Which of the following is the best summary of the author's opinion?

A. You should choose a pet carefully.

B. Labrador retrievers are superior to other dogs.

C. A dog's temperament is important.

D. A Labrador retriever is the best family dog.

Which of these is NOT true with regard to loop diuretics?

A. can cause hyperuricemia

B. can cause hyperglycemia

C. can be used to reduce ascites due to malignancy

D. can cause metabolic acidosis

E. the diuresis is not refractory

(a) Critique the logic of the sequence of information used in the technical directions. Explain which parts of the structure help clarify information and which, if any, might cause readers to be confused.

(b) Do the same for the user's guide.

(c) Compare the structures of the two documents.

Word analogies match relationships between two pairs of words. For each item, choose the word that will make the relationships in the first and second pair of words most similar.

hatchback: car :. silhouette : (a) bracelet, (b) portrait, (c) carving

The second paragraph of this passage is an example of which type of essay writing?

A. narrative

B. argumentative

C. humorous

D. explanatory

Words with the same or similar meanings are synonyms. Words with opposite meanings are antonyms. Explain whether each item contains synonyms or antonyms. Then, write a sentence using both words.

reciprocity, independence

(a) Describe stall number 40 .

(b) Analyze: Why does Uchida feel that calling it an "apartment" was "ludicrous"?

(a) What do newly hatched digger wasps feed on?

(b) Compare and Contrast: Using examples from the essay, compare the ways in which the wasp and the tarantula each provide for their young.

(a) Identify three groups that White says heard the call of the American idea. (b) Infer: How did the call of the American idea affect each of them?

Which of the following best states the main idea of this passage?

A. Aztec people were great warriors.

B. Aztec people grew a variety of food in lake gardens.

C. Tenochtitlán was a beautiful city.

D. Aztec people lived on gardens in lakes and worked very hard.

(a) On whose behalf does Wiesel accept the Nobel Prize?

(b) Draw Conclusions: Why does he believe the award belongs to those people?

(c) Interpret: Why does he say that receiving the award both "frightens and pleases" him?

(a) According to Twain, what quality or feature of New England weather "compels the stranger's admiration"?

(b) Connect: What point does Twain support with the story of the man who collected and exhibited weather?

What section needs to be added to this letter?

A. greeting

B. closing

C. return address

D. date

(a) According to Sobel, what two methods can sailors use to estimate their latitude?

(b) Apply: Using one of these methods, how could you tell whether you were at the equator-the zero-degree latitude?