General Information
Related Benchmarks:
LA.8.1.7.2
Reporting Category: Reading Process
Type: MC: Multiple Choice
Difficulty: N/A
Question:
The sample item below is based on TheLastFrontierOfTexas.pdf
Which sentence from the brochure best indicates the author’s bias in favor of the Big Bend landscape?
Answer Options:
A. “One-day rafting trips are the most popular way to enjoy Big Bend’s remote
canyon beauty.”
B. “Shorter interpretive trails into Boquillas and Santa Elena Canyons focus on the unrelenting power of the Rio Grande.”
C. “Hiking trails to Lost Mine Peak, the South Rim, and the Window offer panoramic mountain and desert views from high atop the peaks of the Chisos Mountains.”
D. “Stark and dramatic contrasts in topography, climate, scenery, and its unique world of plant and animal life make Big Bend more of an awe-inspiring experience than just a place to visit.”
B. “Shorter interpretive trails into Boquillas and Santa Elena Canyons focus on the unrelenting power of the Rio Grande.”
C. “Hiking trails to Lost Mine Peak, the South Rim, and the Window offer panoramic mountain and desert views from high atop the peaks of the Chisos Mountains.”
D. “Stark and dramatic contrasts in topography, climate, scenery, and its unique world of plant and animal life make Big Bend more of an awe-inspiring experience than just a place to visit.”
Answer Key:
D
Item Context:
Author's Bias