MCAP Practice ELA 7 Section 2 - Mark Moser | Library

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Question 1 Part A - The setting of the passage from Peak is important because it

A provides the conflict the narrator faces.

B reveals the narrator’s hidden motives.

C reveals details about the narrator’s life.

D allows the narrator to use climbing terms.

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Question 1 Part B - Which quotation from the passage best supports the answer to Part A?

A “I dug my fingers into the seam and hugged the terra- cotta until it passed.” (paragraph 3)

B “Because everything was ready and I have a problem with waiting.” (paragraph 4)

C “And if the date passed I might not try it at all.” (paragraph 4)

D “A little over five hundred feet, two hundred fifty fingerholds.” (paragraph 7)

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Question 2 Part A - What does demoralizing mean in paragraph 12 of the passage from Peak?

A teaching a lesson

B taking away courage

C requiring patience

D helpful for measuring

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Question 2 Part B - Which quotation from paragraph 12 best supports the answer to Part A?

A “When you’re tired and scared . . .”

B “. . . the length of two football fields . . .”

C “Scaling a wall happens. . . .”

D “. . . one foothold and one handhold at a time.”

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Question 3 - How does paragraph 22 of the passage from Peak contribute to the structure of the passage?

A It makes the reader aware that the narrator is engaged in illegal activity.

B It helps the reader understand that the narrator is no longer in danger.

C It gives the reader more information about where the action takes place.

D It introduces the reader to a new character who creates the conflict

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Question 4 Part A - In paragraph 10 of the passage from Tower of the Five Orders, the word contrary means to have feelings that are

A negative.

B awkward.

C opposite.

D unhelpful.

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Question 4 Part B - Which quotation from paragraph 10 best supports the answer to Part A?

A “. . . stepped through the doorway.”

B “. . . did not mind the security precautions.”

C “. . . he had selected this particular facility.”

D “. . . was only one of its aspects . . .”

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Question 5 - How do paragraphs 1 through 9 of the passage from Tower of the Five Orders mainly contribute to the plot?

A They reassure the reader that the facility takes good care of Whitmore’s items.

B They indicate to the reader that Whitmore and the clerk do not know each other.

C They make the reader curious about Whitmore’s identity and purpose for visiting the facility.

D They cause the reader to experience the impatience Whitmore feels over the check- in process.

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Question 6 Part A - Based on the passage from Tower of the Five Orders, which phrase best describes how Whitmore views his own actions?

A with pride

B with anxiety

C with amusement

D with guilt

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Question 6 Part B - Which sentence from the passage best supports the answer to Part A?

A “The entire facility was maintained at a constant temperature of seventy- two degrees and a humidity level of fifty percent.” (paragraph 10)

B “Don’t get greedy, he had told himself frequently. And he had not.” (paragraph 19)

C “His acquisition process was decidedly low tech but effective: wait until no one was paying attention, then simply slip the book, manuscript, or map into the hidden compartment in his briefcase.” (paragraph 24)

D “Now, he thought, I have something that only one other person on the planet has.” (paragraph 26)

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Question 7 Part A - Based on the passage from Tower of the Five Orders, which two factors have led to Whitmore’s success in establishing his collection?

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Question 7 Part B - Which two quotations from the passage best support the answer to Part A?

A “Heavy and thick, it stood at least eight feet tall and six feet wide.” (paragraph 16)

B “He stood back and admired his collection.” (paragraph 17)

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Question 8 - Which character trait do both the narrator in the passage from Peak and Reginald Whitmore in the passage from Tower of the Five Orders have in common?

A Both consider themselves smarter than other people.

B Both are determined to achieve personal success.

C Both are willing to wait for the perfect moment before taking action.

D Both want to leave behind evidence of their activities for others to see.

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Question 9 - The main characters in the passages from Peak and from Tower of the Five Orders are both adventurous in their own ways. Write a narrative that describes a meeting between the two characters where they describe their adventures and their different interpretations of success. Develop your narrative using wellchosen details and narrative techniques. Use details from both passages to support the events in your narrative.