Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Literal Reading
Comprehension—Locating Information--RIT 181 - 190
Review the index.
 Copyright Info: Portnoy, Howard and Louise Baer, eds. Index.
Focus. McGraw-Hill, 1985. 626.
The term “descriptive” on page 179, is a
subtopic of:
a. | Simile | c. | Verbs | b. | Root | d. | Word(s |
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Review the table of
contents.
 Copyright Info:
Portnoy, Howard and Louise Baer, eds. Index. Focus. McGraw-Hill, 1985.
626.
If the poem “If Once You Have Slept on an Island” begins on page 253,
on what page would “RipVanWinkle” end?
a. | page
252 | c. | page
250 | b. | age 236 | d. | page 255 |
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Review the
index.
  Copyright
Info: McGraw-Hill Literature Series , Skills Index. McGraw-Hill inc.,1985.
To find
information on fables, what two pages would you use?
a. | 55 and
56 | c. | 97 and
139 | b. | 24 and 29 | d. | 55 and 307 |
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Review the Table of
Contents.
Copyright Info: Copyright 2001 by Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1120 South
Capital of Texas Highway, Austin, Texas 79746-6487.
What is
Chapter 8 about, and on what page does it begin?
a. | Heredity, Evolution and
Classification, Page 102 | c. | The Study of
Living Things, Page 2 | b. | The History of Life on Earth, Page 174 | d. | The Evolution of Living Things, Page
148 |
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6. Read the weather
forecast.
 Which is the best summary of this weather
report?
Copyright Info: Snider, Julie. “Weather.” USA Today. 29
October 2002: 12A.
a. | Storms in Alaska will create big
waves far away. | c. | Pacific storm
moves farther eastward. | b. | Big waves will cause serious storms in
Alaska. | d. | The surf will decrease on
Wednesday. |
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Read the
notice.
 When will Dr. Schou be speaking at the
meeting?
Copyright Info: Announcement. Eastern Idaho
Form for Information Technology, 2002.
a. | November 6th at
6:30p.m. | c. | November
7th at 3:30p.m. | b. | November 6th at 8:00p.m. | d. | November 6th at 6:30a.m. |
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Read the
Bibliography.
 Who is the author of The Essentials of Astronomy?
Copyright Info: None provided. Page 181. (Teacher authors: Phillips, Blackman,
Felts).
a. | Jon
Erickson | c. | Harper
Perennial | b. | Charles Brass | d. | Isaac Asimov |
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Read the
Bibliography.
 The editors of what company helped Kendrick Frazier write
Solar System Planet Earth?
a. | Chelsea
House | c. | Doubleday | b. | Time-Life Books | d. | Terrance Dolan |
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Literal Reading
Comprehension—Reading Directions--RIT 181 - 190
Read the passage and answer the
question.
Unfold remaining
pastry sheet; press along folds. On a lightly floured surface, with a floured rolling pin, roll out
to a 14-in. square. Cut in half; wrap and refrigerate half.Copyright
Info: Not enough information. Recipe from Woman’s Day 11/19/02 (Teacher authors: Phillips,
Blackman, Felts).
What should you do after pressing along the
folds?
a. | Roll out a 14-in.
square. | c. | Unfold the
dough. | b. | Cut in half. | d. | Bake the pastry. |
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Read the passage and answer
the question.
He’ll stay
with me too, I suppose, the old man thought and he waited for it to be light. It was cold now in the
time before daylight and he pushed against the wood to be warm. I can do it as long as he can, he
thought. And in the first light the line extended out and down into the water. The boat moved
steadily and when the first edge of the sun rose it was on the old man’s right shoulder.Copyright Info: The Old Man and the Sea; Simon & Schuster Inc, 1952;
ISBN 0-684-80122-1
If the old man wants to face the sun, he would turn in which
direction?
a. | to his
right | c. | completely
around | b. | to his left | d. | straight up |
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Read the passage and answer
the question.
In large heavy
saucepan, over low heat, melt chips with sweetened condensed milk and salt, stirring frequently until
smooth. Remove from heat; stir in nuts and vanilla. Spread evenly into aluminum foil-lined
tree-shaped mold or 9-inch square pan. Chill 2 hours or until firm. Place fudge on cutting
board; peel off foil. Garnish as desired or cut into squares. Store loosely covered at room
temperature.Copyright Info: Not enough information. Recipe from
For Chocolate Lovers, page 273 (Teacher authors: Phillips, Blackman, Felts).
What should
you do after you remove the saucepan from the heat?
a. | Stir in nuts and
vanilla | c. | Spread into
pan | b. | Chill for 2 hours | d. | Melt chips |
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Read the
label.
 What do you do before heating contents in a
microwave?
a. | cover the
dish | c. | stir the
contents | b. | rinse the dish | d. | heat for 3-4 minutes |
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Lift up the brush. Dip in
water. Dip the brush into the paint tray. Apply the brush tip to the paper.
What will following these directions help you to
do?
a. | create a
picture | c. | lift up the
brush | b. | paint a house | d. | dip the brush into paint |
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Read the
directions.
 Copyright Info:
Advertisement: ©2002 ConAgra
Foods, Inc.
How far apart should the unbaked cookies be placed on the
pan?
a. | 1 inch | c. | 1 inches | b. | 3 fingers | d. | 2 inches |
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Read the
list.
1. Boil potatoes until
tender.
2. Place potatoes in a pan.
3. Peel potatoes.
4. Cover with water.
What is the
correct order?
a. | 3,2,4,1 | c. | 1,4,3,2 | b. | 4,1,3,2 | d. | 3,1,4,2 |
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