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Question 1 of 22

1. Question

In this passage a Mexican American historian describes a technique she used as part of her research.

	Doña Teodora offered me yet another cup of strong,
	black coffee. The aroma of the big, paper-thin Sonoran
	tortillas filled the small, linoleum-covered kitchen, and I
Line	knew that with the coffee I would receive a buttered tortilla
5	straight from the round, homemade comal (a flat, earthen-
	ware cooking pan) balanced on the gas-burning stove. For
	three days, from ten in the morning until early evening, I
	had been sitting in the same comfortable wooden chair,
	taking cup after cup of black coffee and consuming hot
10	tortillas. Doña Teodora was ninety years old, and although
	she would take occasional breaks from patting, extending,
	and turning over tortillas to let her cat in or out, it appeared
	that I was the only one exhausted at the end of the day. But
	once out, as I went over the notes, filed and organized the
15	tape cassettes, exhilaration would set in. The intellectual
	and emotional excitement I had previously experienced
	when a pertinent document would suddenly appear now
	waned in comparison to the gestures and words, the joy
	and anger doña Teodora offered.

20	She had not written down her thoughts; but the ideas,
	recollections, and images evoked by her lively oral expres-
	sion were jewels for anyone who wanted to know about the
	life of Mexicanas ^* in booming mining towns on both sides
	of the Mexico-United States border in the early twentieth
25	century. She never kept a diary. The thought of writing a
	memoir would have been put aside as presumptuous. But
	all her life doña Teodora had lived amidst the telling and
	retelling of family stories. Genealogies of her own family
	as well as complete and up-to-date information of the
30	marriages, births, and deaths of numerous families that
	made up her community were all well-kept memories.
	These chains of generations were fleshed out with recollec-
	tions of the many events and tribulations of these families.
	Oral history had proven to be a fertile field for my research
35	on the history of Mexicanas.

	My search had begun in libraries and archives—reposi-
	tories of conventional history. The available sources were
	to be found in census reports, church records, directories,
	and other such statistical information. These, however, as
40	important as they are, cannot provide one of the essential
	dimensions of history, the full narrative of the human
	experience that defies quantification and classification. In
	certain social groups this gap can be filled with diaries,
	memoirs, letters, or even reports from others. In the case of
45	Mexicanas in the United States, one of the many devastating
	consequences of defeat and conquest has been that the
	traditional institutions that preserve and transfer culture
	(the documentation of the past) have ignored these personal
	written sources. The letters, writings, and documents of
50	Mexican people have rarely, if ever, been included in
	archives, special collections, or libraries. At best, some
	centers have attempted to collect newspapers published by
	Mexicans, but the effort was started late. The historian who
	tries to reconstruct the past from newspapers is constantly
55	frustrated because, although titles abound, collections are
	scarce and often incomplete.

	Although many hours of previous study and preparation
	had taken me to doña Teodora’s kitchen, I was initially
	unsure of my place. Was I really an insider or were the
60	experiences that had made the lives of my interviewees
	such that, although I could speak Spanish and am Mexicana,
	I was still an outsider?

	I realized, nonetheless, that the richness and depth of the
	spoken word challenges the comforting theories and models
65	of the social sciences. Mexican history challenges social-
	science models derived solely from victorious imperialistic
	experiences.

	Our history cannot be written without new sources.
	These sources will determine which concepts are needed to
70	illuminate and interpret the past, and these concepts will
	emerge from the people themselves. This will permit the
	description of events and structures to assume a culturally
	relevant perspective, thus emphasizing the point of view of
	the Mexican people. The use of theoretical constructs must
75	follow the voices of the people who live the reality, con-
	sciously or not. For too long the experiences of women
	have been studied according to male-oriented sources and
	constructs. These must be questioned. For the history of
	Mexican people, the sources primarily exist in our own
80	worlds. And it is here where we must begin. I often found
	that as the memory awakened, other sources would emerge.
	Boxes of letters, photographs, and even manuscripts and
	diaries would appear. Long-standing assumptions of
	illiteracy were shattered and had to be reexamined. I saw
85	that constant reevaluation became the rule rather than the
	exception. I entered women’s worlds created on the margin
	—not only of Anglo life, but of, and outside of, the lives
	of their own fathers, husbands, sons, brothers, or priests,
	bosses, and bureaucrats.

The author’s comments in the third paragraph (lines 36-56) suggest that her research project resembles more conventional research in its

a. attention to the details of everyday life in certain communities
b. use of written public materials as a starting point
c. adoption of family memories of past events as data
d. reliance on church and state records to test new theories
e. assumption that conventional sources are accurate but incomplete

Correct

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Question 2 of 22

2. Question

In this passage a Mexican American historian describes a technique she used as part of her research.

	Doña Teodora offered me yet another cup of strong,
	black coffee. The aroma of the big, paper-thin Sonoran
	tortillas filled the small, linoleum-covered kitchen, and I
Line	knew that with the coffee I would receive a buttered tortilla
5	straight from the round, homemade comal (a flat, earthen-
	ware cooking pan) balanced on the gas-burning stove. For
	three days, from ten in the morning until early evening, I
	had been sitting in the same comfortable wooden chair,
	taking cup after cup of black coffee and consuming hot
10	tortillas. Doña Teodora was ninety years old, and although
	she would take occasional breaks from patting, extending,
	and turning over tortillas to let her cat in or out, it appeared
	that I was the only one exhausted at the end of the day. But
	once out, as I went over the notes, filed and organized the
15	tape cassettes, exhilaration would set in. The intellectual
	and emotional excitement I had previously experienced
	when a pertinent document would suddenly appear now
	waned in comparison to the gestures and words, the joy
	and anger doña Teodora offered.

20	She had not written down her thoughts; but the ideas,
	recollections, and images evoked by her lively oral expres-
	sion were jewels for anyone who wanted to know about the
	life of Mexicanas ^* in booming mining towns on both sides
	of the Mexico-United States border in the early twentieth
25	century. She never kept a diary. The thought of writing a
	memoir would have been put aside as presumptuous. But
	all her life doña Teodora had lived amidst the telling and
	retelling of family stories. Genealogies of her own family
	as well as complete and up-to-date information of the
30	marriages, births, and deaths of numerous families that
	made up her community were all well-kept memories.
	These chains of generations were fleshed out with recollec-
	tions of the many events and tribulations of these families.
	Oral history had proven to be a fertile field for my research
35	on the history of Mexicanas.

	My search had begun in libraries and archives—reposi-
	tories of conventional history. The available sources were
	to be found in census reports, church records, directories,
	and other such statistical information. These, however, as
40	important as they are, cannot provide one of the essential
	dimensions of history, the full narrative of the human
	experience that defies quantification and classification. In
	certain social groups this gap can be filled with diaries,
	memoirs, letters, or even reports from others. In the case of
45	Mexicanas in the United States, one of the many devastating
	consequences of defeat and conquest has been that the
	traditional institutions that preserve and transfer culture
	(the documentation of the past) have ignored these personal
	written sources. The letters, writings, and documents of
50	Mexican people have rarely, if ever, been included in
	archives, special collections, or libraries. At best, some
	centers have attempted to collect newspapers published by
	Mexicans, but the effort was started late. The historian who
	tries to reconstruct the past from newspapers is constantly
55	frustrated because, although titles abound, collections are
	scarce and often incomplete.

	Although many hours of previous study and preparation
	had taken me to doña Teodora’s kitchen, I was initially
	unsure of my place. Was I really an insider or were the
60	experiences that had made the lives of my interviewees
	such that, although I could speak Spanish and am Mexicana,
	I was still an outsider?

	I realized, nonetheless, that the richness and depth of the
	spoken word challenges the comforting theories and models
65	of the social sciences. Mexican history challenges social-
	science models derived solely from victorious imperialistic
	experiences.

