Module I: Reading and Writing

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Native Hawaiian fiber artist Marques Hanalei Marzan creates art using the techniques of lauhala weaving. Lauhala weaving is a traditional Hawaiian art form that uses leaves of the hala tree. Often, Marzan doesn't have a specific _____ what the final product will look like when he starts a new piece. Instead, he makes up his designs as he weaves, allowing inspiration to take him in unexpected directions.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
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intention for
admiration for
imitation of
acceptance of
In a study at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, participants with clinically typical eyesight were shown a drawing of a broken line, with the break in the line situated in a blocked part of their field of vision. The participants still perceived the line as continuous, suggesting that when visual information is incomplete, the brain can _____ filling in what is missing.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
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captivate
revert
barricade
compensate

The following text is from Shirley Jackson's 1951 novel Hangsaman
Natalie was leaving for her first year in college a week after her brother went back to high school; sometimes twenty-one days resolved itself into three weeks, and seemed endless; sometimes it seemed a matter of minutes slipping by so swiftly that there would never be time to approach college with appropriate consideration, to form a workable personality to take along.
As used in the text, what does the word "consideration" most nearly mean?
 

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Admiration
Indecision
Reflection
Kindness
The Marsalis family is often referred to as "the first family of jazz." Four of the children of celebrated pianist Ellis Marsalis Jr. went on to become performers who are also critically acclaimed: drummer Jason, trombonist Delfeayo, saxophonist Branford, and trumpeter Wynton. Wynton notably went on to become the first jazz composer to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music (for his oratorio Blood on the Fields).
Which choice best describes the main purpose of the text?
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To explain why a family of musicians received a nickname
To compare the artistic achievements of several musicians
To show why a particular musician won a major award
To emphasize why musicians should work together
Community science, which involves professional scientists collaborating with members of the public to study a topic, is often an effective and engaging way to conduct research. It can increase the amount of data researchers can collect, offer insight into the daily life of a scientist, and spark youth interest in science. This approach was essential to the success of biologist Abigail Merrill and colleagues' study of how weather relates to a butterfly's flower choice, which included findings from hundreds of students and community members in northwestern Arkansas.
Which choice best states the function of the underlined sentence in the text as a whole?
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It offers details to clarify the claim made in the previous sentence.
It establishes the limits of the conclusion presented in the sentence that follows.
It provides a contrast with an idea presented in the previous sentence.
It identifies the purpose of the study described in the sentence that follows
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