Craft and structure Welcome to your Craft and structure 1. The following text is from Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel Dracula. The narrator is being driven in a carriage through a remote region at night.The baying of the wolves sounded nearer and nearer, as though they were closing round on us from every side. I grew dreadfully afraid, and the horses shared my fear. The driver, however, was not in the least disturbed; he kept turning his head to left and right, but I could not see anything through the darkness.As used in the text, what does the word “disturbed” most nearly mean? Disorganized Offended Interrupted Alarmed None 2. The güiro, a musical instrument traditionally made from a dried and hollowed gourd, is thought to have originated with the Taíno people of Puerto Rico. Players use a wooden stick to scrape along ridges cut into the side of the gourd, creating sounds that are highly ______blank: the sounds produced by güiros can differ based on the distance between the ridges, the types of strokes the player uses, and the thickness of the gourd.Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase? routine variable overlooked powerful None 3. In Nature Poem (2017), Kumeyaay poet Tommy Pico portrays his ______blank the natural world by honoring the centrality of nature within his tribe’s traditional beliefs while simultaneously expressing his distaste for being in wilderness settings himself.Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase? mastery over responsiveness to ambivalence toward renunciation of None 4. The following text is adapted from Nathaniel Hawthorne’s 1844 short story “Drowne’s Wooden Image.” Drowne, a young man, is carving a wooden figure to decorate the front of a ship.Day by day, the work assumed greater precision, and settled its irregular and misty outline into distincter grace and beauty. The general design was now obvious to the common eye.As used in the text, what does the word “assumed” most nearly mean? Acknowledged Speculated Acquired Imitated None 5. Particle physicists like Ayana Holloway Arce and Aida El-Khadra spend much of their time ______blank what is invisible to the naked eye: using sophisticated technology, they closely examine the behavior of subatomic particles, the smallest detectable parts of matter.Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase? deciding creating selecting inspecting None 6. Text 1The idea that time moves in only one direction is instinctively understood, yet it puzzles physicists. According to the second law of thermodynamics, at a macroscopic level some processes of heat transfer are irreversible due to the production of entropy—after a transfer we cannot rewind time and place molecules back exactly where they were before, just as we cannot unbreak dropped eggs. But laws of physics at a microscopic or quantum level hold that those processes should be reversible. Text 2In 2015, physicists Tiago Batalhão et al. performed an experiment in which they confirmed the irreversibility of thermodynamic processes at a quantum level, producing entropy by applying a rapidly oscillating magnetic field to a system of carbon-13 atoms in liquid chloroform. But the experiment “does not pinpoint ... what causes [irreversibility] at the microscopic level,” coauthor Mauro Paternostro said.Based on the texts, what would the author of Text 1 most likely say about the experiment described in Text 2? It provides empirical evidence that the current understanding of an aspect of physics at a microscopic level must be incomplete. It would suggest an interesting direction for future research were it not the case that two of the physicists who conducted the experiment disagree on the significance of its findings. It supports a claim about an isolated system of atoms in a laboratory, but that claim should not be extrapolated to a general claim about the universe. It is consistent with the current understanding of physics at a microscopic level but not at a macroscopic level. None 7. Text 1The Cretaceous-Paleogene (K-Pg) mass extinction event is usually attributed solely to an asteroid impact near Chicxulub, Mexico. Some scientists argue that volcanic activity was the true cause, as the K-Pg event occurred relatively early in a long period of eruption of the Deccan Traps range that initially produced huge amounts of climate-altering gases. These dissenters note that other mass extinctions have coincided with large volcanic eruptions, while only the K-Pg event lines up with an asteroid strike. Text 2In a 2020 study, Pincelli Hull and her colleagues analyzed ocean core samples and modeled climate changes around the K-Pg event. The team concluded that Deccan Traps gases did affect global conditions prior to the event, but that the climate returned to normal well before the extinctions began—extinctions that instead closely align with the Chicxulub impact.Based on the texts, how would Hull’s team (Text 2) most likely respond to the argument in the underlined portion of Text 1? By questioning why those scientists assume that the Chicxulub impact caused the Deccan Traps eruption By declaring that the changes in climate caused by the Deccan Traps eruption weren’t the main cause of the K-Pg event By agreeing that the Chicxulub impact changed the climate and that the Deccan Traps eruption caused the K-Pg event By asserting that the Deccan Traps eruption had a more significant effect on global conditions than those scientists claim None 8. Text 1Films and television shows commonly include a long list of credits naming the people involved in a production. Credit sequences may not be exciting, but they generally ensure that everyone’s contributions are duly acknowledged. Because they are highly standardized, film and television credits are also valuable to anyone researching the careers of pioneering cast and crew members who have worked in the mediums. Text 2Video game scholars face a major challenge in the industry’s failure to consistently credit the artists, designers, and other contributors involved in making video games. Without a reliable record of which people worked on which games, questions about the medium’s development can be difficult to answer, and the accomplishments of all but its best-known innovators can be difficult to trace.Based on the texts, how would the author of Text 1 most likely respond to the discussion in Text 2? By observing that a widespread practice in film and television largely prevents the kind of problem faced by the scholars mentioned in Text 2 By pointing out that credits have a different intended purpose in film and television than in the medium addressed by the scholars mentioned in Text 2 By recommending that the scholars mentioned in Text 2 consider employing the methods regularly used by film and television researchers By suggesting that the scholars mentioned in Text 2 rely more heavily on credits as a source of information than film and television researchers do None 9. Economist Marco Castillo and colleagues showed that nuisance costs—the time and effort people must spend to make donations—reduce charitable giving. Charities can mitigate this effect by compensating donors for nuisance costs, but those costs, though variable, are largely ______blank donation size, so charities that compensate donors will likely favor attracting a few large donors over many small donors.Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase? subsumed in predictive of independent of supplemental to None 10. Some studies have suggested that posture can influence cognition, but we should not overstate this phenomenon. A case in point: In a 2014 study, Megan O’Brien and Alaa Ahmed had subjects stand or sit while making risky simulated economic decisions. Standing is more physically unstable and cognitively demanding than sitting; accordingly, O’Brien and Ahmed hypothesized that standing subjects would display more risk aversion during the decision-making tasks than sitting subjects did, since they would want to avoid further feelings of discomfort and complicated risk evaluations. But O’Brien and Ahmed actually found no difference in the groups’ performance. Which choice best states the main purpose of the text? It discusses the study by O’Brien and Ahmed to illustrate why caution is needed when making claims about the effects of posture on cognition. It presents the study by O’Brien and Ahmed to critique the methods and results reported in previous studies of the effects of posture on cognition. It argues that research findings about the effects of posture on cognition are often misunderstood, as in the case of O’Brien and Ahmed’s study. It explains a significant problem in the emerging understanding of posture’s effects on cognition and how O’Brien and Ahmed tried to solve that problem. None 11. Text 1Astronomer Mark Holland and colleagues examined four white dwarfs—small, dense remnants of past stars—in order to determine the composition of exoplanets that used to orbit those stars. Studying wavelengths of light in the white dwarf atmospheres, the team reported that traces of elements such as lithium and sodium support the presence of exoplanets with continental crusts similar to Earth’s. Text 2Past studies of white dwarf atmospheres have concluded that certain exoplanets had continental crusts. Geologist Keith Putirka and astronomer Siyi Xu argue that those studies unduly emphasize atmospheric traces of lithium and other individual elements as signifiers of the types of rock found on Earth. The studies don’t adequately account for different minerals made up of various ratios of those elements, and the possibility of rock types not found on Earth that contain those minerals.Based on the texts, how would Putirka and Xu (Text 2) most likely characterize the conclusion presented in Text 1? As questionable, because it rests on an incomplete consideration of potential sources of the elements detected in white dwarf atmospheres As premature, because researchers have only just begun trying to determine what kinds of crusts white dwarf exoplanets had As puzzling, because it’s unusual to successfully detect lithium and sodium when analyzing wavelengths of light in white dwarf atmospheres As unexpected, because it was widely believed at the time that white dwarf exoplanets lack continental crusts None 12. The field of study called affective neuroscience seeks instinctive, physiological causes for feelings such as pleasure or displeasure. Because these sensations are linked to a chemical component (for example, the release of the neurotransmitter dopamine in the brain when one receives or expects a reward), they can be said to have a partly physiological basis. These processes have been described in mammals, but Jingnan Huang and his colleagues have recently observed that some behaviors of honeybees (such as foraging) are also motivated by a dopamine-based signaling process.What choice best describes the main purpose of the text? It presents research showing that certain insects and mammals behave similarly when there is a possibility of a reward for their actions. It summarizes a finding suggesting that some mechanisms in the brains of certain insects resemble mechanisms in mammalian brains. It illustrates processes by which certain insects can express how they are feeling. It describes an experimental method of measuring the strength of physiological responses in humans. None 13. Text 1The live music festival business is growing in event size and genre variety. With so many consumer options, organizers are finding ways to cement festival attendance as a special experience worth sharing. This phenomenon is linked to the growing “experiential economy,” where many find it gratifying to purchase lived experiences. To ensure a profitable event, venues need to consider the overall consumer experience, not just the band lineup.Text 2Music festival appearances are becoming a more important part of musicians’ careers. One factor in this shift is the rising use of streaming services that allow access to huge numbers of songs for a monthly fee, subsequently reducing sales of full-length albums. With this shift in consumer behavior, musicians are increasingly dependent on revenue from live performances.Based on the texts, both authors would most likely agree with which statement? Consumers are more interested in paying subscription fees to stream music than in attending music festivals in person. The rising consumer demand for live music festivals also generates higher demand for music streaming platforms. Consumers’ growing interest in purchasing experiences is mostly confined to the music industry. Changing consumer behaviors are leading to changes in music-related businesses. None 14. In Jane Austen’s novel Mansfield Park, an almost imperceptible smile from potential suitor Henry Crawford causes the protagonist Fanny Price to blush; her embarrassment grows when she suspects that he is aware of it. This moment—in which Fanny not only infers Henry’s mental state through his gestures, but also infers that he is drawing inferences about her mental state—illustrates what literary scholar George Butte calls “deep intersubjectivity,” a technique for representing interactions between consciousnesses through which Austen’s novels derive much of their social and psychological drama.Which choice best describes the function of the underlined sentence in the text as a whole? It describes a recurring theme in Austen’s novels that is the focus of a literary scholar’s analysis summarized in the following sentence. It advances an interpretation of an Austen protagonist who is contrasted with protagonists from other Austen novels cited in the following sentence. It states a claim about Austen’s skill at representing psychological complexity that is reinforced by an example presented in the following sentence. It provides a synopsis of an interaction in an Austen novel that illustrates a literary concept discussed in the following sentence. None 15. During a 2014 archaeological dig in Spain, Vicente Lull and his team uncovered the skeleton of a woman from El Algar, an Early Bronze Age society, buried with valuable objects signaling a high position of power. This finding may persuade researchers who have argued that Bronze Age societies were ruled by men to ______blank that women may have also held leadership roles.Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase? require refute waive concede None Time's up Please Share This Share this content Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Leave a Reply Cancel replyCommentEnter your name or username to commentEnter your email address to commentEnter your website URL (optional) Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.