8th Grade ELA Test Prep #6

1. What idea does the metaphor of the Passage 1 title, The Jungle, suggest about the meatpacking industry in the early 20th century?

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2. How does the word ingenious contribute to the author's tone?

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3. What is the central idea of Passage 1?

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4. Part A. What is the author's main purpose in discussing chemist Harvey Washington Wiley in paragraph 7 of Passage 2?

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4. Part B. Fill in the bubble before the sentence from paragraph 7 of Passage 2 that best supports the answer from Part A.

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5. Fill in the bubble before the statement from paragraph 5 of Passage 2 that is unrelated to the author's main idea?

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6. The author of Passage 2 would most likely agree with which statement?

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7. Which statement describes the progression of food safety regulations as outlined in the timeline in Passage 3?

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8. What is the relationship between these two sentences?

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9. Which sentence best summarizes the three passages in this set?

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