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6.)  According to both selections (the fiction passage and the non-fiction passage), Easter Island is different from the mysterious island in the fiction passage by--                                                                                                                                   A.)  There is no difference.  The islands are the same. The fiction passage mentioned the mysterious island having "great head-shaped statues that haunt the atmosphere".                                                                                                            B.)  Both islands are surrounded by mystery and intrigue, but each island has known inhabitants who appear to be genuinely sincere people.                                                                                                                                                                         C.)  The main similarity of the islands is that they both have some form of unexplained mystery attached to them.        D.)  The inhabitants of the mysterious island in the fiction passage are identified, while the inhabitants of Easter Island are still unknown to this day.

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1. Where is Easter Island?

1. in the Atlantic Ocean

2. in the Indian Ocean

3. in the South Pacific Ocean

4. in the Arctic Ocean                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               2. What does the text describe?

1. statues built by the Rapa Nui people on Easter Island

2. the eruptions of Rano Raraku on Easter Island

3. different ceremonies in Polynesian culture

4. different groups of people from the South Pacific Ocean                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. Rapa Nui had to put in a lot of effort to build the statues discovered on Easter Island. What information from the text best supports this statement?

1. The statues have an average height of 13 feet and an average weight of 14 tons.

2. The statues were carved as a tribute to the ancestors of the Rapa Nui people.

3. The statues were constructed with volcanic rock from Rano Raraku.

4. These statues have a head and a torso.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. Based on the text, why were the Easter Island statues built with tuff?

1. There was a lot of tuff available and it was very cheap.

2. It was very cheap and very strong.

3. It was very beautiful and very strong.

4. There was a lot of tuff available and it was easy to carve.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 5. What is the main idea of this text?

1. The Easter Island statues have an average height of thirteen feet and an average weight of 14 tons.

2. The Rapa Nui built statues sometime between the years 1400 and 1650 without the help of machinery.

3. The Rapa Nui people of Easter Island built hundreds of statues made of tuff probably as a tribute to their ancestors.

4. People build statues using tuff, a volcanic ash that is packed into a solid form, because it is very easy to carve.

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Easter Island, an island in the South Pacific Ocean, provides a look into ancient Polynesian history. Eight hundred eighty-seven stone statues, built by the Rapa Nui people, stand tall and decorate the island. Most statues have a human head and a torso. It has been discovered that, at one time, these statues also had a full body. With an average height of thirteen feet and an average weight of 14 tons, these statues must have been extremely difficult to carve and move. So, why would the Rapa Nui people put in all of that effort?

There is little evidence for what these statues meant to the Rapa Nui people but most scholars believe that they were carved as a tribute to their ancestors. If this was the reason, then it means that the Rapa Nui people honored the dead.
While scholars aren't completely sure why the statues were built, they do know what the statues were built with. The statues were constructed with volcanic rock from Rano Raraku. The carvers probably used rock from Rano Raraku because there was a lot of tuff around the volcano. Tuff is volcanic ash that is packed into a solid form. Tuff is very easy to carve and, since the Rapa Nui were building these statues sometime between the years 1400 and 1650, they did not have the machinery to help them carve harder stone.

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12.)  Read the dictionary entry below.                                                                                                                                                    dosed  (dos ed)  1.) a specified quantity of medicine given at stated times.  2.)  an ingredient added to something to impart flavor or strength.  3.)  An amount of something unpleasant, to which one is subjected.  4.)  Slang for an infection.                                                                                                                                                                                               Which definition most closely matches the way the word "dosed" is used in the above passage?                                                                                                                                                    A.)  Definition 1                                    B.)  Definition 2                                                C. Definition 3                                      D.) Definition 4

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11.)  Which phrase from the above passage best demonstrates Rainsford's attitude toward the abrupt noises that he heard in the night?                                                                                                                                                                                     A.)  "He leaped up the rail and balanced himself there..."                                                                                                                  B.)  "He knew the sound and recognized it as gunfire, which alarmed him"                                                                                 C.)  "Rainsford sprang up and moved quickly to the rail, mystified"                                                                                                D.)  "A certain cool-headedness had come to him; it was not the first time he had been in a tight place"

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10.)  What does the simile in the final paragraph suggest to the reader?                                                                                     A.)  Rainsford is lucky to be getting away from the mysterious island                                                                                    B.)  Rainsford will soon have to find a means to survive on his own                                                                                         C.)  Rainsford was smart to go to bed after he finished his last smoke                                                                                  D.)  Whitney is struggling to stay afloat

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9.)  Read the sentence from the first Paragraph 1 of the above caption.                                                                                                                                     It's so dark," he thought, "that I could sleep without closing my eyes; the night would be my eyelids"—                                          The sensory language of this sentence highlights the narrator's----                                        A.)  optimism                                                                                                                                                                                            B.)  confusion                                                                                                                                                                                            C.)  fatigue                                                                                                                                                                                                D.)  fear and anxiety from a long trip

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It's so dark," he thought, "that I could sleep without closing my eyes; the night would be my eyelids"—

An abrupt sound startled him. Off to the right he heard it, and his ears, expert in such matters, could not be mistaken. Again he heard the sound, and again. Somewhere, off in the blackness, someone had fired a gun three times.

