<p>One more question about the “inexpensive motels” answer, which I’m still debating in my head… everyone who supports this answer reasons that they chose it because all the other 3 choices that the father listed were all economical. But when Virgil and Earl really ended up in a motel in the second half of the passage, did it say anywhere that it was cheap? All I remember is that it was adequately furnished and smelled like a brand new shoe, haha.</p>
<p>Just wondering…</p>
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<p>We just had to name something that was similar to the items mentioned. That’s all.</p>
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<p>I’m still unsure what I put as an answer for that question (hence I don’t have an opinion/answer), but like I stated earlier, you could very well be right since the question was asking for the MAIN POINT of the passage. Just because there was a sentence in there somewhere that explicitly mentioned the predictions of planet paths does not automatically mean it is exactly THE thing that the WHOLE passage was about.</p>
<p>@regina- I third that. breezy and somber were not choices along with didactic. reflective and confidential were, however.</p>
<p>@fledgling- it did not need to say the motel was cheap anywhere else. the lines cited by the question said, as best i can recall “There were less sentimental reasons for taking the back roads. Cheaper gas, price-shopping when it came time to eat, <strong>(something else including less money spent)</strong>.”
The question asked which answer would best be added to the list; seeing as they were all called “less sentimental reasons” and all had to do with money, inexpensive motels was definitely the best fit</p>
<p>Reposting</p>
<p>Sentence Completion - COMPLETE</p>
<p>Debilitate/Disheartening
Progenitor/Exploit
Penchant/Locution
Bolster
Rancor
Unflappable
Established/Mitigate
Prodigy/Anonymity
Austere/Unadorned
Acute
Emotional/Literal
Cajolery/Undertake
Diversity/Unpalatable
Integral/Extinction
Steadfast
Fraudulent
Altruistic
Impromptu
Precedent For</p>
<p>Reading Questions</p>
<p>Father and Virgil passage:
Father’s face was tender
Wistfulness
Father’s reasons are incomplete
Growing Companionship
Cards to cards - Continuous Sequence
Father’s comparison to cowboy - Wild exuberance
Father refusal to pick up soldier - Disloyal
Example of another reason - Inexpensive motel
Father isn’t fair - Right
Thieves analogy - Unaccustomed freedom
Brand new shoe evokes sensory image
Most surprised about his father’s affection</p>
<p>Humor in Workplace Double Passage:
Two authors agree that humor is not acceptable in all situations
Passage 1 delineates the consequences
Passage 2 views humor in workplace w/ skepticism
Pro-Humor guy in Passage 2 argues that humor increases workplace productivity</p>
<p>Writing fiction double passage:
Writer’s motto comes off as arrogant
Writing a novel Passage 1 was didactic
Assume means take for granted
Passage 1 advises “yes, to keep the reader interested”
Must anticipate a reader’s response
Passage 1 is like 19th century writers
“Bench” is unnecessary concession for the readers
Negative effects of commercial consideration
True writers = genuine writers</p>
<p>Tunisian Tourist Passage:
Traveling by river vs land is different because river is unambiguous
The question from the old man was to emphasize one of the author’s points
Tunisian passage details author’s feelings of being a foreigner
Tunisians walk more modestly
Strange was about appearances
Repetition emphasized the uncertainty of the outcome</p>
<p>Scientist Passage:
Author says how scientists choose to specialize in a field of study is “no matter”
Trick means feat
Thought process distinctive to researchers
To expand on preceding generalizations
The discovery was another clue to the puzzle
Incessant
Appreciative tone
Laboratory research is fundamental</p>
<p>Cosmology Passage:
Astronomers baffled b/c they are unable to predict observed celestial phenomena
Explain a problem that affected the development of the field</p>
<p>Advertisement Passage:
Businesses use novelty
Claim that businesses used long-term ads was unsubstantiated</p>
<p>I have the same question.</p>
<p>so I have missed 11. What kind of score would that give me?</p>
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<p>Which one? You mean my question about the “inexpensive motels”? A couple of people have already answered it, but there’s still a little voice in my head that’s vehemently disagreeing haha. I should just squash it for now and wait till February. :P</p>
<p>Silverturtle wat did u put for the cosmology passage?</p>
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<p>All of my answers match those on the consolidated list.</p>
<p>Hey guys can you please clear up something for me? I am trying to get an estimated score but I can’t remember what questions these answers were for:</p>
<p>Established/Mitigate - what the was sentence?
Father isn’t fair - Right - i can’t remember this question either… nor do i the reference </p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>@ro- 11 answered incorrectly would be ~650</p>
<p>umm, in the consolidated list under the “Writing fiction double passage”, there says, "Passage 1 advises “yes, to keep the reader interested” and “Must anticipate a reader’s response”…</p>
<p>Weren’t they different choices for the same question? i think the question asked something like what does the author of passage 1 find most important about writing fiction or something…so which one is correct?</p>
<p>What was the question AND answer choices for the answer “Thought process distinctive to researchers”… was there any other possible choices?</p>
<p>what was the question for “Explain a problem that affected the development of the field” in the cosmology passage?</p>
<p>couldn’t the answer for “Thieves analogy - Unaccustomed freedom” be the “stealthy progress” answer?</p>
<p>What was this question for “To expand on preceding generalizations” in the scientist passage?</p>
<p>bbbbbbbblove, I think they were different questions.</p>
<p>@ IAmABeast: I can’t answer any of your questions, unfortunately, since I don’t remember any more specifics. However, I also chose “stealthy progress” as an answer, for the following three reasons: </p>
<p>1) I didn’t think it was implied anywhere in the text that the father and son were previously not free, which is what “unaccustomed” seems to suggest.</p>
<p>2) Word choice. Why would the author have used the word “thieves”, rather than “prisoners”, to describe the father and son? “Unaccustomed freedom” can actually be used in ALL cases where someone or something is freed for the first time in a long time (can be a bird, an innocent man, etc.) There has to be a specific reason why the author would have chosen to describe them as being like “thieves”.</p>
<p>3) Though I’ve been challenged quite a few times to provide support for “stealth”, the bottom line is that I didn’t think “stealth” was referring to their mood; it was to their progress on the road. I’m not entirely positive though, so take this with a grain of salt. </p>
<p>I could probably come up with an even stronger explanation if only I could find the text.</p>
<p>Anyone know what 3 or 4 wrong in reading would get?</p>
<p>i think I got 1 or 2 wrong. What would that be?</p>
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<p>800</p>
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<p>3 wrong is 770. Four wrong is 760.</p>
<p>I still think the father was being narrow-minded, not incomplete? Anyone else?</p>