	Our history cannot be written without new sources.
	These sources will determine which concepts are needed to
70	illuminate and interpret the past, and these concepts will
	emerge from the people themselves. This will permit the
	description of events and structures to assume a culturally
	relevant perspective, thus emphasizing the point of view of
	the Mexican people. The use of theoretical constructs must
75	follow the voices of the people who live the reality, con-
	sciously or not. For too long the experiences of women
	have been studied according to male-oriented sources and
	constructs. These must be questioned. For the history of
	Mexican people, the sources primarily exist in our own
80	worlds. And it is here where we must begin. I often found
	that as the memory awakened, other sources would emerge.
	Boxes of letters, photographs, and even manuscripts and
	diaries would appear. Long-standing assumptions of
	illiteracy were shattered and had to be reexamined. I saw
85	that constant reevaluation became the rule rather than the
	exception. I entered women’s worlds created on the margin
	—not only of Anglo life, but of, and outside of, the lives
	of their own fathers, husbands, sons, brothers, or priests,
	bosses, and bureaucrats.

In what sense are “census reports, church records, directories” (line 38) inadequate?

a. They place too great a reliance on political factors.
b. They blur the distinction between the political and the religious realm.
c. They are not of sufficient accuracy to be of use to historians.
d. They do not tell the human side of the story.
e. They are often too difficult to obtain.

Correct

Incorrect

Question 3 of 22

3. Question

In this passage a Mexican American historian describes a technique she used as part of her research.

	Doña Teodora offered me yet another cup of strong,
	black coffee. The aroma of the big, paper-thin Sonoran
	tortillas filled the small, linoleum-covered kitchen, and I
Line	knew that with the coffee I would receive a buttered tortilla
5	straight from the round, homemade comal (a flat, earthen-
	ware cooking pan) balanced on the gas-burning stove. For
	three days, from ten in the morning until early evening, I
	had been sitting in the same comfortable wooden chair,
	taking cup after cup of black coffee and consuming hot
10	tortillas. Doña Teodora was ninety years old, and although
	she would take occasional breaks from patting, extending,
	and turning over tortillas to let her cat in or out, it appeared
	that I was the only one exhausted at the end of the day. But
	once out, as I went over the notes, filed and organized the
15	tape cassettes, exhilaration would set in. The intellectual
	and emotional excitement I had previously experienced
	when a pertinent document would suddenly appear now
	waned in comparison to the gestures and words, the joy
	and anger doña Teodora offered.

20	She had not written down her thoughts; but the ideas,
	recollections, and images evoked by her lively oral expres-
	sion were jewels for anyone who wanted to know about the
	life of Mexicanas ^* in booming mining towns on both sides
	of the Mexico-United States border in the early twentieth
25	century. She never kept a diary. The thought of writing a
	memoir would have been put aside as presumptuous. But
	all her life doña Teodora had lived amidst the telling and
	retelling of family stories. Genealogies of her own family
	as well as complete and up-to-date information of the
30	marriages, births, and deaths of numerous families that
	made up her community were all well-kept memories.
	These chains of generations were fleshed out with recollec-
	tions of the many events and tribulations of these families.
	Oral history had proven to be a fertile field for my research
35	on the history of Mexicanas.

	My search had begun in libraries and archives—reposi-
	tories of conventional history. The available sources were
	to be found in census reports, church records, directories,
	and other such statistical information. These, however, as
40	important as they are, cannot provide one of the essential
	dimensions of history, the full narrative of the human
	experience that defies quantification and classification. In
	certain social groups this gap can be filled with diaries,
	memoirs, letters, or even reports from others. In the case of
45	Mexicanas in the United States, one of the many devastating
	consequences of defeat and conquest has been that the
	traditional institutions that preserve and transfer culture
	(the documentation of the past) have ignored these personal
	written sources. The letters, writings, and documents of
50	Mexican people have rarely, if ever, been included in
	archives, special collections, or libraries. At best, some
	centers have attempted to collect newspapers published by
	Mexicans, but the effort was started late. The historian who
	tries to reconstruct the past from newspapers is constantly
55	frustrated because, although titles abound, collections are
	scarce and often incomplete.

	Although many hours of previous study and preparation
	had taken me to doña Teodora’s kitchen, I was initially
	unsure of my place. Was I really an insider or were the
60	experiences that had made the lives of my interviewees
	such that, although I could speak Spanish and am Mexicana,
	I was still an outsider?

	I realized, nonetheless, that the richness and depth of the
	spoken word challenges the comforting theories and models
65	of the social sciences. Mexican history challenges social-
	science models derived solely from victorious imperialistic
	experiences.

	Our history cannot be written without new sources.
	These sources will determine which concepts are needed to
70	illuminate and interpret the past, and these concepts will
	emerge from the people themselves. This will permit the
	description of events and structures to assume a culturally
	relevant perspective, thus emphasizing the point of view of
	the Mexican people. The use of theoretical constructs must
75	follow the voices of the people who live the reality, con-
	sciously or not. For too long the experiences of women
	have been studied according to male-oriented sources and
	constructs. These must be questioned. For the history of
	Mexican people, the sources primarily exist in our own
80	worlds. And it is here where we must begin. I often found
	that as the memory awakened, other sources would emerge.
	Boxes of letters, photographs, and even manuscripts and
	diaries would appear. Long-standing assumptions of
	illiteracy were shattered and had to be reexamined. I saw
85	that constant reevaluation became the rule rather than the
	exception. I entered women’s worlds created on the margin
	—not only of Anglo life, but of, and outside of, the lives
	of their own fathers, husbands, sons, brothers, or priests,
	bosses, and bureaucrats.

The “gap” referred to in line 43 can best be described as the distance between the

a. politically motivated view of reality and the personally motivated view of reality
b. abundance of concrete facts and the shortage of scholarly interpretation of them
c. pictures presented by traditional historical sources and by subjective personal accounts
d. information contained in libraries and the information that has been lost
e. story of one person and the history of a nation as a whole

Correct

Incorrect

Question 4 of 22

4. Question

In this passage a Mexican American historian describes a technique she used as part of her research.

	Doña Teodora offered me yet another cup of strong,
	black coffee. The aroma of the big, paper-thin Sonoran
	tortillas filled the small, linoleum-covered kitchen, and I
Line	knew that with the coffee I would receive a buttered tortilla
5	straight from the round, homemade comal (a flat, earthen-
	ware cooking pan) balanced on the gas-burning stove. For
	three days, from ten in the morning until early evening, I
	had been sitting in the same comfortable wooden chair,
	taking cup after cup of black coffee and consuming hot
10	tortillas. Doña Teodora was ninety years old, and although
	she would take occasional breaks from patting, extending,
	and turning over tortillas to let her cat in or out, it appeared
	that I was the only one exhausted at the end of the day. But
	once out, as I went over the notes, filed and organized the
15	tape cassettes, exhilaration would set in. The intellectual
	and emotional excitement I had previously experienced
	when a pertinent document would suddenly appear now
	waned in comparison to the gestures and words, the joy
	and anger doña Teodora offered.

20	She had not written down her thoughts; but the ideas,
	recollections, and images evoked by her lively oral expres-
	sion were jewels for anyone who wanted to know about the
	life of Mexicanas ^* in booming mining towns on both sides
	of the Mexico-United States border in the early twentieth
25	century. She never kept a diary. The thought of writing a
	memoir would have been put aside as presumptuous. But
	all her life doña Teodora had lived amidst the telling and
	retelling of family stories. Genealogies of her own family
	as well as complete and up-to-date information of the
30	marriages, births, and deaths of numerous families that
	made up her community were all well-kept memories.
	These chains of generations were fleshed out with recollec-
	tions of the many events and tribulations of these families.
	Oral history had proven to be a fertile field for my research
35	on the history of Mexicanas.