Rainsford sprang up and moved quickly to the rail, mystified. He strained his eyes in the direction from which the reports had come, but it was like trying to see through a blanket. He leaped upon the rail and balanced himself there, to get greater elevation; his pipe, striking a rope, was knocked from his mouth. He lunged for it; a short, hoarse cry came from his lips as he realized he had reached too far and had lost his balance. The cry was pinched off short as the blood-warm waters of the Caribbean Sea dosed over his head.

He struggled up to the surface and tried to cry out, but the wash from the speeding yacht slapped him in the face and the salt water in his open mouth made him gag and strangle. Desperately he struck out with strong strokes after the receding lights of the yacht, but he stopped before he had swum fifty feet. A certain cool-headedness had come to him; it was not the first time he had been in a tight place. There was a chance that his cries could be heard by someone aboard the yacht, but that chance was slender and grew more slender as the yacht raced on. He wrestled himself out of his clothes and shouted with all his power. The lights of the yacht became faint like ever-vanishing fireflies; then they were blotted out entirely by the night.

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8.) What is the best summary of the passage thus far?                                                                                                                    A.) Two sailors are on their way to a hunting expedition in Africa when they pass a mysterious island that has long been rumored to be haunted.  One of the sailors appears to be more openminded to the rumors than the other sailor.      B.) The captain of a boat goes by the name "Nielsen" and he seems to have spread a false rumor that a nearby island is possibly haunted.                                                                                       C.) Whitney appears to be planning to rebel against the leadership of Rainsford and have him left on the remote island.  D.) Two hunters are aboard a ship when they spot a mysterious island that has a bad reputation.

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7.) Based upon both of the passages combined, the reader can conclude that--                                                                         A.)  Rainsford is a stronger person than Whitney                                                                                                                               B.) Whitney is not quite as skeptical as Rainsford                                                                                                                            C.) The two men both share a mutual appreciation for the supernatural                                                                                      D.) One of these men is not being entirely honest with the other and there may be something sinister being plotted by one of them

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6.) Which idea in the selection does the photograph support?                                                                                                        A.) `This place has an evil name among seafaring men, sir.'                                                                                                          B.)  "We were drawing near the island then."                                                                                                                                        C.) "An evil place can, so to speak, broadcast vibrations of evil."                                                                                                     D.) "There was no breeze. The sea was as flat as a plate-glass window."

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5.) In which sentence does the author make a factual claim?                                                                                                         A.) "But sometimes I think sailors have an extra sense that tells them when they are in danger."                                            B.)  "Sometimes I think evil is a tangible thing—with wavelengths, just as sound and light have."                                             C.) "An evil place can, so to speak, broadcast vibrations of evil."                                                                                                    D.)  "We were drawing near the island then."

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"Yes, even that tough-minded old Swede, who'd go up to the devil himself and ask him for a light. Those fishy blue eyes held a look I never saw there before. All I could get out of him was `This place has an evil name among seafaring men, sir.' Then he said to me, very gravely, `Don't you feel anything?'—as if the air about us was actually poisonous. Now, you mustn't laugh when I tell you this—I did feel something like a sudden chill.

"There was no breeze. The sea was as flat as a plate-glass window. We were drawing near the island then. What I felt was a—a mental chill; a sort of sudden dread."

"Pure imagination," said Rainsford.

"One superstitious sailor can taint the whole ship's company with his fear."

"Maybe. But sometimes I think sailors have an extra sense that tells them when they are in danger. Sometimes I think evil is a tangible thing—with wave lengths, just as sound and light have. An evil place can, so to speak, broadcast vibrations of evil. Anyhow, I'm glad we're getting out of this zone. Well, I think I'll turn in now, Rainsford."  It's so dark," he thought, "that I could sleep without closing my eyes; the night would be my eyelids"—

An abrupt sound startled him. Off to the right he heard it, and his ears, expert in such matters, could not be mistaken. Again he heard the sound, and again. Somewhere, off in the blackness, someone had fired a gun three times.

Rainsford sprang up and moved quickly to the rail, mystified. He strained his eyes in the direction from which the reports had come, but it was like trying to see through a blanket. He leaped upon the rail and balanced himself there, to get greater elevation; his pipe, striking a rope, was knocked from his mouth. He lunged for it; a short, hoarse cry came from his lips as he realized he had reached too far and had lost his balance. The cry was pinched off short as the blood-warm waters of the Caribbean Sea dosed over his head.

