<p>So far, I have English -3, Math -0, Reading -0, and Science -0. Hopefully, reading doesn’t get any worse. Usually its English -1, Math -0, Reading - 7, and Science -2 for me (at least it was on my last test). Haha so come on 35!!</p>
<p>@sa209, -1 in reading is probably a 35. -2 in science a 34, maybe a 35 if the curve is good.
@mango, what exactly was the question?</p>
<p>@mango19, I got the same answer as you, but it seems like the general consensus is that the aunts undercut Sylvia (which was a different answer). </p>
<p>For the fraction one on the science I got 40<em>10^-6 / 500</em>10^-9 or something like that.</p>
<p>also, which of the people had the most scientifically accurate hypothesis about the condensing water flasks? I don’t think any of them were very scientifically accurate…I think I went with student 3 though…</p>
<p>The answer I’m sure was the the narrator includes the passage to undercut her aunts’ opinion of Sylvia. This is because it said something along the lines of “They never mentioned to me the fact that Sylvia never once got injured… blah blah”</p>
<p>The 3rd one was scientifically acurate. The 1st and 2nd were obviously incorrect because of their assumption that glass become porous. The 4th is incorrect because cold air doesn’t cause convection currents that would “lighten” the object. Warm air causes these convection currents, and such currents are not because of bigger molecules adhering to the flask. And the mass of the air particles surrounding it wouldn’t change because it is all still in the gaseous phase. Scientist 3 was the correct hypothesis.</p>
<p>The Plato question was almost definitely no commas. They were simply unnecessary.</p>
<p>I’ve heard that generally, you need three words to justify commas in an appositive. So the “Plato” question doesn’t require commas; they would be unnecessary.</p>
<p>Not necessarily. For instance, say you had, “The princess, Snow White, was poisoned by the evil queen.”</p>
<p>That sentence above is correct with the commas (it’s a common sentence used to taught what an appositive is). This is the same example on the test–the commas were already in the text; removing the commas was a choice. The test had used “Plato” and “green philosopher” instead.</p>
<p>Also, does anyone recall the one where it was like “my parents often told me:…”. Was it semicolon or colon?</p>
<p>here’s some of the answers i remember i got: </p>
<p>intersection between x=2 and y=3: (2,3)
8sin47/sin110
hexagon in square: 40+40sqrt5
lighthouse, distance boat travels before light touches it again: 120 feet
fastest speed of runner: 49 to 54 (or something similar, it was the negative slope)</p>
<p>answer list, anyone?</p>
<p>^I thought it was 240? wasn’t 240 the lowest answer anyway?</p>
<p>oh right. My bad! 240</p>
<p>let’s all compile a list of answers we remember for all of the sections:</p>
<p>ENGLISH:
emigrated
The great philosopher Plato
the very ordinariness</p>
<p>MATH:
intersection between x=2 and y=3: (2,3)
8sin47/sin110
hexagon in square: 40+40sqrt5
lighthouse, distance boat travels before light touches it again: 240 feet
fastest speed of runner: 49 to 54 (or something similar, it was the negative slope)</p>
<p>READING:
Sylvie-
Cesar Milan dog training-
Tadpole- </p>
<p>SCIENCE:
Volcanos and atmosphere-
4 km, 30 degrees north
Slit, light bands (last passage)-
1.3 meters instead of 1.5 meters: less than</p>
<p>for science, was one of the answers 82 degrees south?</p>
<p>Fighting Scientists-
scientist 3 was right
scientists 1 & 2 contradicted the dude
Graph had negative slope</p>
<p>Sylvie-
undercut
trestle=Vermont (I think?)
it’s the narrator’s mom</p>
<p>Cesar Milan-
lost=defeated
dogs anticipate what he’s going to do (???)
phrasing is very effective</p>
<p>Tadpole-
lips=disc
trick is breaking through surface
teeth anchor
teeth break smaller peaces</p>
<p>Newsreel-
forerunner of format
popularity = had exclusive theaters in big cities
did NOT mention competitors</p>
<p>@agnijay ^
For the Fighting Scientist question, wasn’t Student 4 correct?</p>
<p>@Ananymouse, all my friends got Scientist 3 too. Scientist 4 cites a lot of concepts but none of them really “fit” what’s going on.</p>
<p>Lol all my friends chose student 4. 
Haha thanks for clearing that up! I have too many wrong on sci as it is :(</p>
<p>The graph on Science was horizontal if I’m remembering correctly. Also one answer was 82 degrees. On reading, in the newsreel passage, the news subject was referring to a person.</p>
<p>Ahhh… is there a clear consensus on the “Plato question”?</p>
<p>The Greek philosopher, Plato, said = you’re introducing a name
but
The Greek philosopher Plato said = the name “Plato” is vital information and therefore should not be in commas</p>
<p>gah… which one is more correct???</p>
<p>I said no commas, as “Plato” is necessary to understand the sentence. There is no context in the earlier part of the passage to suggest who the Greek philosopher could be, so identifying him is necessary.</p>
<p>i checked my mom’s grammar bible- no commas was definitely the correct answer.</p>
<p>No commas are necessary for that one.</p>
<p>I can’t remember any of the other answers I got!</p>