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2. Math $100: Sort the following fractions in ascending order: A. B. C. D.

3. Answer: C. $100

4. A. 3x – 3 B. w (2w – 3) C. 5w – 3 D. 6w – 6 Math $200: Divide these fractions w 2w – 3

5. Answer: B D. 6w – 6 $200

6. Math $300 Four times a number is four less than two times the number. What is the number? A. -4 B. -2 C. 2 D. 4

7. B. -2 $300

8. Math 400: Henry brought a circular rug as shown below. The rug is divided into a white interior and a grey border. What is the area of the interior of the rug in square feet? 4 ft 7 ft 12.6 C. 50.2 25.1 D. 153.9

9. C: 50.2 $400

10. Math $500 The line connecting points (3, -6) and (-9, 2) has slope: C. D. A. B.

11. A. $500

12. Social Studies $100 Looking at the 2008 Electoral College Map, in which Red represents the Republican candidate and Blue represents the Democratic candidate, the Following can be determined as true: Republicans won the popular vote but lost the Electoral. B. Democrats won the popular vote but not the Electoral. C. Republicans lost the popular vote but won the Electoral. D. Democrats won the Electoral vote.

13. D. Democrats won the Electoral vote. $100

14. Social Studies: $200 Which of the following can be substituted for resolve in order to provide the most accurate interpretation? “A serious economic depression in the United States in 1873 significantly hampered the resolve of the more economically powerful North to provide Reconstruction assistance to the South.” attempt solution determination hesitation

15. C. Determination $200

16. Social Studies: $300 Following the stock market crash of 1929, President Herbert Hoover sought to minimize the effects of the crash on the economy of the United States… Between 1929 and 1933, 5,000 American banks collapsed, one in four farms went into foreclosure, and an average of 100,000 jobs vanished each week. Which of the following statements best describes the cartoon’s depiction of President Hoover. He is shown as a weak and ineffective leader. B. He is shown as guiding the country’s economy back to stability. C. He is shown as unsure of the correct course of action to improve the economy. D. He is shown as ware of supporting big business during the crisis.

17. B. He is shown as guiding the country’s economy back to stability. $300

18. Social Studies: $400 AMMENDMENT IX: The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people: Which of the following offers the best interpretation of Amendment IX: The Constitution lists all the rights granted to citizens. The United States government has inherent powers that are not described in the Constitution. Each state has the authority to delegate rights to its citizens. The fact that the Constitution describes certain rights does not mean that citizens do not have additional rights.

19. D. The fact that the Constitution describes certain rights does not mean that citizens do not have additional rights. $400

20. Social Studies $500 The following state was not a part of the Louisiana Purchase: Oklahoma Arkansas Missouri Nevada

21. D. Nevada $500

22. Science: $100 The Punnett square shows the potential genotypes for seed color in the offspring of a cross between two particular pea plants. What must be true about the genotypes of the parent plants for the trait of the seed color? Neither parent carries the recessive allele. Both parents carry the recessive allele. Only one parent carries the dominant allele. Only one parent carries the recessive allele.

23. B. Both parents carry the recessive allele. $100

24. Science $200 Cytokinesis is the part of the cell division process by which the cytoplasm of the parent cell divides. Within which phase is cytokinesis completed?

25. Telophase $200

26. Science $300 Which statement describes the motion of the box when the forces represented in the diagram act on it? A.The box will move down B. The box will move left. C. The box will move right. D. The box will move up.

27. B. The box will move left. $300

28. Science $400 Momentum is calculated by using the equation p = mv, where p is momentum, m is mass, and v is velocity. What is the momentum of a 100-kg ovject moving at 25 m/s toward the east? A. 250 kg * m/s eastward B.2500 kg*m/s eastward C.250 kg*m/s westward D.2500 kg*m/swestard

29. B. 2500 kg*m/s eastward $400

30. Science $500 In late 2012 the Hubble Space Telescope gave astronomers their deepest view yet into space – of galaxies 13.2 billion light years away. These galaxies are 10 billion times dimmer than the human eye could ever detect from Earth on its own. To capture the image, the telescope was trained on one area of stars for more than 500 hours over 10 years. The telescope took 2,000 images of the spot. Scientists combined the light and other radiation from the images. This allowed them to build an image that showed the most distant star systems. Which statement best summarizes the passage? A. Scientists have used the Hubble Telescope to view the most distant galaxies ever seen. B. The most distant galaxies are 13.2 billion light years away. C. The Hubble Telescope has taken more than 2,000 images of galaxies. D. The most distant galaxies are 10 billion times dimmer than human eyes can see.

