1. Which sentence from the excerpt supports the idea that the asylum at Blackwell’s Island felt pressured to take action after Bly’s report?
A. better living and sanitary conditions were instituted
B. Approximately one month after her articles ran in print
C. the most abusive nurses and physicians were fired and replaced
D. more nourishing meals were provided
2. Which of the following would be an invalid inference to make about this excerpt?
A. The mentally insane were considered a danger to society.
B. People found it important to give the mentally insane a safe place to live.
C. Only someone who was medically qualified could declare someone mentally insane.
D. People considered the mentally insane to be unable to determine their own status.
E. The forestry service’s plan to eradicate invasive wildlife involves first identifying the harmful species and then making the habitat less hospitable to them.
3. What kind of context clue allows you to define the word eradicate
A. an explanation of the word’s meaning
B. a word with the opposite meaning
C. an example that illustrates the word’s meaning
D. a word with the same meaning
4. The leader’s infectious laugh spreads good cheer throughout his team, creating a jovial and amiable atmosphere. How does adding -ous to change infect to infectious change the word’s part of speech?
A. It changes the verb infect to an adjective, infectious.
B. It changes the adjective infect to a noun, infectious.
C. It changes the noun infect to an adjective, infectious.
D. It changes the verb infect to an adverb, infectious
5. Based on the context, which dictionary definition describes the meaning of dissolve? dissolve (də zolv’) v.
1. absorbing of a solid by a liquid
2. take apart or end an organization or arrangement
3. fade or disappear
4. fall into a behavior uncontrollably
A. definition 1
B. definition 3
C. definition 4
D. definition 2
6. How does the word’s origin connect to its current meaning?
A. Its Latin origin refers to a critical point of view, while its current meaning describes a sarcastic manner.
B. Its Latin origin refers to a tone of voice, while its current meaning describes a type of criticism.
C. Its Latin origin describes a pleasant manner, while its current meaning describes a harsh one.
D. Its Latin origin describes a harsh flavor, while its current meaning describes a harsh manner.
1. B. Approximately one month after her articles ran in print
2. E. The forestry service’s plan to eradicate invasive wildlife involves first identifying the harmful species and then making the habitat less hospitable to them.
3. D. a word with the same meaning
4. C. It changes the noun infect to an adjective, infectious.
5. B. definition 3
6. B. Its Latin origin refers to a tone of voice, while its current meaning describes a type of criticism.
1. The sentence from the excerpt that supports the idea that the asylum at Blackwell's Island felt pressured to take action after Bly's report is: C. the most abusive nurses and physicians were fired and replaced.
2. An invalid inference to make about this excerpt would be: D. People considered the mentally insane to be unable to determine their own status. This inference cannot be made from the given information in the excerpt.
3. The context clue that allows you to define the word eradicate is: B. a word with the opposite meaning. In this case, the context suggests that to eradicate means to eliminate or remove, which is the opposite of the given word "invasive" in the sentence.
4. Adding -ous to change infect to infectious changes the word's part of speech by: A. It changes the verb infect to an adjective, infectious. By adding -ous, infect becomes the adjective infectious.
5. Based on the context, the dictionary definition that describes the meaning of dissolve is: B. definition 3. In the context of the sentence, dissolve means to fade or disappear.
6. The word's origin connects to its current meaning by: B. Its Latin origin refers to a tone of voice, while its current meaning describes a type of criticism. The Latin origin of a word often provides insight into its original meaning, and in this case, it refers to a tone of voice. The current meaning of the word describes a type of criticism.