	My search had begun in libraries and archives—reposi-
	tories of conventional history. The available sources were
	to be found in census reports, church records, directories,
	and other such statistical information. These, however, as
40	important as they are, cannot provide one of the essential
	dimensions of history, the full narrative of the human
	experience that defies quantification and classification. In
	certain social groups this gap can be filled with diaries,
	memoirs, letters, or even reports from others. In the case of
45	Mexicanas in the United States, one of the many devastating
	consequences of defeat and conquest has been that the
	traditional institutions that preserve and transfer culture
	(the documentation of the past) have ignored these personal
	written sources. The letters, writings, and documents of
50	Mexican people have rarely, if ever, been included in
	archives, special collections, or libraries. At best, some
	centers have attempted to collect newspapers published by
	Mexicans, but the effort was started late. The historian who
	tries to reconstruct the past from newspapers is constantly
55	frustrated because, although titles abound, collections are
	scarce and often incomplete.

	Although many hours of previous study and preparation
	had taken me to doña Teodora’s kitchen, I was initially
	unsure of my place. Was I really an insider or were the
60	experiences that had made the lives of my interviewees
	such that, although I could speak Spanish and am Mexicana,
	I was still an outsider?

	I realized, nonetheless, that the richness and depth of the
	spoken word challenges the comforting theories and models
65	of the social sciences. Mexican history challenges social-
	science models derived solely from victorious imperialistic
	experiences.

	Our history cannot be written without new sources.
	These sources will determine which concepts are needed to
70	illuminate and interpret the past, and these concepts will
	emerge from the people themselves. This will permit the
	description of events and structures to assume a culturally
	relevant perspective, thus emphasizing the point of view of
	the Mexican people. The use of theoretical constructs must
75	follow the voices of the people who live the reality, con-
	sciously or not. For too long the experiences of women
	have been studied according to male-oriented sources and
	constructs. These must be questioned. For the history of
	Mexican people, the sources primarily exist in our own
80	worlds. And it is here where we must begin. I often found
	that as the memory awakened, other sources would emerge.
	Boxes of letters, photographs, and even manuscripts and
	diaries would appear. Long-standing assumptions of
	illiteracy were shattered and had to be reexamined. I saw
85	that constant reevaluation became the rule rather than the
	exception. I entered women’s worlds created on the margin
	—not only of Anglo life, but of, and outside of, the lives
	of their own fathers, husbands, sons, brothers, or priests,
	bosses, and bureaucrats.

In line 59, “place” most nearly means

a. home
b. duty
c. role
d. appropriate moment
e. geographical location

Correct

Incorrect

Question 5 of 22

5. Question

In this passage a Mexican American historian describes a technique she used as part of her research.

	Doña Teodora offered me yet another cup of strong,
	black coffee. The aroma of the big, paper-thin Sonoran
	tortillas filled the small, linoleum-covered kitchen, and I
Line	knew that with the coffee I would receive a buttered tortilla
5	straight from the round, homemade comal (a flat, earthen-
	ware cooking pan) balanced on the gas-burning stove. For
	three days, from ten in the morning until early evening, I
	had been sitting in the same comfortable wooden chair,
	taking cup after cup of black coffee and consuming hot
10	tortillas. Doña Teodora was ninety years old, and although
	she would take occasional breaks from patting, extending,
	and turning over tortillas to let her cat in or out, it appeared
	that I was the only one exhausted at the end of the day. But
	once out, as I went over the notes, filed and organized the
15	tape cassettes, exhilaration would set in. The intellectual
	and emotional excitement I had previously experienced
	when a pertinent document would suddenly appear now
	waned in comparison to the gestures and words, the joy
	and anger doña Teodora offered.

20	She had not written down her thoughts; but the ideas,
	recollections, and images evoked by her lively oral expres-
	sion were jewels for anyone who wanted to know about the
	life of Mexicanas ^* in booming mining towns on both sides
	of the Mexico-United States border in the early twentieth
25	century. She never kept a diary. The thought of writing a
	memoir would have been put aside as presumptuous. But
	all her life doña Teodora had lived amidst the telling and
	retelling of family stories. Genealogies of her own family
	as well as complete and up-to-date information of the
30	marriages, births, and deaths of numerous families that
	made up her community were all well-kept memories.
	These chains of generations were fleshed out with recollec-
	tions of the many events and tribulations of these families.
	Oral history had proven to be a fertile field for my research
35	on the history of Mexicanas.

	My search had begun in libraries and archives—reposi-
	tories of conventional history. The available sources were
	to be found in census reports, church records, directories,
	and other such statistical information. These, however, as
40	important as they are, cannot provide one of the essential
	dimensions of history, the full narrative of the human
	experience that defies quantification and classification. In
	certain social groups this gap can be filled with diaries,
	memoirs, letters, or even reports from others. In the case of
45	Mexicanas in the United States, one of the many devastating
	consequences of defeat and conquest has been that the
	traditional institutions that preserve and transfer culture
	(the documentation of the past) have ignored these personal
	written sources. The letters, writings, and documents of
50	Mexican people have rarely, if ever, been included in
	archives, special collections, or libraries. At best, some
	centers have attempted to collect newspapers published by
	Mexicans, but the effort was started late. The historian who
	tries to reconstruct the past from newspapers is constantly
55	frustrated because, although titles abound, collections are
	scarce and often incomplete.

	Although many hours of previous study and preparation
	had taken me to doña Teodora’s kitchen, I was initially
	unsure of my place. Was I really an insider or were the
60	experiences that had made the lives of my interviewees
	such that, although I could speak Spanish and am Mexicana,
	I was still an outsider?

	I realized, nonetheless, that the richness and depth of the
	spoken word challenges the comforting theories and models
65	of the social sciences. Mexican history challenges social-
	science models derived solely from victorious imperialistic
	experiences.

	Our history cannot be written without new sources.
	These sources will determine which concepts are needed to
70	illuminate and interpret the past, and these concepts will
	emerge from the people themselves. This will permit the
	description of events and structures to assume a culturally
	relevant perspective, thus emphasizing the point of view of
	the Mexican people. The use of theoretical constructs must
75	follow the voices of the people who live the reality, con-
	sciously or not. For too long the experiences of women
	have been studied according to male-oriented sources and
	constructs. These must be questioned. For the history of
	Mexican people, the sources primarily exist in our own
80	worlds. And it is here where we must begin. I often found
	that as the memory awakened, other sources would emerge.
	Boxes of letters, photographs, and even manuscripts and
	diaries would appear. Long-standing assumptions of
	illiteracy were shattered and had to be reexamined. I saw
85	that constant reevaluation became the rule rather than the
	exception. I entered women’s worlds created on the margin
	—not only of Anglo life, but of, and outside of, the lives
	of their own fathers, husbands, sons, brothers, or priests,
	bosses, and bureaucrats.

What is the effect of the question in lines 59-62?

a. It suggests that sharing ethnicity and language might not be enough to make one an insider.
b. It eliminates the distinction between insider and outsider.
c. It refutes the claim that being an outsider is an important criterion for doing research.
d. It suggests that only those with an outsider's perspective can see things objectively.
e. It suggests that human sympathy is more important than ethnicity or language.

Correct

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Question 6 of 22

6. Question

In this passage a Mexican American historian describes a technique she used as part of her research.

	Doña Teodora offered me yet another cup of strong,
	black coffee. The aroma of the big, paper-thin Sonoran
	tortillas filled the small, linoleum-covered kitchen, and I
Line	knew that with the coffee I would receive a buttered tortilla
5	straight from the round, homemade comal (a flat, earthen-
	ware cooking pan) balanced on the gas-burning stove. For
	three days, from ten in the morning until early evening, I
	had been sitting in the same comfortable wooden chair,
	taking cup after cup of black coffee and consuming hot
10	tortillas. Doña Teodora was ninety years old, and although
	she would take occasional breaks from patting, extending,
	and turning over tortillas to let her cat in or out, it appeared
	that I was the only one exhausted at the end of the day. But
	once out, as I went over the notes, filed and organized the
15	tape cassettes, exhilaration would set in. The intellectual
	and emotional excitement I had previously experienced
	when a pertinent document would suddenly appear now
	waned in comparison to the gestures and words, the joy
	and anger doña Teodora offered.

