The points with coordinates (2,4) (2,6) (7,4) (7,6) the vertices of which kind of quadrilateral?

A. square

B. trapezoid

C. hexagon

D. rectangle

How many prime numbers are there between 1 and 16?

A. 4

B. 6

C. 8

D. 9

Jack wrote down a whole number less than 19 and greater than 13.

When Charlotte tried to guess the number, Jack told her it could only be divided by 1 and itself. What is Jack's number?

A. 15

B. 16.5

C. 17

D. 21

In line 11, "patrons" most nearly means:

A. users

B. enemies

C. strangers

D. sponsors

Which of the following questions can be answered with information from the passage?

A. What is Ivana Kirola's favorite book?

B. What type of book offered by NLS is most popular?

C. When was the NLS established?

D. Who was the founder of NLS?

Select the word that best completes the sentence.

A cave-dwelling amphibian called the olm can survive for years without food, making it extremely resistant to __________.

A. starvation

B. drought

C. attack

D. elimination

The author most likely uses the example of willow bark in order to: A. demonstrate that modern chemistry is not always better than ancient medicine.

B. show how a natural substance could be refined into new forms as scientists' knowledge of chemistry improved.

C. show how ancient people often failed to use resources in the best way because they did not understand chemistry.

D. provide an example of something in our everyday lives that is made of chemicals.

Select the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters. FROCK

A. slipper

B. table

C. coin

D. dress

Compare the quantity in column A to the quantity in Column B.

A. The quantity in Column A is greater.

B. The quantity in Column B is greater.

C. The two quantities are equal.

D. The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.

In the passage below, businessman and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie describes an interaction with business partners, which would influence their future relationship.

Which best explains why Mr. Carnegie said to Mr. Pierpont Morgan "In these days I will sell anything for money" (lines 8-9)?

A. Mr. Morgan had always dealt honorably with Mr. Carnegie in the past, so he knew that he would get a good deal.

B. Mr. Carnegie was eager to make whatever money he could during the financial panic.

C. Mr. Carnegie was very new to business at that time, and eager to make any deal that he could.

D. Mr. Pierpont Morgan was Mr. Carnegie's main source of revenue, so he wanted to keep him happy.