A Beacon of Hope Comprehension Test

This text is written mainly in the ____________tense, from a ____________ point of view.

• A. present; first-person

• B. present; third-person

• C. past; first-person

• D. past; third-person

Which of the following adjectives most accurately describes Hannah Herbst’s feelings about science?

• A. enthusiastic

• B. selfish

• C. ambivalent

• D. pessimistic

Which of the following inferences about BEACON is best supported by the text?

• A. BEACON is currently too expensive to be implemented on a large scale.

• B. BEACON has never been successfully tested in saltwater.

• C. BEACON is a cheap alternative to solar power.

• D. BEACON has the potential of being used for many purposes.

Which line from the text most strongly supports the answer to Question 3?

• A. “Herbst even got approval from the city of Boca Raton to test her design in the intercoastal waterway.”

• B. “She suggests the turbine could be used in developing countries to renewably power pumps to desalinate water, run centrifuges that help test blood for diseases, and power electric buoys for maritime navigation.”

• C. “And she hopes other young scientists will find their passion, too.”

• D. “Herbst became interested in science at an engineering camp during the summer before seventh grade.”

Order these events chronologically as they happen in the text:

• First: Hannah Herbst learns from her pen pal about some of the issues facing the people of Ethiopia.

  
  

  Second: Hannah Herbst produces 3D-printed prototypes of BEACON.

  
  

  Third: Hannah Herbst gets approval from the city of Boca Raton to test her designs.

  
  

  Fourth: Hannah Herbst encourages other young scientists to enter the Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge.

• First: Hannah Herbst encourages other young scientists to enter the Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge.

  
  

  Second: Hannah Herbst produces 3D-printed prototypes of BEACON.

  
  

  Third: Hannah Herbst gets approval from the city of Boca Raton to test her designs.

  
  

  Fourth: Hannah Herbst learns from her pen pal about some of the issues facing the people of Ethiopia.