20	She had not written down her thoughts; but the ideas,
	recollections, and images evoked by her lively oral expres-
	sion were jewels for anyone who wanted to know about the
	life of Mexicanas ^* in booming mining towns on both sides
	of the Mexico-United States border in the early twentieth
25	century. She never kept a diary. The thought of writing a
	memoir would have been put aside as presumptuous. But
	all her life doña Teodora had lived amidst the telling and
	retelling of family stories. Genealogies of her own family
	as well as complete and up-to-date information of the
30	marriages, births, and deaths of numerous families that
	made up her community were all well-kept memories.
	These chains of generations were fleshed out with recollec-
	tions of the many events and tribulations of these families.
	Oral history had proven to be a fertile field for my research
35	on the history of Mexicanas.

	My search had begun in libraries and archives—reposi-
	tories of conventional history. The available sources were
	to be found in census reports, church records, directories,
	and other such statistical information. These, however, as
40	important as they are, cannot provide one of the essential
	dimensions of history, the full narrative of the human
	experience that defies quantification and classification. In
	certain social groups this gap can be filled with diaries,
	memoirs, letters, or even reports from others. In the case of
45	Mexicanas in the United States, one of the many devastating
	consequences of defeat and conquest has been that the
	traditional institutions that preserve and transfer culture
	(the documentation of the past) have ignored these personal
	written sources. The letters, writings, and documents of
50	Mexican people have rarely, if ever, been included in
	archives, special collections, or libraries. At best, some
	centers have attempted to collect newspapers published by
	Mexicans, but the effort was started late. The historian who
	tries to reconstruct the past from newspapers is constantly
55	frustrated because, although titles abound, collections are
	scarce and often incomplete.

	Although many hours of previous study and preparation
	had taken me to doña Teodora’s kitchen, I was initially
	unsure of my place. Was I really an insider or were the
60	experiences that had made the lives of my interviewees
	such that, although I could speak Spanish and am Mexicana,
	I was still an outsider?

	I realized, nonetheless, that the richness and depth of the
	spoken word challenges the comforting theories and models
65	of the social sciences. Mexican history challenges social-
	science models derived solely from victorious imperialistic
	experiences.

	Our history cannot be written without new sources.
	These sources will determine which concepts are needed to
70	illuminate and interpret the past, and these concepts will
	emerge from the people themselves. This will permit the
	description of events and structures to assume a culturally
	relevant perspective, thus emphasizing the point of view of
	the Mexican people. The use of theoretical constructs must
75	follow the voices of the people who live the reality, con-
	sciously or not. For too long the experiences of women
	have been studied according to male-oriented sources and
	constructs. These must be questioned. For the history of
	Mexican people, the sources primarily exist in our own
80	worlds. And it is here where we must begin. I often found
	that as the memory awakened, other sources would emerge.
	Boxes of letters, photographs, and even manuscripts and
	diaries would appear. Long-standing assumptions of
	illiteracy were shattered and had to be reexamined. I saw
85	that constant reevaluation became the rule rather than the
	exception. I entered women’s worlds created on the margin
	—not only of Anglo life, but of, and outside of, the lives
	of their own fathers, husbands, sons, brothers, or priests,
	bosses, and bureaucrats.

Which statement most accurately presents the author’s sense of the relationship between the “spoken word” (line 64) and the “theories and models of the social sciences” (lines 64-65)?

a. Theories and models must come first in order to make sense of the spoken word.
b. The spoken word makes general theories and models unnecessary.
c. Theories and models cannot account for quantitative data as well as the spoken word can.
d. The spoken word is more likely to introduce errors into the historical record than are theories and models.
e. The spoken word can yield greater insight than presently accepted theories and models can.

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Question 7 of 22

7. Question

In this passage a Mexican American historian describes a technique she used as part of her research.

	Doña Teodora offered me yet another cup of strong,
	black coffee. The aroma of the big, paper-thin Sonoran
	tortillas filled the small, linoleum-covered kitchen, and I
Line	knew that with the coffee I would receive a buttered tortilla
5	straight from the round, homemade comal (a flat, earthen-
	ware cooking pan) balanced on the gas-burning stove. For
	three days, from ten in the morning until early evening, I
	had been sitting in the same comfortable wooden chair,
	taking cup after cup of black coffee and consuming hot
10	tortillas. Doña Teodora was ninety years old, and although
	she would take occasional breaks from patting, extending,
	and turning over tortillas to let her cat in or out, it appeared
	that I was the only one exhausted at the end of the day. But
	once out, as I went over the notes, filed and organized the
15	tape cassettes, exhilaration would set in. The intellectual
	and emotional excitement I had previously experienced
	when a pertinent document would suddenly appear now
	waned in comparison to the gestures and words, the joy
	and anger doña Teodora offered.

20	She had not written down her thoughts; but the ideas,
	recollections, and images evoked by her lively oral expres-
	sion were jewels for anyone who wanted to know about the
	life of Mexicanas ^* in booming mining towns on both sides
	of the Mexico-United States border in the early twentieth
25	century. She never kept a diary. The thought of writing a
	memoir would have been put aside as presumptuous. But
	all her life doña Teodora had lived amidst the telling and
	retelling of family stories. Genealogies of her own family
	as well as complete and up-to-date information of the
30	marriages, births, and deaths of numerous families that
	made up her community were all well-kept memories.
	These chains of generations were fleshed out with recollec-
	tions of the many events and tribulations of these families.
	Oral history had proven to be a fertile field for my research
35	on the history of Mexicanas.

	My search had begun in libraries and archives—reposi-
	tories of conventional history. The available sources were
	to be found in census reports, church records, directories,
	and other such statistical information. These, however, as
40	important as they are, cannot provide one of the essential
	dimensions of history, the full narrative of the human
	experience that defies quantification and classification. In
	certain social groups this gap can be filled with diaries,
	memoirs, letters, or even reports from others. In the case of
45	Mexicanas in the United States, one of the many devastating
	consequences of defeat and conquest has been that the
	traditional institutions that preserve and transfer culture
	(the documentation of the past) have ignored these personal
	written sources. The letters, writings, and documents of
50	Mexican people have rarely, if ever, been included in
	archives, special collections, or libraries. At best, some
	centers have attempted to collect newspapers published by
	Mexicans, but the effort was started late. The historian who
	tries to reconstruct the past from newspapers is constantly
55	frustrated because, although titles abound, collections are
	scarce and often incomplete.

	Although many hours of previous study and preparation
	had taken me to doña Teodora’s kitchen, I was initially
	unsure of my place. Was I really an insider or were the
60	experiences that had made the lives of my interviewees
	such that, although I could speak Spanish and am Mexicana,
	I was still an outsider?

	I realized, nonetheless, that the richness and depth of the
	spoken word challenges the comforting theories and models
65	of the social sciences. Mexican history challenges social-
	science models derived solely from victorious imperialistic
	experiences.

	Our history cannot be written without new sources.
	These sources will determine which concepts are needed to
70	illuminate and interpret the past, and these concepts will
	emerge from the people themselves. This will permit the
	description of events and structures to assume a culturally
	relevant perspective, thus emphasizing the point of view of
	the Mexican people. The use of theoretical constructs must
75	follow the voices of the people who live the reality, con-
	sciously or not. For too long the experiences of women
	have been studied according to male-oriented sources and
	constructs. These must be questioned. For the history of
	Mexican people, the sources primarily exist in our own
80	worlds. And it is here where we must begin. I often found
	that as the memory awakened, other sources would emerge.
	Boxes of letters, photographs, and even manuscripts and
	diaries would appear. Long-standing assumptions of
	illiteracy were shattered and had to be reexamined. I saw
85	that constant reevaluation became the rule rather than the
	exception. I entered women’s worlds created on the margin
	—not only of Anglo life, but of, and outside of, the lives
	of their own fathers, husbands, sons, brothers, or priests,
	bosses, and bureaucrats.

