a whole word or idea, either concrete or abstract, in a single sign)…2025 Practice Test A English, question 10
  40. Which statement summarizes the process that schools used to train scribes?2025 Practice Test A English, question 11
  41. Hieratic script was particularly valuable in a bureaucratic government because2025 Practice Test A English, question 13
  42. Which sentence from the excerpt supports the idea that Ellen understands what her father is really thinking, and which sentence supports the idea that…2025 Practice Test A English, question 16
  43. Read this sentence from paragraph 3. “I’ll be taking the train tomorrow night,” I said aloud, more to hear it myself. This remark contributes…2025 Practice Test A English, question 18
  44. Read these sentences from the excerpt. Mom seems to think of nothing farther away than today or perhaps yesterday or tomorrow morning. (paragraph 1)…2025 Practice Test A English, question 21
  45. The flashback in paragraphs 10–24 affects the plot by2025 Practice Test A English, question 22
  46. Which sentence from the excerpt provides evidence that Mom wants Ellen to understand the family’s heritage?2025 Practice Test A English, question 23
  47. What is Ellen’s primary mood at key points in the excerpt? Move the correct answer to each box in the table. Paragraphs Ellen’s Primary…2025 Practice Test A English, question 24
  48. How does paragraph 9 fit into the overall structure of the excerpt?2025 Practice Test A English, question 37
  49. How does the author’s use of chronological structure contribute to the development of ideas in the passage?2025 Practice Test B English, question 15
  50. The author’s use of sequence in paragraphs 1 and 2 contributes to the development of ideas in the excerpt by2024 Test A English, question 11
  51. Read this sentence from paragraph 7. Always after these confining lessons I was wild with surplus spirits, and found joyous relief in running loose…2024 Test A English, question 15
  52. How does the setting affect the events of the poem?2024 Test A English, question 24
  53. Which statement describes how the author’s use of a problem-and-solution structure in paragraph 5 contributes to the development of ideas in the passage?2024 Test A English, question 28
  54. The idea that many people were interested in Ederle’s attempt to swim the channel is illustrated in the passage mainly through the2024 Test A English, question 33
  55. Read these sentences from paragraph 4. I’m not sure why I decided to take a look. It was still an hour before sunrise, and…2024 Test A English, question 44
  56. The narrator’s actions in paragraph 5 reveal that he is2024 Test A English, question 45
  57. How does the setting affect the plot of the excerpt?2024 Test A English, question 46
  58. Read this sentence from paragraph 6. I kept stepping toward the one sound I’d heard, a growing part of me hoping I’d find nothing…2024 Test A English, question 48
  59. The author develops the narrator’s point of view when the narrator sees the creature by2024 Test A English, question 50
  60. The author’s use of cause and effect in paragraphs 10–11 mainly emphasizes the idea that2024 Test A English, question 53
  61. Climate change has affected efforts to manage invasive species mainly by causing ecologists to2024 Test A English, question 56
  62. How does the author’s use of comparison in paragraphs 4 and 5 contribute to the development of ideas in the excerpt?2024 Test B English, question 16
  63. Paragraph 1 contributes to the setting of the excerpt by establishing that2024 Test B English, question 23
  64. In paragraphs 4 and 6, the beginning of the change in seasons affects the characters mainly by2024 Test B English, question 24
  65. How do paragraphs 11–13 affect the plot of the excerpt?2024 Test B English, question 27
  66. Read these sentences from paragraph 22. “Belongs to Red Bear people. Gone then come back.” How does this statement affect the villagers in the…2024 Test B English, question 30
  67. Which sentence is the best summary of how Morse obtained the funding necessary to build his telegraph system?2024 Test B English, question 35
  68. In paragraph 4, the idea that the bristlecone pine can withstand difficult conditions is illustrated mainly through2024 Test B English, question 51
  69. What is the best summary of the bristlecone pine’s life cycle?2024 Test B English, question 56
  70. Which of Marsh’s ideas most influenced the environmental movement of the 1960s?2018 Test A English, question 15
  71. Read this sentence from paragraph 3. Ederle knew that if she did not complete the challenge this time, she might never get the opportunity…2018 Test A English, question 18
  72. Which statement describes how the author’s use of problem-and-solution in paragraph 5 contributes to the development of ideas in the passage?2018 Test A English, question 21
  73. Ederle’s victorious swim across the English Channel influenced American attitudes mainly by2018 Test A English, question 23
  74. How does the presence of the friend in paragraph 3 influence the first ant’s behavior?2018 Test A English, question 35
  75. What was the main way that Karl Mauch’s conclusions about Great Zimbabwe in paragraph 4 affected later archaeological investigations?2018 Test A English, question 37
  76. The conclusions of David Randall-MacIver and Gertrude Caton-Thompson were significant because they2018 Test A English, question 41
  77. In the winter that followed the summer of 1816, New Englanders most likely experienced2018 Test A English, question 53
  78. The author includes the details in paragraph 4 about the eruption of Mount Tambora in order to2018 Test A English, question 55
  79. Read this sentence from paragraph 4. Yet if the train started before she found the conductor she might be carried on somewhere and he…2018 Test B English, question 18
  80. How does Margaret’s experience in paragraph 9 emphasize a theme of the excerpt?2018 Test B English, question 21
  81. How does paragraph 11 contribute to the plot of the excerpt?2018 Test B English, question 23
  82. How do the details in paragraphs 12–13 about the setting help support the theme of the excerpt?2018 Test B English, question 24
  83. Read this sentence from paragraph 4. There one can sit and let great cloudy thoughts of destiny and the passage of empires drift through…2018 Test B English, question 29
  84. Which statement describes how the author’s use of problem-solution in paragraph 2 contributes to the development of ideas in the passage?2018 Test B English, question 48
  85. Which statement describes how the author’s use of sequencing in paragraph 3 contributes to the overall structure of the passage?2018 Test B English, question 49
  86. Which sentence is the best summary of how Morse obtained the funding necessary to build his telegraph system?2018 Test B English, question 54
  87. The idea that, in the mid-nineteenth century, the United States was mostly unaware of the possibilities of electricity is illustrated in the passage mainly…2018 Test B English, question 56