Sample Questions

What is the central purpose of "Alien Invasion"?

1.     To point out that invasive species come from many different countries
2.     To argue that invasive species are a serious problem that must be solved
3.     To describe the damage that invasive species cause in Australia
4.     To suggest that invasive species can be stopped only with the government's help

The correct answer is: B

"Alien Invasion" relies primarily on what form of evidence as support for its argument?

1.     Quotations of famous scientists
2.    Multiple definitions of invasive species
3.     A series of examples of invasive species
4.     Descriptions of different methods of control

The correct answer is: C

According to "Alien Invasion," Australian farmers imported cane toads into Australia in order to

1.    help save their native beetle populations
2.    eat the sugarcane that was taking over their other crops
3.    stop an alien species of beetle imported from Hawaii
4.    eat beetles that were destroying sugarcane crops

The correct answer is: D

Question 4 of 7 :

What is the central purpose of "Home on the Range"?

1.    To inform people about two opposing views
2.    To convince people to take a particular point of view
3.    To describe recent scientific discoveries
4.    To challenge a common belief

The correct answer is: A

Question 5 of 7 :

In "Alien Invasion," on page 4, an Australian official says, "We cannot tolerate a situation" where cane toads are traveling across the Australian continent. This means that the official thinks that Australians cannot

1.    find a solution to the problem posed by cane toads
2.    understand why cane toads are such a problem
3.    allow the cane toads to continue causing a problem
4.    permit the cane toad problem to become well known

The correct answer is: C

Question 6 of 7 :

On page 5, when "Home on the Range" talks about vast parks in the Great Plains, this refers to parks that

1.    have mostly flat land
2.    have protected sections
3.    are owned by private citizens
4.    are extremely large

The correct answer is: D

Question 7 of 7 :

According to "Home on the Range," some scientists think that moving African animals to the Great Plains would help improve the area's

1.    resistance to alien species
2.    economy
3.    biodiversity
4.    research facilities

The correct answer is: C