The author indicates that the “concepts” mentioned in lines 69-70 originate in

a. informal records and information provided by ordinary people
b. comments of senior members of a community on the ways the community has functioned
c. patterns of social behavior that have been exhibited by previously studied cultures
d. personal experiences of historians who have interviewed many people
e. systematic categories devised by historians for various types of sources

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Question 8 of 22

8. Question
DIRECTIONS: In the passage below, certain phrases are underlined and numbered <x>. The question will present alternatives for the underlined part. In most cases. you are to choose the one that best expresses the idea, makes the statement appropriate for standard written English, or is worded most consistently with the style and tone of the passage as a whole. If you think the original version is the best, choose “NO CHANGE”.

The underlined portion <1> most likely means

J.K. Rowling

[1]
While many people may get frustrated with train delays, Joanne Rowling turned her experience into a life-changing story. She began writing about a young wizard while delayed at a Manchester station stop, and brought Harry Potter to life <1>over the next five years. The Philosopher’s Stone was the first of seven children’s books published under her pen name J. K. The Harry Potter series has sold over 447 million copies worldwide and been translated into seventy-three languages, including Latin and Ancient Greek.<2>

[2]
When the Philosopher’s Stone was published <3>in 1997, the book industry had given up on young readers. It’s <4>first edition was a mere 500 books, and most copies were sent to public libraries across England. By the time Rowling’s seventh Harry Potter novel was published in 2007, Rowling had already become the woman who put a new face on children’s literacy. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows, the final installation, has <5>a word count of nearly 1.1 million words, and sold 11 million copies in the first 24 hours of its release.<6>

[3]
Today, Rowling spends much <7>of her time working with her foundation, Lumos, which is named after a spell in the Potter series that brought light into darkness. <8>She founded <9>the nonprofit organization after seeing a photograph of a child in a caged bed who appeared to be screaming through its chain links. Rowling was overcome by the image that she <10>vowed to use her money and popularity to raise awareness of the 8 million children who live in such institutions globally. According to research, over 80% of orphaned children have living relatives which <11>cannot care for them because of poverty or disability. The staff at Lumos equip families with necessary resources to provide for their children rather than leaving them institutionalized. Lumos’ long-term goal is the closure of every orphanage around the world, by returning all children to live with its <12>families, either biological or adoptive.

[4]
Rowling once said, “Happiness can be found in the darkest places if one only remembers to turn on the light”. <13>J. K. Rowling has created happiness for millions of children through make- believe stories of triumph and real-life stories of hope.<15>
- a. Rowling gave birth to a child who she named Harry Potter
- b. Rowling created a story about a boy named Harry Potter
- c. Rowling was the puppeteer for a marionette called Harry Potter
- d. Rowling resuscitated a child named Harry Potter who was riding a train
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Question 9 of 22

9. Question
Which of these sentences would most logically be added to the end of Paragraph 1 <2>?

J.K. Rowling

[1]
While many people may get frustrated with train delays, Joanne Rowling turned her experience into a life-changing story. She began writing about a young wizard while delayed at a Manchester station stop, and brought Harry Potter to life <1>over the next five years. The Philosopher’s Stone was the first of seven children’s books published under her pen name J. K. The Harry Potter series has sold over 447 million copies worldwide and been translated into seventy-three languages, including Latin and Ancient Greek.<2>

[2]
When the Philosopher’s Stone was published <3>in 1997, the book industry had given up on young readers. It’s <4>first edition was a mere 500 books, and most copies were sent to public libraries across England. By the time Rowling’s seventh Harry Potter novel was published in 2007, Rowling had already become the woman who put a new face on children’s literacy. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows, the final installation, has <5>a word count of nearly 1.1 million words, and sold 11 million copies in the first 24 hours of its release.<6>

[3]
Today, Rowling spends much <7>of her time working with her foundation, Lumos, which is named after a spell in the Potter series that brought light into darkness. <8>She founded <9>the nonprofit organization after seeing a photograph of a child in a caged bed who appeared to be screaming through its chain links. Rowling was overcome by the image that she <10>vowed to use her money and popularity to raise awareness of the 8 million children who live in such institutions globally. According to research, over 80% of orphaned children have living relatives which <11>cannot care for them because of poverty or disability. The staff at Lumos equip families with necessary resources to provide for their children rather than leaving them institutionalized. Lumos’ long-term goal is the closure of every orphanage around the world, by returning all children to live with its <12>families, either biological or adoptive.

[4]
Rowling once said, “Happiness can be found in the darkest places if one only remembers to turn on the light”. <13>J. K. Rowling has created happiness for millions of children through make- believe stories of triumph and real-life stories of hope.<15>
- a. Even though children do not speak Latin or Ancient Greek, it is important that the book be translated into classical languages.
- b. These numbers show how incredibly successful J. K. Rowling really is!
- c. Rowling’s international success has made her one of the most prolific writers of all time.
- d. Rowling is a great example of how successful one can be when they use their time wisely, even when waiting for a train.
Correct

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Question 10 of 22

10. Question
Read the passage and answer question <3>

J.K. Rowling

[1]
While many people may get frustrated with train delays, Joanne Rowling turned her experience into a life-changing story. She began writing about a young wizard while delayed at a Manchester station stop, and brought Harry Potter to life <1>over the next five years. The Philosopher’s Stone was the first of seven children’s books published under her pen name J. K. The Harry Potter series has sold over 447 million copies worldwide and been translated into seventy-three languages, including Latin and Ancient Greek.<2>

[2]
When the Philosopher’s Stone was published <3>in 1997, the book industry had given up on young readers. It’s <4>first edition was a mere 500 books, and most copies were sent to public libraries across England. By the time Rowling’s seventh Harry Potter novel was published in 2007, Rowling had already become the woman who put a new face on children’s literacy. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows, the final installation, has <5>a word count of nearly 1.1 million words, and sold 11 million copies in the first 24 hours of its release.<6>

[3]
Today, Rowling spends much <7>of her time working with her foundation, Lumos, which is named after a spell in the Potter series that brought light into darkness. <8>She founded <9>the nonprofit organization after seeing a photograph of a child in a caged bed who appeared to be screaming through its chain links. Rowling was overcome by the image that she <10>vowed to use her money and popularity to raise awareness of the 8 million children who live in such institutions globally. According to research, over 80% of orphaned children have living relatives which <11>cannot care for them because of poverty or disability. The staff at Lumos equip families with necessary resources to provide for their children rather than leaving them institutionalized. Lumos’ long-term goal is the closure of every orphanage around the world, by returning all children to live with its <12>families, either biological or adoptive.

[4]
Rowling once said, “Happiness can be found in the darkest places if one only remembers to turn on the light”. <13>J. K. Rowling has created happiness for millions of children through make- believe stories of triumph and real-life stories of hope.<15>
- a. NO CHANGE
- b. had published
- c. was publishing
- d. had been publishing
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Question 11 of 22

11. Question
Read the passage and answer question <4>

J.K. Rowling

[1]
While many people may get frustrated with train delays, Joanne Rowling turned her experience into a life-changing story. She began writing about a young wizard while delayed at a Manchester station stop, and brought Harry Potter to life <1>over the next five years. The Philosopher’s Stone was the first of seven children’s books published under her pen name J. K. The Harry Potter series has sold over 447 million copies worldwide and been translated into seventy-three languages, including Latin and Ancient Greek.<2>

[2]
When the Philosopher’s Stone was published <3>in 1997, the book industry had given up on young readers. It’s <4>first edition was a mere 500 books, and most copies were sent to public libraries across England. By the time Rowling’s seventh Harry Potter novel was published in 2007, Rowling had already become the woman who put a new face on children’s literacy. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows, the final installation, has <5>a word count of nearly 1.1 million words, and sold 11 million copies in the first 24 hours of its release.<6>

[3]
Today, Rowling spends much <7>of her time working with her foundation, Lumos, which is named after a spell in the Potter series that brought light into darkness. <8>She founded <9>the nonprofit organization after seeing a photograph of a child in a caged bed who appeared to be screaming through its chain links. Rowling was overcome by the image that she <10>vowed to use her money and popularity to raise awareness of the 8 million children who live in such institutions globally. According to research, over 80% of orphaned children have living relatives which <11>cannot care for them because of poverty or disability. The staff at Lumos equip families with necessary resources to provide for their children rather than leaving them institutionalized. Lumos’ long-term goal is the closure of every orphanage around the world, by returning all children to live with its <12>families, either biological or adoptive.

