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Making a Difference with Song

Q1 What is the main idea of this selection?
AnsTwo prominent singers who are advocates for social change use their music to generate support for their causes.
Q2 Put these events in the life of Pete Seeger in the order in which they occurred, from first to last.
AnsHe became inspired on hearing the banjo being played at a music festival.
He taught music and performed with a puppet troupe.
He got a job in the Library of Congress’ musicology department.
He served in the U.S. Army first as a mechanic, then as a musician.
Q3 Which sentence probably describes Seeger’s state of mind when he refused to testify before Congress about suspected communist sympathizers?
AnsSeeger was adamant that freedom of speech and thought should be upheld, even though there would be negative repercussions to his career.
Q4 Which two songs did Seeger perform with his quartet, the Weavers?
Ans“Wimoweh”
“Goodnight Irene”
Q5 Why did South African government officials take away Miriam Makeba’s passport?
AnsMakeba was openly critical of apartheid and, as a successful singer, she could influence others to oppose the system.
Q6 Choose the sentence in this excerpt that best demonstrates the author’s attitude about the power of song.
Ans“If you doubt the capacity of singing as a catalyst for positive social change, you’ve probably never viewed movies depicting civil rights era protestors walking arm in arm singing, “We Shall Overcome” as they marched to demonstrate their opposition to racial discrimination.”
Q7 In this excerpt, what does the inscription on Seeger’s banjo mean?
AnsMusic is a way to bring people together to confront hostility and turn it into harmony.
Q8 Which of the following marked a turning point in Makeba’s career?
AnsHer marriage to Stokely Carmichael
Q9 How does this image reflect the issues in South Africa that Makeba addressed in her songs?
AnsIt depicts the deplorable living conditions for black people under apartheid.
Q10 Which sentence supports the author’s statement that song can be used as a catalyst for change?
Ans“We Shall Overcome” became an anthem for proponents of the civil rights movement and an inspiration to freedom seekers internationally.
Q11 Why was Makeba’s performance in South Africa in 1990 so satisfying to her?
AnsShe was elated to be able to return to her home country at the moment when apartheid was ending
Q12 What does the word “trifle” mean in this Revolutionary War song?
AnsA small, unimportant matter

Sports Bloopers/Timeout for Laughs

Q1 What is the main idea of this selection?
AnsMany memorable moments in pro sports, like basketball, are remembered not for being amazing, but for being humorous.
Q2 Flicked, flocked, brandishing
AnsFlicked, flocked, brandishing
Q3 How does this image relate to an occurrence in the selection?
AnsThe author uses it as a simile for how Marc Jackson’s body looked as he prepared to shoot a two-point layup while blindfolded.
Q4 Read these two excerpts. For which two of the following reasons could the Hornets’ optimism in their April 7, 2006, game against the Suns be considered commendable?
AnsThe Hornets had been stuck in the midst of a losing streak.
• The Hornets were forced to play in an unfamiliar arena after being displaced by a natural disaster.
Q5 Put the following NBA bloopers in the order in which they occurred in NBA history, from first to last.
AnsDarius Songalia scored a shot in the wrong basket after a ball bounced off his shoulder.
Amar’e Sroudemire accidentally blindfolded Marc Jackson, who still managed to score a shot.
Amar’e Sroudemire lost the number off of his jersey during a decisive moment of an important game.
DeMar Rozan took a shot that got stuck on top of a blackboard camera during an NBA playoffs game.
Q6 Which of the following words could replace “proliferating” in this excerpt?
AnsSurging
Q7 From a psychological perspective, why might fans find a sports blooper so captivating?
AnsIt makes them feel better to know that even pro athletes make mistakes

The Heritage of Capoeira

Q1 What is the main idea of this selection?
AnsA former disguised…
Q2 According to the selection…
AnsThey both focus on the interaction, they both teach participants to control
Q3 What was the primary…
AnsTo disguise the martial…
Q4 Which two of the following…
AnsThe negative evasion…,
The aerial roll…
Q5 Put the following actions…
AnsBoth capoeiristas sway back,
One capoeira provokes,
One capoeirista executed,
Both capoeiristas…
Q6 The selection makes a comparison. It states…
AnsMining for gems…
Q7 What evidence does the author…
AnsEscaped slaves…
Q8 How do these two excerpts work together?
AnsThey both illustrate…
Q9 Choose the sentence in this excerpt that uses…
AnsThey were treated as commodities
Q10 In this excerpt, the word “moreover” signals that the author is going to
AnsMake an additional point related to the last
Q11 Choose the sentence in this excerpt that explains…
AnsCapoeiristas never stand still, making it difficult…
Q12 In this excerpt, what is the rationale…
AnsThe car company changed the wording…
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