PARCC Advanced Reading 2

Question 1

When an author uses the phrase 'a Pyrrhic victory,' the reader should recognize this as an example of which device?

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Allusion

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Onomatopoeia

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Hyperbole

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Personification

Question 2

A passage describes a character who 'spoke kindly but his eyes betrayed cold calculation.' This contrast most directly reveals the character's:

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Hidden motive

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Setting

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Dialect

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Physical health

Question 3

Two articles present opposing views on renewable energy. To evaluate which is more credible, a reader should FIRST examine:

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The evidence and sources cited

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The length of each article

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The font used

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The publication date only

Question 4

An author structures an essay by stating a problem, then offering a series of escalating solutions. This organizational pattern is best described as:

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Problem-and-solution

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Chronological order

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Spatial order

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Compare-and-contrast

Question 5

The word 'ephemeral' most nearly means:

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Short-lived

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Lasting forever

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Extremely loud

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Deeply hidden

Question 6

A narrator says, 'I was, of course, the only sensible person in the entire room.' The likely effect of this statement is to:

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Establish the narrator as unreliable

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Confirm the narrator is correct

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Describe the room's size

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Introduce a new setting

Question 7

In an informational text, a graph showing rising temperatures alongside the prose primarily serves to:

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Reinforce the text's claim with data

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Decorate the page

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Contradict the author

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Replace the conclusion