[4]
Rowling once said, “Happiness can be found in the darkest places if one only remembers to turn on the light”. <13>J. K. Rowling has created happiness for millions of children through make- believe stories of triumph and real-life stories of hope.<15>
- a. NO CHANGE
- b. It is
- c. Its’
- d. Its
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Question 12 of 22

12. Question
Read the passage and answer question <5>

J.K. Rowling

[1]
While many people may get frustrated with train delays, Joanne Rowling turned her experience into a life-changing story. She began writing about a young wizard while delayed at a Manchester station stop, and brought Harry Potter to life <1>over the next five years. The Philosopher’s Stone was the first of seven children’s books published under her pen name J. K. The Harry Potter series has sold over 447 million copies worldwide and been translated into seventy-three languages, including Latin and Ancient Greek.<2>

[2]
When the Philosopher’s Stone was published <3>in 1997, the book industry had given up on young readers. It’s <4>first edition was a mere 500 books, and most copies were sent to public libraries across England. By the time Rowling’s seventh Harry Potter novel was published in 2007, Rowling had already become the woman who put a new face on children’s literacy. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows, the final installation, has <5>a word count of nearly 1.1 million words, and sold 11 million copies in the first 24 hours of its release.<6>

[3]
Today, Rowling spends much <7>of her time working with her foundation, Lumos, which is named after a spell in the Potter series that brought light into darkness. <8>She founded <9>the nonprofit organization after seeing a photograph of a child in a caged bed who appeared to be screaming through its chain links. Rowling was overcome by the image that she <10>vowed to use her money and popularity to raise awareness of the 8 million children who live in such institutions globally. According to research, over 80% of orphaned children have living relatives which <11>cannot care for them because of poverty or disability. The staff at Lumos equip families with necessary resources to provide for their children rather than leaving them institutionalized. Lumos’ long-term goal is the closure of every orphanage around the world, by returning all children to live with its <12>families, either biological or adoptive.

[4]
Rowling once said, “Happiness can be found in the darkest places if one only remembers to turn on the light”. <13>J. K. Rowling has created happiness for millions of children through make- believe stories of triumph and real-life stories of hope.<15>
- a. NO CHANGE
- b. Hollows, the final installation has
- c. Hollows the final installation, has
- d. Hollows (the final installation) has
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Question 13 of 22

13. Question
The most appropriate sentence to place at the end of Paragraph 2 <6> as a transition to Paragraph 3 is

J.K. Rowling

[1]
While many people may get frustrated with train delays, Joanne Rowling turned her experience into a life-changing story. She began writing about a young wizard while delayed at a Manchester station stop, and brought Harry Potter to life <1>over the next five years. The Philosopher’s Stone was the first of seven children’s books published under her pen name J. K. The Harry Potter series has sold over 447 million copies worldwide and been translated into seventy-three languages, including Latin and Ancient Greek.<2>

[2]
When the Philosopher’s Stone was published <3>in 1997, the book industry had given up on young readers. It’s <4>first edition was a mere 500 books, and most copies were sent to public libraries across England. By the time Rowling’s seventh Harry Potter novel was published in 2007, Rowling had already become the woman who put a new face on children’s literacy. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows, the final installation, has <5>a word count of nearly 1.1 million words, and sold 11 million copies in the first 24 hours of its release.<6>

[3]
Today, Rowling spends much <7>of her time working with her foundation, Lumos, which is named after a spell in the Potter series that brought light into darkness. <8>She founded <9>the nonprofit organization after seeing a photograph of a child in a caged bed who appeared to be screaming through its chain links. Rowling was overcome by the image that she <10>vowed to use her money and popularity to raise awareness of the 8 million children who live in such institutions globally. According to research, over 80% of orphaned children have living relatives which <11>cannot care for them because of poverty or disability. The staff at Lumos equip families with necessary resources to provide for their children rather than leaving them institutionalized. Lumos’ long-term goal is the closure of every orphanage around the world, by returning all children to live with its <12>families, either biological or adoptive.

[4]
Rowling once said, “Happiness can be found in the darkest places if one only remembers to turn on the light”. <13>J. K. Rowling has created happiness for millions of children through make- believe stories of triumph and real-life stories of hope.<15>
- a. Although Rowling’s legacy in children’s literacy is profound, she recently discovered a new passion for children’s causes.
- b. Rowling’s legacy as a children’s writer will likely be forgotten because of her new work with children who are orphans.
- c. Rowling’s books are not as important as the new work she is doing to help children in orphanages.
- d. Someday, people will only remember the Harry Potter movies, and not Rowling’s books.
Correct

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Question 14 of 22

14. Question
Read the passage and answer question <7>

J.K. Rowling

[1]
While many people may get frustrated with train delays, Joanne Rowling turned her experience into a life-changing story. She began writing about a young wizard while delayed at a Manchester station stop, and brought Harry Potter to life <1>over the next five years. The Philosopher’s Stone was the first of seven children’s books published under her pen name J. K. The Harry Potter series has sold over 447 million copies worldwide and been translated into seventy-three languages, including Latin and Ancient Greek.<2>

[2]
When the Philosopher’s Stone was published <3>in 1997, the book industry had given up on young readers. It’s <4>first edition was a mere 500 books, and most copies were sent to public libraries across England. By the time Rowling’s seventh Harry Potter novel was published in 2007, Rowling had already become the woman who put a new face on children’s literacy. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows, the final installation, has <5>a word count of nearly 1.1 million words, and sold 11 million copies in the first 24 hours of its release.<6>

[3]
Today, Rowling spends much <7>of her time working with her foundation, Lumos, which is named after a spell in the Potter series that brought light into darkness. <8>She founded <9>the nonprofit organization after seeing a photograph of a child in a caged bed who appeared to be screaming through its chain links. Rowling was overcome by the image that she <10>vowed to use her money and popularity to raise awareness of the 8 million children who live in such institutions globally. According to research, over 80% of orphaned children have living relatives which <11>cannot care for them because of poverty or disability. The staff at Lumos equip families with necessary resources to provide for their children rather than leaving them institutionalized. Lumos’ long-term goal is the closure of every orphanage around the world, by returning all children to live with its <12>families, either biological or adoptive.

