Love Works a Miracle

1.

4 points

Cindy Dunlop paid no attention to the fact that she was scraping her feet, elbows, and hands by crawling on the cement.

Correct Inference

Faulty Inference

2.

4 points

Cruiser, a springer spaniel, frequently jumped into the pool just for fun. Which word is closest in meaning to "frequently"?

disobediently

seldom

often

3.

4 points

Which of the following statements is too general or too broad?

Although she was confined to a wheelchair, Cindy Dunlop managed to save her daughter from drowning in the family pool.

Cindy Dunlop had been paralyzed from the chest down in an automobile crash.

Backyard pools may pose a danger to young children who are left unsupervised even if only for a few minutes.

4.

4 points

Cruiser was aware that Kyla was in trouble.

Correct Inference

Faulty Inference

5.

4 points

The Dunlops lived in the isolated desert town of El Mirage, California.
Which word is closest in meaning to "isolated"?

out-of-the-way

close-to-everything

famous

6.

4 points

It [the accident] had left her with two broken shoulder blades, a broken back, and a severed spinal cord.
Which word is closest in meaning to "severed"?

painful

whole

cut into two

7.

4 points

If you were taking care of a child near a pool, how could you use the information in the article to keep him or her safe?

Leave a trustworthy dog in charge if you have to leave the child alone.

Keep your eye on the child at all times.

If you get called away to answer the phone, limit your conversation to 10 or 15 minutes in length.

8.

4 points

Kyla was an exceptionally large and heavy child for her age.

Correct Inference

Faulty Inference

9.

4 points

The author probably wrote this article in order to

create a loving mood.

tell the story of a courageous woman who rescued her daughter.

persuade people not to have backyard swimming pools.

10.

4 points

Cindy Dunlop's quick thinking saved Kyla's life.

Correct Inference

Faulty Inference

11.

4 points

Finally, Kyla's body lurched, and she began to cough and spit up water.
Which word is closest in meaning to "lurched"?

became cold

moved slowly and gracefully

jerked

12.

4 points

When Cindy first heard a splash, she thought that

a neighbor had stopped over for a quick swim.

her dog, Cruiser, had jumped in for a swim.

Kyla, her daughter, had fallen into the pool.

13.

4 points

Which of the following statements from the article is an opinion rather than a fact?

"She [Cindy Dunlop] was paralyzed from the chest down as a result of an automobile crash 12 years before."

"The Dunlops lived in the isolated desert town of El Mirage, California."

"It was the greatest thing in the world to hear that scream."

14.

4 points

Which of the following statements is too narrow and explains only part of the article?

Although she was confined to a wheelchair, Cindy Dunlop managed to save her daughter from drowning in the family pool.

Backyard pools may pose a danger to young children who are left unsupervised, even if only for a few minutes.

Cindy Dunlop had been paralyzed from the chest down in an automobile crash.

15.

4 points

Although Cindy Dunlop had regular physical therapy in the pool, she

had never learned how to swim by herself.

needed help getting in and out of the pool.

disliked swiming.

16.

4 points

The author tells this story mainly by

comparing different topics.

telling about events in the order they happened.

telling different stories about the same topic.

17.

4 points

From the article, you can predict that if Cindy Dunlop hadn't heard the splash of her daughter falling into the pool,

She would probably have sensed the Kyla was in trouble anyway.

Kyla might have drowned.

Cruiser would have rescued Kyla by himself.

18.

4 points

Cindy Dunlop was familiar with basic lifesaving techniques.

Correct Inference

Faulty Inference

19.

4 points

As a result of the accident, Kyla

went into deep shock.

suffered no major physical damage.

suffered brain damage.

20.

4 points

Cindy finally got Kyla out of the pool by

calling 911.

having her dog, Cruiser, pull Kyla out.

keeping her head straight and pushing hard.

21.

4 points

Just after Kyla came out of the water, Cindy Dunlop

puffed breaths into Kyla's mouth.

lifted Kyla onto her stomach.

called 911.

22.

4 points

What does the author mean by the statement "Now, on October 7, 1986, Kyla's life rested in her mother's hands"?

The decisions and actions of her mother that day would mean life or death to Kyla.

If Kyla's mother's hands were strong enough, Kyla would life; if they weren't, she would die.

That day, Kyla felt the comfort of her mother's hands.

23.

4 points

What was the cause of Cindy Dunlop's scraped feet, elbows, and hands?

Cindy drove her wheelchair into the pool.

Cindy had crawled across concrete.

Cindy rolled Kyla up and out of the water.

24.

4 points

Which of the following statements expresses the main idea of the article?

Cindy Dunlop had been paralyzed from the chest down in an automobile crash.

Although she was confined to a wheelchair, Cindy Dunlop managed to save her daughter from drowning in the family pool.

Backyard pools may pose a danger to young children who are left unsupervised, even if only for a few minutes.

25.

4 points

She hurried around the corner and saw -- to her horror -- her 17-month-old daughter, Kyla, floating face down in the 15 x 30-foot pool.
Which word is closest in meaning to "horror"?

surprise

delight

extreme terror