Test Prep Test Prep Certifications ISEE-TEST Questions & Answers

• Question 181:

  As it is used in line 32, "transient" most nearly means:

  

  A. short-lived

  B. permanent

  C. intense

  D. unusual

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 182:

  Benjamin Franklin published his almanac under the name:

  

  A. George Washington

  B. Founding Father

  C. King Franklin

  D. Richard Saunders

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 183:

  The main purpose of this passage is to:

  

  A. compare Poor Richard's Almanac to other almanacs popular in the American colonies.

  B. analyze the greatest accomplishments of Benjamin Franklin's life.

  C. inform the reader about Poor Richard's Almanac.

  D. prove that Benjamin Franklin is the most important Founding Father of the United States.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 184:

  According to the information in the passage, Benjamin Franklin: A. considered himself to be an excellent poet.

  

  B. stole the content from his childhood friend named Richard.

  C. did not write most of the content in his almanac.

  D. advised his readers to procrastinate and to live extravagantly.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 185:

  The primary purpose of the passage is to: A. recount of the author's memory of a day at the beach with her family when she was younger.

  

  B. warn the reader about safety precautions that should be taken when visiting the shore.

  C. advertise the New Jersey shore and describe the many attractions of this tourist destination.

  D. discuss the importance of family bonding through shared experiences, such as traveling together.

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 186:

  In line 11, "patrons" most nearly means:

  

  A. users

  B. enemies

  C. strangers

  D. sponsors

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 187:

  The quotation by Ivan Kirola suggests that she finds the NLS audiobooks:

  

  A. frustrating

  B. worthless

  C. hilarious

  D. enriching

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 188:

  The main purpose of the passage is to: A. inform the reader about a service that offers braille and talking books to the blind and physically handicapped.

  

  B. explain why reading should be a part of every person's life, regardless of disabilities.

  C. argue that the rise of television has caused people to read less than they should.

  D. compare traditional audiobooks with the audiobooks provided by NLS.

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 189:

  Which of the following questions can be answered with information from the passage?

  

  A. What is Ivana Kirola's favorite book?

  B. What type of book offered by NLS is most popular?

  C. When was the NLS established?

  D. Who was the founder of NLS?

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 190:

  In line 21, the word "impeded" most nearly means:

  

  A. supported

  B. confused

  C. revealed

  D. disrupted

  Correct Answer: D