Reading Plus Level H

Here are 8 Level H Story Answers. (Some #10 answers are put as #11)

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Please reply w/ questions and answers I didn't add.

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Chaser: A Unique Border Collie (Level H, Our Earth)

1. What is the main idea of this selection?
   1. Scientists are discovering that dogs are a lot smarter than once thought.
2. Put these events in order in which they happened, starting with the first.Dr. Pilley starts working with a two-month-old collie....
   1. Chaser learns the names of over a thousand....,
   2. Scientists dub Chaser "the smartest dog in the world.",
   3. Dr. Pilley and Hilary Hinzmann publish a best-seller book....
3. What can canines do that other nonhuman animals cannot?
   1. They have the capacity for inferential reasoning.
4. Which of the following is an example of inferential reasoning?
   1. You point to a ball in the grass and the dog goes to it.
5. Why is Chaser called the smartest dog in the world?
   1. She knows the names of 1,022 different objects.
6. What evidence does the author give to show that dogs are smarter than cats?
   1. Dogs remember where a treat is hidden longer than cats do.
7. How does this image relate to the information in this selection?
   1. Chaser knew more words than a typical two-year-old.
8. In this excerpt, Dr.Pilley's comment has a tone that could be described as
   1. Humorous.
9. Which two abilities do dogs possess that enable them to understand commands?
   1. The ability to discriminate between sounds representing the names of objects
   2. The ability to use their eyes to notice differences in many objects
10. Choose the sentence in this excerpt that explains the methods used to conclude dos have longer memories than cats
11. Researchers conducted experiments in which a dog or cat....

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Hero or Fool? (Level H, Art & Culture)

1. This selection is mainly about...
   1. How luck can give a person a false reputation.
2. What does the author do to make this selection seem like a true story?
   1. He says it was told by an honest clergyman.
3. In this excerpt, what does the banquet guest mean when he says, "It was food and drink to me to look and look at that idol?"
   1. The guest felt inspired just by looking at Scoresby.
4. What motivated the clergyman to help Scoresby in his first exam?
   1. Sympathy.
5. This excerpt explains how Scoresby was appointed a captain. Choose the two sentences that best express the narrator's surprise at this appointment.
   1. I thought my hair would turn white!
   2. I could barely have stood it is they had made him a lowly ranked officer; but a captain — think of it!
6. What does this excerpt tell you about how the public treated Scoresby?
   1. People mistook Scoresby's blunders for successes.
7. Based on what you have read what would be considered Scoresby's greatest public stroke of luck
   1. ?Discovering the Russian army reserves.
8. Which of the following describe Scoresby?
   1. Modest, trusting, and clueless.
9. At the end of the selection, what question might a reader have?
   1. Why was the clergyman the only one to know Scoresby was a fool?
10. Based on what you read, this selection can best be described as satire because it...
11. Uses sarcasm and ridicule to criticize or expose a foolish action.

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Deadly Underwater Sounds (Level H, Our Earth)

1. This selection is mostly about the
   1. Problems of and some solutions to the damage caused to marine animals by human noise.
2. Choose the sentence in this excerpt that is most alarming.
   1. The amount of noise in the oceans has doubled every 10 years for the last 40 years.
3. Which sentence in this excerpt is an opinion?
   1. The sound might have been like nails on a chalkboard to the whales.
4. Loud undersea noises are particularly dangerous when they
   1. Prevent access to feeding grounds.
5. The author uses the scene in this image to demonstrate the
   1. Danger of background noise drowning out an important message.
6. In this excerpt, what is the meaning of "to get" in Arthur Popper's quote?
   1. Understand
7. According to the selection, seismic air-gun would most likely be used for
   1. Studying the earth below the ocean.
8. What was an important factor in studying the effects of high levels pile-driving noise on fish?
   1. Fish can repair and add sensory cells in their ears.
9. To muffle loud sounds, the author makes an analogy between creating an barrier with a curtain of bubbles and
   1. Adding padding to soundproof a room.
10. In this concluding paragraph, the author ends with a tone that could be described as
11. Challenging but hopeful.

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The Divine Tortoise or The Legendary Loshu (Level H, Art & Culture)

1. This selection is mainly about...
   1. How kindness to others can reap rewards
2. In the opening of this selection, what alerts ty that it is time to go home...
   1. The ringing of temple bells
3. The other compares the stepmothers scowl to the...
   1. Expressions of stone lions
4. Choose the sentence in this excerpt that indicates the reasons why the stepmother is so mean to ty...
   1. Ever since his father had died, not more than a month ago, his stepmother no longer tried to disguise her desire to get rid of her stepson and keep her husbands house for herself and chow, her own son from a previous marriage
5. In this selection, what this object appeared to be was really...
   1. A tortoise
6. What do these two excerpts demonstrate to the reader...
   1. The contrast between the characters of ty and chow
7. Which of the two attributes does the tortoise reward...
   1. Respect and kindness
8. Why is ty finally sent away by his stepmother...
   1. She blamed ty for disgracing her son and makeing them look silly
9. In this excerpt, the emperor's quote has a tone that could be described as...
   1. Concerned
10. Why were chow and his mother still unhappy at the end of this selection...
11. They were complainers who would never be satisfied with their lives

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Road to Adulthood (Level H, Personal Journey)

