25. Read this sentence from paragraph 5 of “George Washington’s Portrait.”People have always believed that

C. Some people believed it was too different from what they had come to

15. Paragraph 2 is mainly about the —

A. method Stuart used when he was painting portraits

28. In what way are the portrait of George Washington and the book The Silmarillion similar?

G. Each remained incomplete at the time of its creator’s death.

27. One difference between the portrait and the book discussed in the selections is that —

A. copies of the incomplete portrait were sold, but the

16. The reader can conclude from the information in paragraph 3 that Stuart —

G. was determined to create a portrait of Washington

21. Based on the information in paragraph 5, the reader can conclude that Christopher —

C. encountered many challenges while organizing the book

18. What is the best summary of the selection?

J. During his career Gilbert Stuart painted portraits of many famous

22. According to the selection, why did Christopher decide not to include all his father’s writings inThe Silmarillion?

F. He believed they would cause the reader to become very confused.

17. The author includes the details in paragraph 5 most likely to —

A. explain why this particular portrait of Washington is so well known

26. One similarity between painter Gilbert Stuart and author J. R. R. Tolkien is that both men —

F. were accomplished in their field of creative art

23. Which sentence best shows the author of the selection’s attitude toward the writing of

B. But the story of how The Silmarillion was created may be just

20. By using a problem-and-solution organizational pattern in paragraphs 3 through 5, the

F. demonstrate that Tolkien needed help completing his book and

24. What makes The Silmarillion unique among Tolkien’s writings?

J. It was both the first and last book he ever worked on.

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25. Read this sentence from paragraph 5 of “George Washington’s Portrait.”People have always believed that
B. Some stories required organizing, and some parts were
A. It is an account of the history of this fantasy world
D. They knew that Christopher had started the task with many incomplete
C. Some people believed it was too different from what they had come to
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15. Paragraph 2 is mainly about the —
C. reason Stuart wanted to paint portraits of famous people
D. popularity of the portraits Stuart painted during his lifetime
A. method Stuart used when he was painting portraits
B. number of portraits Stuart painted during his lifetime
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28. In what way are the portrait of George Washington and the book The Silmarillion similar?
J. Each required that people other than its creator work on
G. Each remained incomplete at the time of its creator’s death.
F. Each earned a great amount of money for its creator.
H. Each was included in a larger body of work that its creator had made.
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27. One difference between the portrait and the book discussed in the selections is that —
D. the portrait was not considered Stuart’s best work, but the book was
A. copies of the incomplete portrait were sold, but the
B. few people saw the portrait while Stuart was alive, but many saw the
C. Stuart did not prepare before he painted his portrait, but Tolkien spent
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16. The reader can conclude from the information in paragraph 3 that Stuart —
H. was nervous in the presence of Washington
J. shared similar interests with Washington
F. worried that his portrait would not please Washington
G. was determined to create a portrait of Washington
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21. Based on the information in paragraph 5, the reader can conclude that Christopher —
A. had little prior experience writing books
D. planned to publish more than one book of his father’s work
B. tried to include alternate endings in the booktopersuade
C. encountered many challenges while organizing the book
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18. What is the best summary of the selection?
J. During his career Gilbert Stuart painted portraits of many famous
F. In 1796 painter Gilbert Stuart had the opportunity to
G. The most famous portrait of George Washington was
H. An accomplished painter who completed hundreds of portraits,
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22. According to the selection, why did Christopher decide not to include all his father’s writings inThe Silmarillion?
F. He believed they would cause the reader to become very confused.
J. He wanted the final book to have only five parts.
H. He planned to create a different ending for the story.
G. He worried that some of the ideas would be unfamiliar to the reader.
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17. The author includes the details in paragraph 5 most likely to —
D. emphasize that most of Washington’s portraits were left unfinished
B. express regret that the painting of Washington became famous only
A. explain why this particular portrait of Washington is so well known
C. demonstrate that Washington was an important figure in history
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19. Read this information about the origin of the word amass.from the Latin a- + massare, meaning
A. searched forWashington.
C. gathered together
B. shared with a group
D. stored in a safe place
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14. Which words from paragraph 2 help the reader understand the meaning of engaged?
G. sat for a portrait
F. charm as a person
H. practiced at the time
J. interesting conversation
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26. One similarity between painter Gilbert Stuart and author J. R. R. Tolkien is that both men —
F. were accomplished in their field of creative art
J. were known for their interest in having conversations with others
H. needed the assistance of another person to complete their work
G. spent several decades working on a single project
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23. Which sentence best shows the author of the selection’s attitude toward the writing of
B. But the story of how The Silmarillion was created may be just
D. The Silmarillion was published in 1977 to mixed reviews.
C. Kay’s work on The Silmarillion undoubtedly provided training and
A. The Silmarillion can be thought of as a prequel to The Hobbit and
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20. By using a problem-and-solution organizational pattern in paragraphs 3 through 5, the
F. demonstrate that Tolkien needed help completing his book and
J. emphasize that Tolkien could not finish his book and explain how
H. highlight that Christopher had trouble deciding which of his father’s
G. show that Christopher needed to work with another author and tell how
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24. What makes The Silmarillion unique among Tolkien’s writings?
G. It was the only piece of writing published after his death.
H. The story includes fictional creatures and humans.
J. It was both the first and last book he ever worked on.
F. The story takes place in an imaginary land.

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