Excerpt from High Volume

What does the simile "like an earthquake" in paragraph 5 help the reader understand?

• that volume can strongly affect parts of the ear

• that hair cells are easily damaged

• how our body is unable to re-grow hair cells

• how much damage the ear can take

Which evidence BEST supports a claim made by the author in paragraph 4?

• If others can hear your music, the volume is too high. (paragraph 6)

• Yahaira admits that sometimes after listening to loud music, her ears make a ringing sound. (paragraph 7)

• So we need to protect that very special sense. (paragraph 8)

• Music companies have been deliberately turning up the volume. (paragraph 9)

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Which paragraph BEST explains how loud noises can damage our hearing?

• paragraph 1

• paragraph 5

• paragraph 7

• paragraph 13

What does the simile "like an earthquake" in paragraph 5 help the reader undertand?

• that volume can strongly affect parts of the ear

• that hair cells are easily damaged

• how our body is unable to re-grow hair cells

• how much damage the ear can take

Which evidence best supports a claim made by the author in paragraph 4?

• "If others can hear your music, the volume is too high" (paragraph 6)

• "Yahaira admits that sometimes after listening to loud music, her ears make a ringing sound." (paragraph 7)

• "So we need to protect that very special sense." (paragraph 8)

• "Music companies have been deliberately turning up the volume." (paragraph 9)

Which paragraph best explains how loud noises can damage our hearing?

• paragraph 1

• paragraph 5

• paragraph 7

• paragraph 13

The word sensitive comes from the Latin word sentire, which means “to feel or perceive.” What does sensitive mean as it is used in paragraph 1?

• Able to understand how other animals feel

• Able to have deep feelings or emotions

• Able to perceive small changes in the environment

• Able to see things for a long distance

Which two inferences can be made from the information in paragraph 7?

• The boy and his father will soon be separated.

• The boy’s comfort is very important to the fox.

• The fox’s comfort is very important to the boy.

• The fox does not know the boy very well.

• The boy is going somewhere away from home.

What is the point of view in paragraph 1 of the passage?

• First person, from the boy’s perspective

• First person, from the fox’s perspective

• Third-person limited, from the fox’s perspective

• Third-person omniscient, from the boy’s perspective