1. Unbricking a kiln after a firing is like a person ___.
2. The writer would like to suggest the potter’s cautious pace and sense of anticipation in opening the kiln. Given that all the choices are true, which one best accomplishes the writer’s goal?
3. The process of creating ceramics begins in a studio.
4. My friend Ellen is typical of many more potters in that ___.
5. Over many weeks, as time goes by, her collection ___ slowly grows: clay bowls, cups, vases, and sculptures fill the studio.
6. She then carries the assortment outside to the wood-fired kiln, ___.
7. The writer is considering deleting the phrase 'and transform glazes to glorious colors' from the preceding sentence. Should the phrase be kept or deleted?
8. When the objects are in place, she backs out gingerly and seals the chamber shut with bricks. ___
9. The next morning, using twigs, ___ she starts a small blaze in the firebox.
10. By nightfall a controlled inferno roars in the kiln. ___
11. Occasionally, the fire chugs like a train engine, hungry for more oxygen. Each time the fire is stoked, sparks ___ shoot from the chimney into the night sky.
12. Which of the following alternatives to the underlined portion would NOT be acceptable?
13. Given that all the choices are true, which one provides the most specific detail and maintains the style and tone of the essay?
14. Having died down, she bricks up the firebox as well, ___ sealing the remaining heat inside.
15. Each piece ___ as it meets the light of day.
16. Last week, he told me he had to go on a business trip in connection with his work and ___.
17. Soon after I arrived, my ___ said she had a gift for me.
18. “It belonged ___ to my mother, your grandma.
19. The writer is considering deleting the first part of the preceding sentence, so that the sentence would read: She led me outside. If the writer were to make this change, the essay would primarily lose:
20. Rosie must ___ have heard us talking, because she began to amble over to us.
21. As soon as my aunt assured me that Rosie wouldn’t snap or bite, I reached down to stroke her neck, ___ admiring her brown and tan carapace, or upper shell.
22. Upon reviewing this paragraph and realizing that some information has been left out, the writer composes the following sentence: 'This is Rosie,' she announced. This sentence should most logically be placed after Sentence:
23. Rosie, it turns out is: a desert tortoise that my grandmother had started raising ___ over twenty years ago.
24. My aunt said that she would have checked with my parents, who each agreed that if I wanted to take responsibility for Rosie, I could take her home with me. ___
25. My aunt said that she would have checked with my parents, who each agreed that if I wanted to take responsibility for Rosie, I could take her home with me. ___
26. It’s interesting that Rosie is older than I am. ___
27. Tortoises are land-dwelling, vegetarian turtles. They can experience the satisfaction of contentment through ___ a diet of grass clippings, lettuce, broccoli, melons, and other vegetables and fruit.
28. I learned that I should build plywood enclosures in each of my parents’ backyards so that Rosie would be safe year-round. I learned that tortoises are among the most endangered ___ families in reptiles.
29. Though he had limited access to formal education, Banneker nevertheless demonstrated a keen curiosity and a consuming interest in acquiring knowledge.
30. His grandmother was an indentured servant from England whom, after completing the term of her contract, bought some land and then married a freed slave.
31. Should the writer add this sentence here?
32. Which choice most effectively concludes and summarizes this essay?
33. For the sake of the logic and coherence of this essay, Paragraph 5 should be placed:
34. How should the underlined portion of this sentence be corrected?
35. Which of the following correctly describes kayaks?
36. The writer is considering deleting the preceding sentence. Should this sentence be kept or deleted?
37. How should the underlined portion of this sentence be corrected?
38. Which option fits best in place of the underlined portion?
39. How should the underlined portion of this sentence be corrected?
40. The writer is considering deleting the following phrase from the preceding sentence. Should this phrase be kept or deleted?
41. Given that all the choices are true, which one would LEAST effectively introduce the subject of Paragraph 4?
42. Should the following clause be kept or deleted?
43. Which transition fits best in place of the underlined portion?