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Question 1

A. NO CHANGE
B. would remain
C. had remained
D. remaining

Question 2

A. NO CHANGE
B. He suspected: someone powerful
C. He suspected, someone powerful,
D. He suspected someone powerful

Question 3

A. NO CHANGE
B. a ceremonial site known as El Brujo
C. El Brujo. A ceremonial site
D. El Brujo, a ceremonial site,

Question 4

A. NO CHANGE
B. reserved
C. reserved, and set aside
D. reserved in addition to setting aside

Question 5:

Given that all the choices are true, which one provides the most logical transition to the information presented in the rest of this paragraph?

A. NO CHANGE
B. peered through the ancient dust at their discovery.
C. began to make important discoveries about the lives of the Moche people.
D. developed a strong sense of teamwork and camaraderie.

Question 6:

If the author were to delete the words gold, sparkling, and shiny from the previous sentence, the paragraph would primarily lose

A. a contrast between the objects found in this mummy’s tomb and the objects found at other Moche tombs.
B. an explanation for why the mummy was so well preserved.
C. details indicating the mummy’s wealth and high status in Moche society.
D. description of the archaeologists’ surprise at their discovery.

Question 7

A. NO CHANGE
B. ever
C. since
D. then

Question 8

A. NO CHANGE
B. but is raising
C. and raised
D. DELETE the underlined word

Question 9:

Given that all the choices are true, which one is most relevant to the writer’ goal of helping readers to visualize the mummy’s tattoos?

A. NO CHANGE
B. The mummy’s tattoos cover her arms, face, and back.
C. With drawings of snakes, spiders, crabs, and imaginary animals, she has more body art than any known Moche mummy.
D. Scientists have conducted analyses of the dye that was used to create the tattoos.

Question 10

A. NO CHANGE
B. would bring
C. would of brought
D. bring

Question 11

A. NO CHANGE
B. has shown
C. showed
D. has been showing

Question 12

A. NO CHANGE
B. When she visited her people; servants
C. When she visited her people, servants,
D. When she visited her people, servants

Question 13:

For the sake of logic and coherence of this essay, Paragraph 4 should be placed

A. where it is now
B. after Paragraph 1
C. after Paragraph 2
D. after Paragraph 5

Question 14:

At this point the writer is considering adding the following true statement:

Some experts think she may have died while giving birth, but researchers are still uncertain.

Should the writer add the sentence?

A. Yes, because it offers an explanation for the mummy’s death while supporting the point that the mummy is a mysterious figure.
B. Yes, because it provides evidence for an argument about the mummy’s identity that is developed throughout the essay.
C. No, because it is irrelevant to the paragraph’s focus on the importance of the scientists’ work.
D. No, because it refers to a theory that has not been proven and fails to explain its significance.

Question 15:

Suppose the author had wanted to write an essay describing the role of women in Moche civilization. Would this essay fulfill those requirements?

A. Yes, because it explains that Moche women were subordinate to men because they could not participate in warfare.
B. Yes, because it describes the lifestyle of a typical Moche woman.
C. No, because it suggests that evidence about Moche women is difficult to find.
D. No, because it focuses instead on the mysterious nature of the Moche mummy’s tattoos.

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