1. This selection is mainly about
   1. Cultural rites of the passage
2. Which of the following words used in this selection is derived from the Latin word root that means "change"
   1. Transformation
3. According to anthropologist van Gennep, the three key elements in a rite of passage are
   1. Seperation, transition, and implementation.
4. Choose the two sentences that support the assertion that a person going through a rite of passage experiences a transition.
   1. The transformation does not complete itself on.... , Over time, with patience and introspection....
5. The Thailand rite of Poy Sang Long requires boys
   1. To take vows and become ordained monks for a period of time.
6. The "Implementation" stage is when a person must incorporate lessons learned into everyday....
   1. Felt more connections to their community.
7. The author uses the structure pictured in this image as a symbol for
   1. A transition on a new life phase.
8. Which statement best summarizes the importance of a Quinceanera?
   1. It marks a tradition from child to woman.
9. Read these two excerpts. The Walkabout is different from the Vision Queen in that the Adorigine boy in Australia
   1. Spends a much longer time in the wilderness, follows the path taken by a relative or an ancestor.

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A Budding Comic Strip Artist (Level H, Art & Culture)

1. What is the main idea of this selection?
   1. Sometimes an unlikely person can make a major difference in your life.
2. Based on what you have read, the most important part of a comic strip is the...
   1. Characters.
3. Put the following interactions between Harold and Alphonse in the order in which they occurred, starting with the earliest.
   1. Harold makes some drawings on a napkin to show Alphonse how to fit the sketches in panels.
   2. Harold tells Alphonse to choose a few of his comic figures and build a story around them.
   3. Harold tells Alphonse his basketball sequences are quite artistic.
   4. Harold opens a folder to show Alphonse some drafts of his own "Elwood and Geebs" comic strip.
4. What two artistic tricks does Harold give Alphonse while they were at the restaurant?
   1. Use line variations in your drawings to make your comics more organic looking.Always balance your text and images so it's easier for your audience to read.
5. In this excerpt, the author creates a mood that could be described as...
   1. Anxious and impatient.
6. Which spoken dialogue causes a major change in Alphonse's attitude?
   1. "I didn't play in college, because my real interest was becoming a professional comic strip artist."
7. Choose the sentence from the excerpt that explains the purpose of comic strip panels.
   1. Panels are used to break up and encapsulate sequences of events in the narrative.
8. To change his outlook, Alphonse really needed someone who...
   1. Could develop his interests and make him feel good about himself.
9. What does this excerpt tell you about Harold?
   1. He is good at sizing up other people and engaging them.
10. Why are Harold and Alphonse described as "two mismatched fellows?"
11. They are different ages and come from different walks of life.

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Banksy: An Artist With A Message (Level H, Art & Culture)

1. This selection is mainly about Banksy and
   1. the controversy he generated with his unconventional artwork
2. In this excerpt, what does the author mean by "Those in society who do not have access to other means"?
   1. people who are discounted because they lack money of power
3. Choose the sentence in this excerpt that supports the author's claim that Banksy is the most famous graffiti artist.
   1. If not, look him up next time you go online and you will find scores of fan pages dedicated to his work.
4. These events are all mentioned in the selection. Put them in the order they occurred, from the earliest to the latest.
   1. Blek le Rat uses the rat images in his graffiti on the streets of Paris.
   2. Banksy joins DryBreadzCrew, an underground graffiti group.
   3. The summer Olympics are held in London, England.
   4. Banksy draws criticism for selling his paintings for huge amounts of money
5. It is ironic that by attempting to conceal his real identity, Banksy
   1. has attracted even more attention to his work.
6. By attempting to conceal his real identity, Banksy most likely
   1. aimed to focus attention on his art rather than himself.
7. Which sentence shows that Banksy may achieve his goal?
   1. When the media frenzy about his identity has died down, it will be his art that physically lives on.
8. According to this excerpt, what are two important components of many of Banksy's graffiti pieces?
   1. comments on types of injustice
   2. repetitive visual images
9. Why has the subject of this graffiti art caused controversy for Banksy?
   1. The rat image was first used by another popular artist.
10. Banksy's graffiti during the London Olympics demonstrate the artist's
11. political and social consciousness.

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Simple Living (Level H, Personal Journey)

1. This selection is mainly about...
   1. The author's experience of becoming a minimalist.
2. Read this excerpt. What is the most likely reason why the author included this story from her childhood?
   1. To contrast her behavior as a child with her minimalist lifestyle as an adult.
3. Read this excerpt. The author's tone in this part can best be described as..
   1. Sarcastic.
4. Jill tells the author that minimalism helps save time. What are two activities that now take her less time?
   1. Tracking down lost itemsChoosing clothes to wear
5. Read these two quotes used in the selection. Based on these quotes, in what way are Gandhi and Thoreau alike?
   1. They were focused on discovering the important parts of life.
6. Think about what's you read. What key words would you use to research more about this subject online?
   1. Minimalism, simple living, consumerism.
7. Which statement about minimalism and the environment is correct?
   1. A minimalist lifestyle is good for the environment because it reduces waste and pollution.
8. Look at this image. According to the author, advertisements like this are an example of...
   1. Consumerism.
9. Read this part of the selection. Marie Kondo can best be described as someone who...
   1. Understands that people have an emotional connection to objects.
10. Based on the information in this excerpt, what assumption can you make about the KonMari method?
11. It is named after Marie Kondo.

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