 Options on reading the material: 1. Read the entire document 2. Read the first and last sentence of each paragraph 3. Read the first and last paragraph of the document 4. Read the questions before the document

The idea of warmblooded dinosaurs has captured the public imagination and received a torrent of press coverage. Yet another vindication of dinosaurian capability has received very little attention, although I regard it as equally significant. I refer to the issue of stupidity and its correlation with size. The revisionist interpretation, which I support, … does not enshrine dinosaurs as paragons of intellect, but it does maintain that they were not small brained after all. They had the “right-sized” brains for reptiles of their body size.

By identifying how the author feels about the subject, you can often determine answers based on that information.

The remarkable thing about dinosaurs is not that they became extinct, but that they dominated the earth for so long. Dinosaurs held sway for 100 million years while mammals, all the while, lived as small animals in the interstices of their world. After 70 million years on top, we mammals have an excellent track record and good prospects for the future, but we have yet to display the staying power of dinosaurs.

 Yes, of course, there is a right answer. What’s equally important is that there are also three WRONG answers.  If you can find why the wrong answers are wrong, then knowing you have the right answer is obvious.

In the context of the passage, what does the author mean when he states that “people…are scarcely worth mentioning” (lines 81-82)? F. Compared to the complex social behavior of dinosaurs, human behavior seems simple. G. Compared to the longevity of dinosaurs, humans have been on earth a very short time. H. Compared to the size of dinosaurs, humans seem incredibly small. J. Compared to the amount of study done on dinosaurs, study of human behavior is severely lacking.

In the context of the passage, what does the author mean when he states that “people…are scarcely worth mentioning” (lines 81-82)? F. Compared to the complex social behavior of dinosaurs, human behavior seems simple. G. Compared to the longevity of dinosaurs, humans have been on earth a very short time. H. Compared to the size of dinosaurs, humans seem incredibly small. J. Compared to the amount of study done on dinosaurs, study of human behavior is severely lacking.

In the context of the passage, what does the author mean when he states that “people…are scarcely worth mentioning” (lines 81-82)? F. Compared to the complex social behavior of dinosaurs, human behavior seems simple. G. Compared to the longevity of dinosaurs, humans have been on earth a very short time. H. Compared to the size of dinosaurs, humans seem incredibly small. J. Compared to the amount of study done on dinosaurs, study of human behavior is severely lacking.

In the context of the passage, what does the author mean when he states that “people…are scarcely worth mentioning” (lines 81-82)? F. Compared to the complex social behavior of dinosaurs, human behavior seems simple. G. Compared to the longevity of dinosaurs, humans have been on earth a very short time. H. Compared to the size of dinosaurs, humans seem incredibly small. J. Compared to the amount of study done on dinosaurs, study of human behavior is severely lacking.

In the context of the passage, what does the author mean when he states that “people…are scarcely worth mentioning” (lines 81-82)? F. Compared to the complex social behavior of dinosaurs, human behavior seems simple. G. Compared to the longevity of dinosaurs, humans have been on earth a very short time. H. Compared to the size of dinosaurs, humans seem incredibly small. J. Compared to the amount of study done on dinosaurs, study of human behavior is severely lacking.

In the context of the passage, what does the author mean when he states that “people…are scarcely worth mentioning” (lines 81-82)? F. Compared to the complex social behavior of dinosaurs, human behavior seems simple. G. Compared to the longevity of dinosaurs, humans have been on earth a very short time. H. Compared to the size of dinosaurs, humans seem incredibly small. J. Compared to the amount of study done on dinosaurs, study of human behavior is severely lacking.

 When the 5 minute warning is given, stop what you are doing and bubble in guesses for the ones you haven’t answered yet.  Choose one answer and do it all the way down. Don’t bounce around.