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PARCC Practice Test: "Plastic: A Toxic Love Story"

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  • 1. Multiple Choice
    5 minutes
    1 pt
    Question #17:  Part A
    What is one reason the author finds the piece of art developed form cracker-and-cheese snack spreaders to be arresting in paragraph 5?
    The piece of art is confusing and requires her to look more closely at it in order to understand it.
    It reminds the author of the times she and her children had spent at the beach.
    The author is impressed by the size of the piece of art.
    It highlights how such and ordinary part of daily life can become a serious pollutant.
  • 2. Multiple Choice
    5 minutes
    1 pt
    Question #17:  Part B
    Which phrase from paragraph 5 provides direct evidence of the answer for Part A?
    emotional impact
    recognizes objects
    closer inspection
    kids' lunches
  • 3. Multiple Choice
    5 minutes
    1 pt
    Question #18:  Part A
    According to the author, what do the Langs hope to achieve through their efforts with plastic trash?
    They want to point out the commercial potential of overlooked resources.
    They want to challenge the standard view of what constitutes sculpture.
    They want to restore a landscape to the state it was in during their youth.
    They want to raise public awareness about an environmental issue.
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