1. The author of Passage B criticizes the acting style of the silent era primarily for being:
2. The author indicates that the 'safety bicycle' was an improvement over previous models for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:
3. The passage indicates that Aunt Miriam interacts with the narrator primarily by:
4. Based on the passage, the "Gruen Effect" refers to:
5. According to the passage, Gruen viewed the American suburbs of the 1940s and 1950s as:
6. According to the passage, before 1977, scientists believed that deep-sea life survived primarily by:
7. According to Scientist 3, the need for "Dark Matter" arises because:
8. The narrator indicates that the piano's tone has changed over twenty years (lines 31-34) by becoming:
9. The passage indicates that the "Sharklet" surface inhibits bacterial growth by:
10. The passage indicates that the giant tube worm survives without a digestive tract by:
11. According to the first paragraph, the historical assumption that sleep was a 'passive state of dormancy' was disproven by:
12. According to the passage, declarative memories are best defined as:
13. Based on the passage, "microlensing" (mentioned by Scientist 2) is a phenomenon used to detect:
14. According to the second paragraph, businesses favor digital payments over physical cash for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:
15. According to the passage, REM sleep aids in emotional regulation by:
16. In Passage B, the author states that a 'heavily carved wooden door' serves primarily to:
17. According to the first paragraph, which of the following events acted as a catalyst to speed up the adoption of digital payments?
18. According to Passage A, the term Brutalism originates from:
19. The final sentence of the passage ("she wondered if she had broken something else") suggests that Elara feels:
20. Which of the following best summarizes the "unspoken covenant" in paragraph 12 (bolded)?
21. The author of Passage B describes the concept of "pristine" restoration as:
22. The passage indicates that the decline of the coffeehouse as a primary news source was caused by:
23. It can reasonably be inferred that the author considers the "Social Brain Hypothesis" (bolded) to be:
24. According to the passage, the relationship between the residents of Octopolis is best described as:
25. The author of Passage A compares the damage of time on a painting to:
26. The passage indicates that in the social signaling of the octopuses, a "dark body color" (bolded) generally communicates:
27. According to the passage, why did King Charles II attempt to ban coffeehouses in 1675?
28. The author mentions "sharks and seals" (bolded) primarily to:
29. Which of the following best summarizes the interaction between Arthur and the soloist at the end of the passage?
30. The narrator indicates that the piano's tone has changed over twenty years (lines 31-34) by becoming:
31. The passage indicates that the "Sharklet" surface inhibits bacterial growth by:
32. Scientist 1 implies that WIMPs are difficult to detect primarily because they:
33. Based on the passage, "microlensing" (mentioned by Scientist 2) is a phenomenon used to detect:
34. Which of the following best describes the narrator's initial reaction to Aunt Miriam's greenhouse?
35. According to Passage B, title cards were a significant flaw in silent films primarily because they:
36. According to the passage, Gruen viewed the American suburbs of the 1940s and 1950s as:
37. According to the passage, what specific physical condition allowed the octopuses to build stable dens at Octopolis?
38. The passage suggests that the octopuses' "engineering project" (paragraph 3) consists of:
39. Which of the following best summarizes the interaction between Arthur and the soloist at the end of the passage?
40. According to Scientist 3, the need for "Dark Matter" arises because:
41. Scientist 1 implies that WIMPs are difficult to detect primarily because they:
42. Based on the passage, the "Gruen Effect" refers to: