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  1. Read the excerpt: "Despite its reputation as a solitary predator, the wolf is a deeply social animal that relies on pack cooperation to hunt, raise young, and defend territory." What does the author want readers to reconsider?

    Answer: The common assumption that wolves are entirely solitary creatures

    The word "despite" signals a contrast with the common belief. The author aims to correct the misconception that wolves are purely solitary.

  2. What type of evidence would most strengthen the argument that reading fiction improves empathy?

    Answer: A controlled study measuring empathy scores before and after reading fiction

    Empirical evidence from controlled studies is the strongest form of support for a scientific claim because it minimizes bias and demonstrates causation or correlation statistically.

  3. A passage uses the phrase "a double-edged sword" to describe social media. This is an example of which literary device?

    Answer: Idiom used as a metaphor

    "A double-edged sword" is an idiomatic metaphor meaning something has both benefits and drawbacks. It is not a simile (no "like/as"), not alliteration, and not onomatopoeia.

  4. Which question addresses an author's bias in an informational text?

    Answer: Does the author selectively present evidence that favors one side?

    Bias is identified by evaluating whether evidence is selected or presented in a one-sided way. Length, format, and point of view alone do not indicate bias.

  5. A passage describes a scientist's career from early experiments to major discoveries to retirement. What text structure does this represent?

    Answer: Chronological narrative

    Tracing a career from beginning to end in time order is chronological narrative structure, which is commonly used in biographies and historical accounts.

  6. The word "mitigate" appears in this sentence: "Planting trees along city streets can mitigate the urban heat island effect." What does "mitigate" mean?

    Answer: Reduce or lessen

    "Mitigate" means to lessen the severity or impact of something. The context — trees reducing (not eliminating) heat — confirms this meaning.