31. Scientists have used the Hubble Telescope to view the most distant galaxies ever seen. $500

32. Reading $100: Choose the answer that best completes the sentence. The nutrition label on a food product is easy to find and _____ understanding the label can be challenging. Read however; Reed, however, Reed however Read; however,

33. $100

34. What would you get if you crossed Robin Hood, Superman and Chicken Little? You’d get a crusader with superhuman powers, but absolutely no courage. And that describes the main character in Jody Tripp’s new novel, The Opal Charm. Pete Carson, Tripp’s version of Robin Hood, would like to embezzle money from the village treasury in order to fund a sweeping welfare program intended to benefit jobless youth. But the problem is that Carson simply lacks the courage. He wants to be Robin Hood, but feels like Caspar Milquetoast. What does the reference to Chicken Little suggest about Pete Carson? A. He enjoys children’s stories. B. He is good hearted. C. He is not well organized D. He is cowardly.

35. $200

36. Reading: 300: What would the Writer Prefer to do? There are some who complain of a man for doing nothing; there are some, still more mysterious and amazing, who complain of having nothing to do. When actually presented with some beautiful blank hours or days, they will grumble at their blankness. When given the gift of loneliness, which is gift of liberty, they will cast it away; they will destroy it deliberately with some dreadful game with cards of a little ball. I speak only for myself; I know it takes all sorts to make a world; but I cannot repress a shudder when I see them throwing away their hard-won holidays by doing something. For my own part, I never can get enough Nothing to do. -G.K. Chesterton, The Autobiography of G.K. Chesterton, 1936 What is the main idea of the paragraph? A busy person is a happy person. People should enjoy doing nothing. Leisure and loneliness are one and the same. To do nothing is a terrible waste of time. Every moment of life should be filled with meaningful activity.

37. B. People should enjoy doing nothing. $300

38. With which statement would the poet most likely agree? Most people care about one another. Hate is a powerful force in life. The earth will probably have another Ice Age. The end of the world is coming soon. In order to know love, we must also know hate.

39. E. In order to know love, we must also know hate. $400

40. Reading $500: Read the following sentence: What subject did Rivera Paint? Rivera’s legacy to Mexican art is perhaps without peer. He painted the people, the history, the passion of his land as few others have. He painted the politics, and politicians. He painted those he loved and those at whom he scoffed. He painted seven days a week, all hours there was light. And after years of experimentation with different styles and media, he found his artistic voice in what was to become a quintessentially Mexican form of expression – muralism. What does “voice” mean? A political opinion A kind of paint A type of style A way to communicate A daily work schedule.

41. C. A type of style. $500

42. Writing $100: Choose the answer that best completes the sentence. The nutrition label on a food product is easy to find and _____ understanding the label can be challenging. Read however; Reed, however, Reed however Read; however,

43. D. Read; however, $100

44. Writing $200: Complete the sentence with the correct form of verb.  Hours of waiting in the emergency room __________ ahead of us. Lay Lie Has lie Lain

45. A. Lay $200

46. Writing: $300 Choose the answer that best completes the sentence. Given the various problems and questions associated with red light cameras, the city’s stated motivation for installing these devices seems dubious. If truly concerned with safety, ____. The city could apply other practices Other practices could be applied Applying other practices would be helpful The ballet box should show the need to apply other practices

47. The city could apply other practices $300

48. Writing: $400 What literary device is primarily being used in this essay excerpt?  Billy Ray's Pawn Shop and Lawn Mower Repair looked like a burial ground for country auction rejects. The blazing, red, diesel fuel tanks beamed in front of the station, looking like cheap lipstick against the pallid, wrinkled texture of the parking lot sand. Alliteration Allegory Personification Imagery

49. C. Personification $400

50. Read the following excerpt and choose the option that best answers the question.  Did you know that 7 out of 10 students have cheated at least once in the past year? Did you know that 50 percent of those students have cheated more than twice? These shocking statistics are from a survey of 9,000 U.S. high school students. Incredibly, teachers may even be encouraging their students to cheat! Last year at a school in Detroit, teachers allegedly provided their students with answers to statewide standard tests. Narrative Creative Descriptive Expository