[4]
Rowling once said, “Happiness can be found in the darkest places if one only remembers to turn on the light”. <13>J. K. Rowling has created happiness for millions of children through make- believe stories of triumph and real-life stories of hope.<15>
- a. NO CHANGE
- b. most
- c. many
- d. more
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Question 15 of 22

15. Question
If the writer were to omit the underlined portion <8> (adjusting the punctuation as necessary), the sentence would primarily lose

J.K. Rowling

[1]
While many people may get frustrated with train delays, Joanne Rowling turned her experience into a life-changing story. She began writing about a young wizard while delayed at a Manchester station stop, and brought Harry Potter to life <1>over the next five years. The Philosopher’s Stone was the first of seven children’s books published under her pen name J. K. The Harry Potter series has sold over 447 million copies worldwide and been translated into seventy-three languages, including Latin and Ancient Greek.<2>

[2]
When the Philosopher’s Stone was published <3>in 1997, the book industry had given up on young readers. It’s <4>first edition was a mere 500 books, and most copies were sent to public libraries across England. By the time Rowling’s seventh Harry Potter novel was published in 2007, Rowling had already become the woman who put a new face on children’s literacy. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows, the final installation, has <5>a word count of nearly 1.1 million words, and sold 11 million copies in the first 24 hours of its release.<6>

[3]
Today, Rowling spends much <7>of her time working with her foundation, Lumos, which is named after a spell in the Potter series that brought light into darkness. <8>She founded <9>the nonprofit organization after seeing a photograph of a child in a caged bed who appeared to be screaming through its chain links. Rowling was overcome by the image that she <10>vowed to use her money and popularity to raise awareness of the 8 million children who live in such institutions globally. According to research, over 80% of orphaned children have living relatives which <11>cannot care for them because of poverty or disability. The staff at Lumos equip families with necessary resources to provide for their children rather than leaving them institutionalized. Lumos’ long-term goal is the closure of every orphanage around the world, by returning all children to live with its <12>families, either biological or adoptive.

[4]
Rowling once said, “Happiness can be found in the darkest places if one only remembers to turn on the light”. <13>J. K. Rowling has created happiness for millions of children through make- believe stories of triumph and real-life stories of hope.<15>
- a. an unnecessary detail since most readers know the spells in the Harry Potter series
- b. an explanation that is important because the organization’s name is linked to its mission
- c. a visual description of a spell in the Harry Potter series
- d. an explanation that is important because most readers will be curious to learn more about Harry Potter
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Question 16 of 22

16. Question
The underlined word <9> most closely means

J.K. Rowling

[1]
While many people may get frustrated with train delays, Joanne Rowling turned her experience into a life-changing story. She began writing about a young wizard while delayed at a Manchester station stop, and brought Harry Potter to life <1>over the next five years. The Philosopher’s Stone was the first of seven children’s books published under her pen name J. K. The Harry Potter series has sold over 447 million copies worldwide and been translated into seventy-three languages, including Latin and Ancient Greek.<2>

[2]
When the Philosopher’s Stone was published <3>in 1997, the book industry had given up on young readers. It’s <4>first edition was a mere 500 books, and most copies were sent to public libraries across England. By the time Rowling’s seventh Harry Potter novel was published in 2007, Rowling had already become the woman who put a new face on children’s literacy. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows, the final installation, has <5>a word count of nearly 1.1 million words, and sold 11 million copies in the first 24 hours of its release.<6>

[3]
Today, Rowling spends much <7>of her time working with her foundation, Lumos, which is named after a spell in the Potter series that brought light into darkness. <8>She founded <9>the nonprofit organization after seeing a photograph of a child in a caged bed who appeared to be screaming through its chain links. Rowling was overcome by the image that she <10>vowed to use her money and popularity to raise awareness of the 8 million children who live in such institutions globally. According to research, over 80% of orphaned children have living relatives which <11>cannot care for them because of poverty or disability. The staff at Lumos equip families with necessary resources to provide for their children rather than leaving them institutionalized. Lumos’ long-term goal is the closure of every orphanage around the world, by returning all children to live with its <12>families, either biological or adoptive.

[4]
Rowling once said, “Happiness can be found in the darkest places if one only remembers to turn on the light”. <13>J. K. Rowling has created happiness for millions of children through make- believe stories of triumph and real-life stories of hope.<15>
- a. discovered
- b. created
- c. realized
- d. equipped
Correct

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Question 17 of 22

17. Question
Read the passage and answer question <10>

J.K. Rowling

[1]
While many people may get frustrated with train delays, Joanne Rowling turned her experience into a life-changing story. She began writing about a young wizard while delayed at a Manchester station stop, and brought Harry Potter to life <1>over the next five years. The Philosopher’s Stone was the first of seven children’s books published under her pen name J. K. The Harry Potter series has sold over 447 million copies worldwide and been translated into seventy-three languages, including Latin and Ancient Greek.<2>

[2]
When the Philosopher’s Stone was published <3>in 1997, the book industry had given up on young readers. It’s <4>first edition was a mere 500 books, and most copies were sent to public libraries across England. By the time Rowling’s seventh Harry Potter novel was published in 2007, Rowling had already become the woman who put a new face on children’s literacy. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows, the final installation, has <5>a word count of nearly 1.1 million words, and sold 11 million copies in the first 24 hours of its release.<6>

[3]
Today, Rowling spends much <7>of her time working with her foundation, Lumos, which is named after a spell in the Potter series that brought light into darkness. <8>She founded <9>the nonprofit organization after seeing a photograph of a child in a caged bed who appeared to be screaming through its chain links. Rowling was overcome by the image that she <10>vowed to use her money and popularity to raise awareness of the 8 million children who live in such institutions globally. According to research, over 80% of orphaned children have living relatives which <11>cannot care for them because of poverty or disability. The staff at Lumos equip families with necessary resources to provide for their children rather than leaving them institutionalized. Lumos’ long-term goal is the closure of every orphanage around the world, by returning all children to live with its <12>families, either biological or adoptive.

[4]
Rowling once said, “Happiness can be found in the darkest places if one only remembers to turn on the light”. <13>J. K. Rowling has created happiness for millions of children through make- believe stories of triumph and real-life stories of hope.<15>
- a. NO CHANGE
- b. image. She
- c. image, that she
- d. image, nevertheless she
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Question 18 of 22

18. Question
Read the passage and answer question <11>

J.K. Rowling

[1]
While many people may get frustrated with train delays, Joanne Rowling turned her experience into a life-changing story. She began writing about a young wizard while delayed at a Manchester station stop, and brought Harry Potter to life <1>over the next five years. The Philosopher’s Stone was the first of seven children’s books published under her pen name J. K. The Harry Potter series has sold over 447 million copies worldwide and been translated into seventy-three languages, including Latin and Ancient Greek.<2>

[2]
When the Philosopher’s Stone was published <3>in 1997, the book industry had given up on young readers. It’s <4>first edition was a mere 500 books, and most copies were sent to public libraries across England. By the time Rowling’s seventh Harry Potter novel was published in 2007, Rowling had already become the woman who put a new face on children’s literacy. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows, the final installation, has <5>a word count of nearly 1.1 million words, and sold 11 million copies in the first 24 hours of its release.<6>

[3]
Today, Rowling spends much <7>of her time working with her foundation, Lumos, which is named after a spell in the Potter series that brought light into darkness. <8>She founded <9>the nonprofit organization after seeing a photograph of a child in a caged bed who appeared to be screaming through its chain links. Rowling was overcome by the image that she <10>vowed to use her money and popularity to raise awareness of the 8 million children who live in such institutions globally. According to research, over 80% of orphaned children have living relatives which <11>cannot care for them because of poverty or disability. The staff at Lumos equip families with necessary resources to provide for their children rather than leaving them institutionalized. Lumos’ long-term goal is the closure of every orphanage around the world, by returning all children to live with its <12>families, either biological or adoptive.

