SHSAT Mini Practice ELA Quiz #2

Which sentence should replace sentence 4 to best introduce the main subjects of the passage?

• Cardozo and Andrews are theorists on various legal topics.

• Two prominent theorists, Cardozo and Andrews, induce us to consider how far liability should extend.

• Liability is an extremely important topic in legal circles and must be considered thoroughly.

• There are two theorists with competing theories on liability, and their names are Cardozo and Andrews.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which sentence would best follow and support sentence 5?

• If you have been negligent, you face the possibility of arrest.

• In other words, the party that has neglected their obligations should be held responsible.

• People should take responsibility for their actions.

• Cardozo does not believe that the negligent party is necessarily entirely at fault though.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which transition should be added to the beginning of 6?

• And

• Even

• Therefore

• However

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CCSS.W.8.1C

CCSS.W.8.2C

CCSS.W.8.3C

Which revision of sentence 9 uses the most precise language?

• Our only way of identifying a misdeed is to wonder if there has been a “violation of a right.”

• Sometimes the easiest way to tell that something isn’t right is to see whether there has been a “violation of a right.”

• We can only identify something as a wrong when it entails “the violation of a right.”

• When something wrong has happened it could be due to a “violation of a right.”

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CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.8.3D

CCSS.W.8.4

What is the best way to combine sentences 10 and 11 to clarify the relationship between ideas?

• However, Andrews believes that liability is only the assigning of blame to the party that caused the act, meaning the notion of negligence is a secondary concern for him.

• Andrews believes that liability is only the assigning of blame and not a secondary concern.

• Andrews believes that negligence and liability are merely secondary concerns for the assigning of blame.

• However, Andrews believes that negligence is only the assigning of blame to the party and is just a secondary concern next to liability.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which sentence is irrelevant to the argument presented in the passage and should be deleted?

• sentence 3

• sentence 8

• sentence 13

• sentence 14

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CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.8

Which concluding sentence should be added after sentence 14 to support the argument presented in the passage?

• Because of this, both perspectives should be rejected

• Thus, we see that the judge’s perspective on liability could be very crucial to the ruling of a case.

• If this is the case, then Cardozo and Andrews are both right.

• Liability is not relevant to the law.

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CCSS.W.8.2F