1 Pretest: Unit 2 Question 7 of 24
Read the following character introduction from a drama:
In a simple, sparsely decorated apartment, ROSIE sits
alone, sewing. She rocks back and forth rhythmically,
giggling to herself softly. When the others enter, she drops
her sewing and stands in the corner. She remains there,
arms folded, looking down, while they begin to prepare
dinner cheerily.
Which assumption about Rosie is best supported by this excerpt?
A. She was not supposed to be in the apartment and is hoping not to
be noticed.
B. She is happy with her role as a seamstress but has never learned
to cook
C. She has a condition that that makes socializing difficult, and she
prefers being alone.
D. She is upset with her mother for not allowing her to go to college.

Read the excerpt from part 2 of zeitoun. zeitoun woke with the sun and crawled out of his tent. the day was bright, and as far as he could see in any direction the city was underwater. . he could only think of judgment day, of noah and forty days of rain. and yet it was so quiet, so still. nothing moved. he sat on the roof and scanned the horizon, looking for any person, any animal or machine moving. nothing. as he did his morning prayers, a helicopter broke the silence, shooting across the treetops and heading downtown. why does the author include the details of zeitoun’s morning? to suggest the hopelessness of zeitoun’s situation to illustrate the solitary existence endured by survivors to establish zeitoun’s dedication to the rituals of his faith to reveal the military’s attempts at assistance