[4]
Rowling once said, “Happiness can be found in the darkest places if one only remembers to turn on the light”. <13>J. K. Rowling has created happiness for millions of children through make- believe stories of triumph and real-life stories of hope.<15>
- a. NO CHANGE
- b. relatives that
- c. relatives, which
- d. relatives who
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Question 19 of 22

19. Question
Read the passage and answer question <12>

J.K. Rowling

[1]
While many people may get frustrated with train delays, Joanne Rowling turned her experience into a life-changing story. She began writing about a young wizard while delayed at a Manchester station stop, and brought Harry Potter to life <1>over the next five years. The Philosopher’s Stone was the first of seven children’s books published under her pen name J. K. The Harry Potter series has sold over 447 million copies worldwide and been translated into seventy-three languages, including Latin and Ancient Greek.<2>

[2]
When the Philosopher’s Stone was published <3>in 1997, the book industry had given up on young readers. It’s <4>first edition was a mere 500 books, and most copies were sent to public libraries across England. By the time Rowling’s seventh Harry Potter novel was published in 2007, Rowling had already become the woman who put a new face on children’s literacy. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows, the final installation, has <5>a word count of nearly 1.1 million words, and sold 11 million copies in the first 24 hours of its release.<6>

[3]
Today, Rowling spends much <7>of her time working with her foundation, Lumos, which is named after a spell in the Potter series that brought light into darkness. <8>She founded <9>the nonprofit organization after seeing a photograph of a child in a caged bed who appeared to be screaming through its chain links. Rowling was overcome by the image that she <10>vowed to use her money and popularity to raise awareness of the 8 million children who live in such institutions globally. According to research, over 80% of orphaned children have living relatives which <11>cannot care for them because of poverty or disability. The staff at Lumos equip families with necessary resources to provide for their children rather than leaving them institutionalized. Lumos’ long-term goal is the closure of every orphanage around the world, by returning all children to live with its <12>families, either biological or adoptive.

[4]
Rowling once said, “Happiness can be found in the darkest places if one only remembers to turn on the light”. <13>J. K. Rowling has created happiness for millions of children through make- believe stories of triumph and real-life stories of hope.<15>
- a. NO CHANGE
- b. they’re
- c. they’re
- d. their
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Question 20 of 22

20. Question
Read the passage and answer question <13>

J.K. Rowling

[1]
While many people may get frustrated with train delays, Joanne Rowling turned her experience into a life-changing story. She began writing about a young wizard while delayed at a Manchester station stop, and brought Harry Potter to life <1>over the next five years. The Philosopher’s Stone was the first of seven children’s books published under her pen name J. K. The Harry Potter series has sold over 447 million copies worldwide and been translated into seventy-three languages, including Latin and Ancient Greek.<2>

[2]
When the Philosopher’s Stone was published <3>in 1997, the book industry had given up on young readers. It’s <4>first edition was a mere 500 books, and most copies were sent to public libraries across England. By the time Rowling’s seventh Harry Potter novel was published in 2007, Rowling had already become the woman who put a new face on children’s literacy. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows, the final installation, has <5>a word count of nearly 1.1 million words, and sold 11 million copies in the first 24 hours of its release.<6>

[3]
Today, Rowling spends much <7>of her time working with her foundation, Lumos, which is named after a spell in the Potter series that brought light into darkness. <8>She founded <9>the nonprofit organization after seeing a photograph of a child in a caged bed who appeared to be screaming through its chain links. Rowling was overcome by the image that she <10>vowed to use her money and popularity to raise awareness of the 8 million children who live in such institutions globally. According to research, over 80% of orphaned children have living relatives which <11>cannot care for them because of poverty or disability. The staff at Lumos equip families with necessary resources to provide for their children rather than leaving them institutionalized. Lumos’ long-term goal is the closure of every orphanage around the world, by returning all children to live with its <12>families, either biological or adoptive.

[4]
Rowling once said, “Happiness can be found in the darkest places if one only remembers to turn on the light”. <13>J. K. Rowling has created happiness for millions of children through make- believe stories of triumph and real-life stories of hope.<15>
- a. NO CHANGE
- b. light’.
- c. light”!
- d. light.”
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Question 21 of 22

21. Question
If the writer wanted to add information about research that compares and contrasts child development between children who are raised in their families homes with children who are raised in institutions, this new material would most logically be placed in

J.K. Rowling

[1]
While many people may get frustrated with train delays, Joanne Rowling turned her experience into a life-changing story. She began writing about a young wizard while delayed at a Manchester station stop, and brought Harry Potter to life <1>over the next five years. The Philosopher’s Stone was the first of seven children’s books published under her pen name J. K. The Harry Potter series has sold over 447 million copies worldwide and been translated into seventy-three languages, including Latin and Ancient Greek.<2>

[2]
When the Philosopher’s Stone was published <3>in 1997, the book industry had given up on young readers. It’s <4>first edition was a mere 500 books, and most copies were sent to public libraries across England. By the time Rowling’s seventh Harry Potter novel was published in 2007, Rowling had already become the woman who put a new face on children’s literacy. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows, the final installation, has <5>a word count of nearly 1.1 million words, and sold 11 million copies in the first 24 hours of its release.<6>

[3]
Today, Rowling spends much <7>of her time working with her foundation, Lumos, which is named after a spell in the Potter series that brought light into darkness. <8>She founded <9>the nonprofit organization after seeing a photograph of a child in a caged bed who appeared to be screaming through its chain links. Rowling was overcome by the image that she <10>vowed to use her money and popularity to raise awareness of the 8 million children who live in such institutions globally. According to research, over 80% of orphaned children have living relatives which <11>cannot care for them because of poverty or disability. The staff at Lumos equip families with necessary resources to provide for their children rather than leaving them institutionalized. Lumos’ long-term goal is the closure of every orphanage around the world, by returning all children to live with its <12>families, either biological or adoptive.

[4]
Rowling once said, “Happiness can be found in the darkest places if one only remembers to turn on the light”. <13>J. K. Rowling has created happiness for millions of children through make- believe stories of triumph and real-life stories of hope.<15>
- a. Paragraph 1, because the most important information must be introduced first.
- b. Paragraph 4, because this would be a strong conclusion to the passage as a whole.
- c. a separate paragraph, because it would be the only paragraph devoted to a comparison between children raised in homes versus children raised in orphanages
- d. place of paragraph 4, because this information is irrelevant.
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Question 22 of 22

22. Question
Would it be logical for the writer to include a paragraph that includes contact information for Lumos?

J.K. Rowling

[1]
While many people may get frustrated with train delays, Joanne Rowling turned her experience into a life-changing story. She began writing about a young wizard while delayed at a Manchester station stop, and brought Harry Potter to life <1>over the next five years. The Philosopher’s Stone was the first of seven children’s books published under her pen name J. K. The Harry Potter series has sold over 447 million copies worldwide and been translated into seventy-three languages, including Latin and Ancient Greek.<2>

[2]
When the Philosopher’s Stone was published <3>in 1997, the book industry had given up on young readers. It’s <4>first edition was a mere 500 books, and most copies were sent to public libraries across England. By the time Rowling’s seventh Harry Potter novel was published in 2007, Rowling had already become the woman who put a new face on children’s literacy. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows, the final installation, has <5>a word count of nearly 1.1 million words, and sold 11 million copies in the first 24 hours of its release.<6>

[3]
Today, Rowling spends much <7>of her time working with her foundation, Lumos, which is named after a spell in the Potter series that brought light into darkness. <8>She founded <9>the nonprofit organization after seeing a photograph of a child in a caged bed who appeared to be screaming through its chain links. Rowling was overcome by the image that she <10>vowed to use her money and popularity to raise awareness of the 8 million children who live in such institutions globally. According to research, over 80% of orphaned children have living relatives which <11>cannot care for them because of poverty or disability. The staff at Lumos equip families with necessary resources to provide for their children rather than leaving them institutionalized. Lumos’ long-term goal is the closure of every orphanage around the world, by returning all children to live with its <12>families, either biological or adoptive.

[4]
Rowling once said, “Happiness can be found in the darkest places if one only remembers to turn on the light”. <13>J. K. Rowling has created happiness for millions of children through make- believe stories of triumph and real-life stories of hope.<15>
- a. Yes, because the reader will want to send fan mail to J. K. Rowling at the organization where she works.
- b. Yes, because the reader will want to send money to support a good cause.
- c. No, because that information belongs at the end of Paragraph 3.
- d. No, because this passage is about the legacy of J. K. Rowling, and not an appeal for donations to Lumos.
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