Unit 3 Practice Test

Which inference is best supported by details in Cinder that explains why Cinder avoids letting others find out about her mechanical parts?

• Having mechanical parts is not legal

• She is embarrassed about her mechanical parts

• Others might try to steal her mechanical parts if they find out

• People who know about her mechanical parts treat her poorly

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Which quotation from Cinder most clearly supports the answer to Part A?

• "With a yank of the last wire, her foot clattered to the concrete."

• "She was glad to have routine tasks for her hands and routine questions for her mouth—something to focus on so she wouldn’t get flustered and lose control of her brain’s net connection again."

• "She was sure she’d go mad if all the market shopkeepers looked at her with the same disdain as Chang Sacha did."

• “'It’s a huge improvement over the old one, only lightly used, and the wiring looks compatible as is. Plus, I was able to get the dealer down to just 600 univs.'”

Read this passage about Cinder’s booth at the New Beijing market.

It was squeezed into a shady cove between a used netscreen dealer and a silk merchant, both of whom frequently complained about the tangy smell of metal and grease that came from Cinder’s booth, . . .

How does the setting help create conflict?

• Because it is in a shady spot, customers find it difficult to locate Cinder’s booth.

• Because Cinder's booth is in between two others, she does not get many customers.

  
  

• Because other merchants constantly complain about Cinder’s booth, she does not like her job.

• Because the booths are squeezed together, other merchants are annoyed by odors from Cinder’s booth.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Read this sentence from Cinder.

"...both of whom frequently complained about the tangy smell of metal and grease that came from Cinder’s booth, even though it was usually disguised by the aroma of honey buns from the bakery across the square. Cinder knew they really just didn’t like being next to her."

This detail about setting affects the development of the plot causing Cinder to...

• Become the best mechanic in New Beijing.

• Hide that she is a cyborg from Prince Kai.

• Send Iko to get her a new robotic foot.

• Fix Prince Kai's android for him.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

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Read the following sentences from Cinder.

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"Cinder’s auditory interface dulled the noise into a static thrumming, but today one melody lingered above the rest that she couldn’t drown out. A ring of children were standing just outside her booth, trilling—“Ashes, ashes, we all fall down!”—and then laughing hysterically as they collapsed to the pavement."

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How does setting most clearly influence the characters’ interactions in these sentences?

• Because her booth is isolated, Cinder is able to concentrate on her work.

• Because her booth is large and spacious, Cinder allows children to play nearby.

• Because New Beijing's market is empty, Cinder often hears children laughing and playing.

• Because New Beijing's market is crowded, it is difficult for Cinder to avoid hearing children playing.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which statement best states a theme for Cinder?

• Sometimes others will be judged unfairly because of their differences.

• Being open and honest will allow for others to understand you.

• Be confident in your skills and talents.

• Always stay true to your friendships.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Which sentence from the story best supports the answer to the previous question?

• "She was used to the little orange light. It came up all the time.

  It meant that someone was lying."

• "The prince straightened, forcing her gaze to follow him.

  'You’re not quite what I was expecting.'”

• "She spotted Chang Sacha, the baker, pushing through the crowd in her flour-coated apron. “Sunto, come here! I told you not to play so close to—”

  Sacha met Cinder’s gaze, knotted her lips, then grabbed her son by the arm and spun away."

• "'Cinder! I’ve got it!' Iko wheeled out of the crowd and up to the worktable, her blue sensor flashing. Lifting one pronged hand, she slammed a brand-new steel-plated foot onto the desk, in the shadow of the prince’s android."

Which detail from the sentence below helps the reader to understand the meaning of flustered?

Cinder turned the android around so its sensor light faced the prince. She was glad to have routine tasks for her hands and routine questions for her mouth—something to focus on so she wouldn’t get flustered and lose control of her brain’s net connection again.

• "Cinder turned the android around"

• "its sensor light faced the prince"

• "something to focus on"

• "have routine tasks for her hands"

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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In the answer options, the underlined word has a similar meaning to the word pristine, used in the passage below. Which has a connotation most similar to pristine?

"The android was nearly twenty years old. Ancient for an android. 'She looks to be in pristine condition.'”

• She kept her room immaculate, with everything neatly organized and sparkling clean.

• After the game, he was happy to be uninjured, even though he had fallen a few times.

• I got a brand new backpack for the first day of school, and it was so bright and colorful!

• The package arrived undamaged, with no dents or tears on the box.

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

Which detail from "The Biometric Body" supports the central idea that Using biometric systems can make life easier and safer, but these systems may also be unreliable or have negative impacts on a person’s privacy?

• "However, without giving a percentage figure, the report added that 'invasiveness and security issues remained a major concern' for respondents."

• "A microchip was first implanted into a human back in 1998, but it is only during the past decade that the technology has been available commercially."

• "...he had a contactless payment microchip injected under his skin."

• "Walletmor’s chip, which weighs less than a gram and is little bigger than a grain of rice, is comprised of a tiny microchip and an antenna encased in a biopolymer..."

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2