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Alice was not scared. Not at all. Maybe a little bit. But she was determined to confront the ghost in her house. Alice lived in a farmhouse but in 1921. All of the floors and doors were original the doors even had skeleton key locks. But by far the most terrifying part of the house was the basement. She kept that door locked and ignored the thumps crashes, and cries that came from below the house. What made Alice determined to confront the ghost today was the especially loud crash the previous night. She'd gotten no sleep, convinced the ghost was going to break through the door and do something horrible. What she was sure, but the ghost would do something Alice had seen the ghost, but what he could be making loud noise in an old house? The one time she had been down in the basement was her buying the house unseen. Once she saw the shelves with old glass jars, she was a de put off. But what made her keep the door shut and locked was the abrupt end of the concrete floor halfway across the room Because nothing good ever happened in a basement with a diet for Alice had seen enough horror movies to know that Ace stared at the basement door, trying to gather enough confidence to open it and march down the stairs like she owned the place. Because she did-or she would, once she finished paying her mortgage in 30 years. Alice took a deep breath and yanked the door open. She marched down the stairs, only to stop abruptly at the bottom. Because she was face to face with not a ghost at all it was a calico-cat one who looked utterly unimpressed by her brave journey into the basement. Stimulus 5 of 7Which of the following is misleading information that Alice uses to support her argument that the house is "terrifying?
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
There are glass jars on the shelves in the basement.
Rationale:
🔵 Alice describes the glass jars as something that “put her off”, but they are ordinary objects with no indication of danger or threat.
🔵 Unlike the dirt floor or abrupt concrete ending, which imply something ominous, glass jars alone do not justify fear.
🔵 Her discomfort with the jars reflects personal unease or imagination, not genuine evidence that the house is terrifying.
🔵 Therefore, this detail is misleading and emotionally driven, used by Alice to support an exaggerated perception of fear.
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Alice was not scared. Not at all. Maybe a little bit. But she was determined to confront the ghost in her house. Alice lived in a farmhouse but in 1921. All of the floors and doors were original the doors even had skeleton key locks. But by far the most terrifying part of the house was the basement. She kept that door locked and ignored the thumps crashes, and cries that came from below the house. What made Alice determined to confront the ghost today was the especially loud crash the previous night. She'd gotten no sleep, convinced the ghost was going to break through the door and do something horrible. What she wasn’t sure, but the ghost would do something. Alice had seen the ghost, but what he could be making loud noise in an old house? The one time she had been down in the basement was her buying the house unseen. Once she saw the shelves with old glass jars, she was a little put off. But what made her keep the door shut and locked was the abrupt end of the concrete floor halfway across the room Because nothing good ever happened in a basement with a diet for Alice had seen enough horror movies to know that. Ace stared at the basement door, trying to gather enough confidence to open it and march down the stairs like she owned the place. Because she did-or she would, once she finished paying her mortgage in 30 years. Alice took a deep breath and yanked the door open. She marched down the stairs, only to stop abruptly at the bottom. Because she was face to face with not a ghost at all it was a calico-cat one who looked utterly unimpressed by her brave journey into the basement stimulus 2 of 7Which of the following time frames is a gap in the sequence conveyed in the passage?
Answer Choices:
A. From when she bought the house unseen until she saw the jars in the basement
B. From when she opened the basement door until she saw the
C. From the night when she heard the loudest noises and then
D. From when she was looking at the basement door and then
Alice was not scared. Not at all. Maybe a little bit. But she was determined to confront the ghost in her house. Alice lived in a farmhouse but in 1921. All of the floors and doors were original the doors even had skeleton key locks. But by far the most terrifying part of the house was the basement. She kept that door locked and ignored the thumps crashes, and cries that came from below the house. What made Alice determined to confront the ghost today was the especially loud crash the previous night. She'd gotten no sleep, convinced the ghost was going to break through the door and do something horrible. What she wasn’t sure, but the ghost would do something. Alice had seen the ghost, but what he could be making loud noise in an old house? The one time she had been down in the basement was her buying the house unseen. Once she saw the shelves with old glass jars, she was a de put off. But what made her keep the door shut and locked was the abrupt end of the concrete floor halfway across the room Because nothing good ever happened in a basement with a diet for Alice had seen enough horror movies to know that. Ace stared at the basement door, trying to gather enough confidence to open it and march down the stairs like she owned the place. Because she did-or she would, once she finished paying her mortgage in 30 years. Alice took a deep breath and yanked the door open. She marched down the stairs, only to stop abruptly at the bottom. Because she was face to face with not a ghost at all it was a calico-cat one who looked utterly unimpressed by her brave journey into the basement stimulus 3 of 7Which of the following phrases from the passage added humor to an otherwise fearful mood?
