Main Idea

A. Cockroaches are vile, disgusting insects with no redeeming qualities.

B. Cockroaches are genetically resilient insects with beneficial qualities.

C. Cockroaches are easy to breed and thrive under almost any conditions.

D. It’s obvious the world will be taken over by cockroaches.

A. Slavery is Abraham Lincoln’s legacy.

B. Abraham Lincoln’s tragic death overshadows his myriad accomplishments.

C. Abraham Lincoln was a better than average president.

D. Abraham Lincoln’s legacy is a combination of his personal traits and heroic accomplishments.

A. Home computers have many uses in the average American home.

B. Home computers contribute to violent video game usage.

C. Home computers are used for online social media and medical advice.

D. Parents and children alike enjoy home computers as they alleviate boredom.

A. Martin Luther King Jr. created the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

B. Martin Luther King Jr. was a dream analyst.

C. Martin Luther King Jr. played a significant role in reshaping America’s race relations.

D. Martin Luther King Jr. believed in racial segregation.

A. Disco began in Paris and has since had brief resurgences of popularity.

B. Disco is the most accessible music in clubs around the world.

C. The French really know how to party.

D. A blend of many genres of music, disco was most popular in the 1970’s.

A. Occupational knowledge is paramount when choosing a career.

B. Teenagers who don’t know what they want to do professionally will be jobless.

C. Teenagers should work part time so they know what they want to do later as adults.

D. Adolescents can do many things when thinking about their future line of employment.

A. Big Macs are disgusting and bad for you.

B. Americans eat too much fast food as verified with the growing obesity epidemic.

C. People enjoy the perks of fast food as seen with the expansion of McDonalds.

D. Peabody, Massachusetts is a tourist trap for burger-loving vacationers.

A. It’s obvious had she lived, Anne Frank would be a famous author.

B. Anne Frank and her family were brave to have hidden from the Nazis.

C. Anne Frank’s diary was a voice for her struggles.

D. Anne Frank lived an all-too brief but profound life as recorded in her diary.

A. Dogs make better pets than cats.

B. Some breeds of dogs are better than others for city life.

C. There are many breeds of dogs.

D. Short-haired dogs are better for cities.

A. Kings are obsessed with wealth, as epitomized by King Midas.

B. King Midas was lucky and therefore had the Golden Touch.

C. King Midas had a heart of gold as evidenced by his generosity.

D. Although he loved gold, King Midas learned the hard way that wealth isn’t everything.