He struggled up to the surface and tried to cry out, but the wash from the speeding yacht slapped him in the face and the salt water in his open mouth made him gag and strangle. Desperately he struck out with strong strokes after the receding lights of the yacht, but he stopped before he had swum fifty feet. A certain cool-headedness had come to him; it was not the first time he had been in a tight place. There was a chance that his cries could be heard by someone aboard the yacht, but that chance was slender and grew more slender as the yacht raced on. He wrestled himself out of his clothes and shouted with all his power. The lights of the yacht became faint like ever-vanishing fireflies; then they were blotted out entirely by the night.

"I'm not sleepy," said Rainsford. "I'm going to smoke another pipe up on the afterdeck."

"Good night, then, Rainsford. See you at breakfast."

"Right. Good night, Whitney."

There was no sound in the night as Rainsford sat there but the muffled throb of the engine that drove the yacht swiftly through the darkness, and the swish and ripple of the wash of the propeller.

Rainsford, reclining in a steamer chair, indolently puffed on his favorite brier. The sensuous drowsiness of the night was on him."

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4.) Based on the information provided thus far in the passage, how does the setting appear to be potentially affecting the plot?                                                                                                                                                                                                    A.) it appears that the characters will soon be entangled in some form of conflict on the mysterious island                      B.) the two characters appear to be engaged in conflict with each other due to their differences in opinion                        C.) the two characters will probably get as far as possible from the mystery island and escape potential conflict              D.) they probably will arrive on the island somehow, but there is no indication that conflict will occur

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3.) Which of the following sentence stems would make the most sense in place of the two dashes at the end of the passsage?                                                                                                                                                                                                  A.) "appeared to be very at peace today, as opposed to his normal high-strung personality"                                                     B.) "did not appear to be comfortable with our surroundings"                                                                                                         C. "is biting his fingernails and fidgeting nervously"                                                                                                                         D. "appeared to be quite drowsy and out of touch"

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2.) Why do you think the author inserted the two dash marks to end the passage?                                                                    A.) It means that the character wasn't sure how to end his statement                                                                                           B.) It shows that the statement was interrupted by the statement of the other character                                                         C.) The dash marks suggest that the character quickly changed his mind about what he was going to say                         D.) The dash marks are there to emphasize the likely angry tone of the character

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1.) Of the two characters introduced thus far, which selection below seems to best describe their personalities:          A.) One is bold and haughty, while the other is more cerebral                                                                                                          B.)  Rainsford appears to be more open-minded, while Whitney seems to not care much about what people think             C.) The two are exactly the same, cold-blooded and unnerved                                                                                                       D.) Whitney appears to be considerate of different view-points, while Rainsford only cares about wealth and power

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"OFF THERE TO THE RIGHT—Somewhere—is a large island," said Whitney." It's rather a mystery—"

"What island is it?" Rainsford asked.

"The old charts call it `Ship-Trap Island,"' Whitney replied. “A suggestive name, isn't it? Sailors have a curious dread of the place. I don't know why. Some superstition—"

"Can't see it," remarked Rainsford, trying to peer through the dank tropical night that was palpable as it pressed its thick warm blackness in upon the yacht.

"You've good eyes," said Whitney, with a laugh, “and I've seen you pick off a moose moving in the brown fall bush at four hundred yards, but even you can't see four miles or so through a moonless Caribbean night."

"Nor four yards," admitted Rainsford. "Ugh! It's like moist black velvet."

"It will be light enough in Rio," promised Whitney. "We should make it in a few days. I hope the jaguar guns have come from Purdey's. We should have some good hunting up the Amazon. Great sport, hunting."

"The best sport in the world," agreed Rainsford.

"For the hunter," amended Whitney. "Not for the jaguar."                                                                                                              "Don't talk rot, Whitney," said Rainsford. "You're a big-game hunter, not a philosopher. Who cares how a jaguar feels?"

"Perhaps the jaguar does," observed Whitney.

"Bah! They've no understanding."

"Even so, I rather think they understand one thing—fear. The fear of pain and the fear of death."

"Nonsense," laughed Rainsford. "This hot weather is making you soft, Whitney. Be a realist. The world is made up of two classes—the hunters and the huntees. Luckily, you and I are hunters. Do you think we've passed that island yet?"

"I can't tell in the dark. I hope so."

"Why? " asked Rainsford.

"The place has a reputation—a bad one."

"Cannibals?" suggested Rainsford.

"Hardly. Even cannibals wouldn't live in such a God-forsaken place. But it's gotten into sailor lore, somehow. Didn't you notice that the crew's nerves seemed a bit jumpy today?"

"They were a bit strange, now you mention it. Even Captain Nielsen--"