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Hard · B6 Passage 1: Information and Ideas

Cane is a 1923 novel by Jean Toomer. In the novel, Toomer mentions a road in rural Georgia called Dixie Pike and describes it as having a deep connection to a faraway place, writing, _____

Which quotation from Cane most effectively illustrates the claim?
A
“And when the wind is from the South, soil of my homeland falls like a fertile shower upon the lean streets of [Washington, DC].”
B
“The Dixie Pike has grown from a goat path in Africa.”
C
“If it were dusk, then [Fern's eyes would] wait for the search-light of the evening train which you could see miles up the track before it flared across the Dixie Pike, close to her home.”
D
“I leave the men around the stove to follow [Carma] with my eyes down the red dust road.”
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Hard · B6 Passage 2: Information and Ideas
Economic Indicators of Goat Farms in France by Feeding System in 2018
Feeding systemAmount of milk per goat per year (kg)Milk revenue (€ per goat per year)Feeding cost (€ per goat per year)Gross margin (€ per goat per year)
Grazing705480.8152.9364
Fresh forage860617.5248.5364
Corn silage931653.6220.6456
Alfalfa hay925649.4245.1423

Gross margin refers to the profit after subtracting certain costs (e.g., feeding cost) from total revenue, which may include more than milk revenue.

While Spain, India, and France are established leaders in the global goat dairy industry, countries like Italy and Brazil have smaller but growing goat dairy sectors. Seeking the feeding system that will give her the greatest profit, a Northern Italian farmer consults research published in 2018 by the Institut de l'Élevage (French Livestock Institute) comparing the economic indicators of different feeding systems on French goat farms.

Which consideration, if true, should make the farmer most hesitant to rely on what the table suggests is the most profitable feeding system?
A
The labor costs of grazing livestock in Northern Italy (e.g., herding, fencing, and moving) are likely comparable with those in France; however, farmland in Northern Italy that is suitable for grazing is scarcer and may be more expensive than in rural southern and central France, where many French goat farms are located.
B
If properly processed and stored under airtight conditions, corn silage can retain its quality for over a year; hence, feeding systems that use corn silage are assured of a consistent feed supply that is less vulnerable to weather conditions than are more traditional feeding systems, such as grazing.
C
Corn silage is typically mixed with soybean meal; hence, the feeding cost associated with corn silage is likely to fluctuate with the global price of soybeans, a commodity that has historically been subject to significant year-over-year price volatility.
D
Goats expend energy grazing and therefore tend to produce less milk than goats fed silage or fresh-cut grass; moreover, grazing goats' diets are heterogeneous and seasonally variable, so milk production could decline when the nutritional value of available vegetation is poor.
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Intermediate · B5 Passage 3: Information and Ideas
Highest Major Summits in India
SummitElevation (meters)Mountain rangeProminence (meters)
Saser Kangri I / K227,672Saser Karakoram2,304
Padmanabh7,030Rimo Karakoram870
Ghent Kangri7,401Saltoro Karakoram1,493
Satopanth7,075Garhwal Himalaya1,250
Kanchenjunga8,586Himalayas3,922

Mountain summits are often described in terms of their elevation, or height above sea level. But a summit's elevation may not be as good an indication of how high the mountain appears to observers as is the summit's prominence, or its height above its surroundings, and these values can differ significantly. For example, the Indian mountain of _____

Which choice most effectively uses data from the table to complete the example?
A
Saser Kangri I / K22 has an elevation of 7,672 meters and is considered the highest mountain from the Saser Karakoram range.
B
Kanchenjunga has a high prominence but is from a different mountain range than Satopanth, which has a lower prominence.
C
Kanchenjunga has an elevation of 8,586 meters but a considerably lower prominence of 3,922 meters.
D
Kanchenjunga has a much higher prominence than does Padmanabh.
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Hard · B6 Passage 4: Information and Ideas

The following text is from Nathaniel Hawthorne's 1830 short story "Sir William Phips."

The knowledge, communicated by the historian and biographer, is analogous to that which we acquire of a country by the map,—minute, perhaps, and accurate, and available for all necessary purposes, but cold and naked, and wholly destitute of the mimic charm produced by landscape painting. These defects are partly remediable, and even without an absolute violation of literal truth, although by methods rightfully interdicted to professors of biographical exactness.

Which choice best states the main idea of the text?
A
Historians do not agree among themselves about the best methods of recording history.
B
Paintings may be more beautiful than maps, but maps are more useful than paintings.
C
Historians' fidelity to the truth often results in work that is less engaging than it could be.
D
Works of pure fiction can reveal more about the world than works that are strictly factual.
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Hard · B6 Passage 5: Information and Ideas

A student is writing an essay on the subject of cultured meat, which is grown in a laboratory and is intended to help reduce the number of livestock harvested for food. The student wants to make the case that cultured meat production may be useful in responding to an expected widespread change in the public's behavior.

Which quotation from a publication by a researcher would most effectively support the student's claim?
A
"A growing population that is including significantly more meat in its diet will contribute to an increasing demand for meat products in the 21st century."
B
"The flavor of meat from livestock differs across species (from pig to chicken to cow), and is also influenced by farming conditions and the breeds and genders of animals."
C
"Researchers who advocate for the development of lab-grown meat claim that it's better for the environment than conventional meat because it requires less water consumption."
D
"Consumers tend to believe that using less packaging when selling meat products in stores would have a significant effect on the environment."
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