Which sentence from the passage best explains why most of Shackleton's team were marooned at Elephant Island? (1 point)
There was nothing for the men to do but wait for the packs to shift.
They rowed for seven days, after which the men's frozen hands had to be pried loose from the oars.
Cape Wild, and civilization, was on the other side of the island—and it was too far to walk.
Shackleton decided his best bet was to take a few of his best men and sail to South Georgia, 800 miles away.
3.
(MC)
Read this sentence from paragraph 1 in Passage 2.
The urge to explore is so strong it sometimes outweighs the instinct for survival.
Which sentence from the passage best exemplifies this statement? (1 point)
Many explorers and their crews lost their lives in the line of duty.
Sadly, her plane mysteriously disappeared in 1938 during an attempt to fly around the world.
The prize money was actually less than the money he spent building it.
Today we have pre-programmed robots that can comb the ocean's depths, like underwater hunt dogs, and report their findings.
4.
(MC)
Which sentence from Passage 1 would probably not appear in a summary of the text? (1 point)
After a brief stop in South Georgia, an island of small whaling communities, they headed south.
Shackleton decided his best bet was to take a few of his best men and sail to South Georgia, 800 miles away.
Twenty-two men would have to stay behind on Elephant Island and wait to be rescued.
Not one life had been lost; miraculously, every crew member had survived.
5.
(MC)
What is the main idea of Passage 2? (1 point)
Exploration is safer today than it was in the past.
People take great risks in order to be "first."
There is still much of the Earth to explore.
People have always explored the unknown.
6.
(MC)
Which sentence best supports the idea that people have always explored unknown places? (1 point)
Many explorers and their crews lost their lives in the line of duty.
History provides us with many examples of explorers who wanted to be "first."
But now that we're well into the 21st century, what's left to discover?
The urge to explore is part of what it means to be human.
7.
(MC)
In what way is the aerospace engineer Burt Rutan unlike the other individuals mentioned in Passage 2? (1 point)
He is highly educated.
He loves planes and flying.
He does not like to take risks.
He is not interested in fame.
8.
(MC)
According to Passage 1, Shackleton made the decision to take a small team to Elephant Island by boat. What were the consequences of his decision? (1 point)
The men who were left made a sloop using wood from the doomed ship.
The men who were left chopped their way through the ice with an ax.
The men who were left were marooned on the floating ice for months.
The men who were left had to trek across Elephant Island on foot.
9.
(MC)
Which sentence from Passage 2 best explains why undersea exploration is the new frontier? (1 point)
More important was the exploration itself, and the thrill of discovery.
But there are still vast areas of Earth no one's ever seen.
The fact is, only 28 percent of Earth's surface is above the ocean.
But in recent years there has been an explosion of technology that will accelerate the pace of underwater exploration.
10.
(MC)
Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (1 point)
After months at sea, the men were suffering from scurvy beri-beri dysentery and gangrene.
After months at sea, the men were suffering, from scurvy, beri-beri, dysentery and gangrene.
After months at sea, the men were suffering from scurvy, beri-beri, dysentery and, gangrene.
After months at sea, the men were suffering from scurvy, beri-beri, dysentery, and gangrene.
11.
(MC)
Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (1 point)
Shackleton stressed the importance of hygiene grooming exercise and keeping busy.
Shackleton stressed the importance of hygiene, grooming, exercise, and keeping busy.
Shackleton stressed the importance of hygiene, grooming, exercise and, keeping busy.
Shackleton stressed the importance of hygiene, grooming, exercise, and, keeping busy.