Answer Choices:
A. But what made her keep the door shut and locked was the abrupt end of the concrete floor halfway across the room
B. All of the floors and doors were original the doors even had skeleton key locks
C. She’d gotten no sleep, convinced the ghost was going to break through the door and do something horrible
D. Because she did- or she would once she finished paying her mortgage in 30 years.
Alice was not scared. Not at all. Maybe a little bit. But she was determined to confront the ghost in her house. Alice lived in a farmhouse but in 1921. All of the floors and doors were original the doors even had skeleton key locks. But by far the most terrifying part of the house was the basement. She kept that door locked and ignored the thumps crashes, and cries that came from below the house. What made Alice determined to confront the ghost today was the especially loud crash the previous night. She'd gotten no sleep, convinced the ghost was going to break through the door and do something horrible. What she was sure, but the ghost would do something Alice had seen the ghost, but what he could be making loud noise in an old house? The one time she had been down in the basement was her buying the house unseen. Once she saw the shelves with old glass jars, she was a de put off. But what made her keep the door shut and locked was the abrupt end of the concrete floor halfway across the room Because nothing good ever happened in a basement with a diet for Alice had seen enough horror movies to know that Ace stared at the basement door, trying to gather enough confidence to open it and march down the stairs like she owned the place. Because she did-or she would, once she finished paying her mortgage in 30 years. Alice took a deep breath and yanked the door open. She marched down the stairs, only to stop abruptly at the bottom. Because she was face to face with not a ghost at all it was a calico-cat one who looked utterly unimpressed by her brave journey into the basement stimulus 4 of 7Which of the following pieces of evidence from the text supports the prediction that Alice finally entered the basement because she was frustrated?
Answer Choices:
A. The one time she had been down in the basement was after buying the house unseen.
B. She's gotten no sleep convinced the ghost was going to break through the door and do something horrible.
C. Because nothing good ever happened in a basement with a dirt floor.
D. She kept that door locked and ignored the thumps ashes, and ores that came from below the house.
Alice was not scared. Not at all. Maybe a little bit. But she was determined to confront the ghost in her house. Alice lived in a farmhouse but in 1921. All of the floors and doors were original the doors even had skeleton key locks. But by far the most terrifying part of the house was the basement. She kept that door locked and ignored the thumps crashes, and cries that came from below the house. What made Alice determined to confront the ghost today was the especially loud crash the previous night. She'd gotten no sleep, convinced the ghost was going to break through the door and do something horrible. What she was sure, but the ghost would do something Alice had seen the ghost, but what he could be making loud noise in an old house? The one time she had been down in the basement was her buying the house unseen. Once she saw the shelves with old glass jars, she was a de put off. But what made her keep the door shut and locked was the abrupt end of the concrete floor halfway across the room Because nothing good ever happened in a basement with a diet for Alice had seen enough horror movies to know that Ace stared at the basement door, trying to gather enough confidence to open it and march down the stairs like she owned the place. Because she did-or she would, once she finished paying her mortgage in 30 years. Alice took a deep breath and yanked the door open. She marched down the stairs, only to stop abruptly at the bottom. Because she was face to face with not a ghost at all it was a calico-cat one who looked utterly unimpressed by her brave journey into the basementStimulus 6 of 7Which of the following would be relevant evidence to conclude the basement has a ghost?
Answer Choices:
A. The previous owners said they had experienced supernatural events as well.
B. Alice's horoscope said that she would have an unexpected encounter.
C. There were cobwebs in the corner of stairs leading to the basement
D. The county cemetery is a mile from Alice's house.
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