Writing an Essay to Compare the Presentation of Ideas across Genres — Unit test
Question 1 • Common Core ELA 10 A - Aberdeen
Read the excerpt from Enrique’s Journey.Most freight cars have two ladders on a side, each next to a set of wheels. Enrique always chooses a ladder at the front. If he misses and his feet land on the rails, he still has an instant to jerk them away before the back wheels arrive. But if he runs too slowly, the ladder will yank him forward and send him sprawling. Then the front wheels, or the back ones, could take an arm, a leg, perhaps his life. "Se lo comió el tren,'' other migrants will say. "The train ate him up."
Answer
A
slow and regulated freight train travel can be.
B
easy it is to secure passage on freight trains.
C
difficult it is to get a job working on the railroad.
D
dangerous it is to jump onto a moving freight car.
Explanation
The excerpt describes Enrique trying to grab a ladder on a moving freight car and the serious risks if he misses or runs too slowly. The wheels could injure him or even kill him, showing how dangerous it is to jump onto a moving freight car.
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