Unit 2 practice test

Read passage #1, provided by your teacher. 
Then, answers questions 2-5.

• I read passage #1. 
• I did NOT read passage #1.
• I did NOT read passage #1.
• I did NOT read passage #1.

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CCSS.RI.9-10.1

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What is the main idea of this article?

• In 1968, the Apollo 8 astronauts became the first people to orbit the moon.
• The astronauts read selections from the Bible as a holiday greeting
• NASA had sent the crew to the moon in an attempt to speed up the Apollo program.
• The astronauts discovered that Santa Clause is real while orbiting the moon.

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CCSS.RI.9-10.1

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

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How does the photograph help to clarify information in the passage?

• It shows that it was taken on Christmas Eve.
• Its shows Earth as a unified world isolated in space.
• It shows Earth as viewed from the surface of the moon.
• It shows that the Apollo 8 astronauts were the first to orbit the moon.

What additional information would best support the author’s purpose?

• technical data about the Saturn V rocket
• biographical information about the Apollo 8 crew
• details about how the astronauts celebrated Christmas in space
• an explanation of why 1968 was “one of the most turbulent, tragic years in American history”

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CCSS.RI.9-10.2

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Read the incomplete summary of the passage.
_{On Christmas Eve, 1968, the Apollo 8 astronauts became the first people to orbit the moon. The astronauts read selections from the Bible as a holiday greeting. NASA had sent the crew to the moon in an attempt to speed up the Apollo program.}
Which sentence best completes the summary?

• It was the first manned flight of the Saturn V rocket.
• The crew landed safely back on Earth on December 27.
• Seven months later, the first astronauts landed on the moon.
• The crew performed an engine burn to leave orbit on Christmas morning.

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CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.2

Read passage #2, provided by your teacher.
Then respond to questions 7-9. 

• I read the passage!
• I did NOT read the passage
• I did NOT read the passage
• I did NOT read the passage

Which BEST describes the organization of this passage? 

• Procedural
• question and answer
• order of importance
• compare and contrast

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CCSS.RI.9-10.3

How is the text in step 3 organized?

• question and answer
• list structure
• logical order
• time order

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In STEP 4, what is stated that you need to do in order to be issued your Initial Learner's Permit? 

• schedule an exam
• pass an eye screening and Knowledge Test 
• submit a check or money order payable to PennDOT
• Take a selfie

What conclusions can be drawn from this chart regarding driving and road conditions?

• Wet roads require a shorter stopping distance than dry roads.
• The faster your speed on a dry road, the shorter your braking distance.
• The slower your speed on a wet road, the longer your stopping distance.
• Regardless of road conditions, braking distance increases based on speed and stopping distance.

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