1. A place that has experienced a cataclysm has
a. diminished in size
b. grown green and lush
c. suffered violent change***
d. begun to give off rays of energy
2. In which of the following sentences is the word conceivable used correctly?
a. Your goal of becoming an airline pilot is conceivable.***
b. Her hat looks conceivable at the parade.
c. The conceivable trial went ahead as scheduled.
d. My conceivable horse just won its very first race.
3. What feeling about space does Asimov want to create by describing planets as "worlds of red-hot liquid" and "worlds with volcanoes puffing plumes"?
a. boredom
b. anger
c. happiness
d. fascination***
4. Asimov uses phrases such as puffing plumes, unearthly beauty, and cosmic breathing to describe stars and planets. What feeling do these expressions create in readers?
a. fear
b. fascination***
c. intimidation
d. boredom
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