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1Insomniacs may envy those who have no problem sleeping. 2However, too muchsleep is also a sleep disorder. 3There are a couple of major causes of sleeping toomuch. 4One major cause of this problem is apnea, a condition associated withbreathing difficulties during the night. 5In severe cases, the victim actually stopsbreathing after falling asleep. 6When the level of carbon dioxide in the blood rises to acertain point, apnea sufferers are spurred to a state of arousal just short of wakingconsciousness. 7Because this can happen hundreds of times in a night, apnea patientstypically feel exhausted and fall asleep repeatedly the next day. 8Another cause of toomuch sleep is narcolepsy, a hereditary condition that causes victims to nod off withoutwarning in the middle of a conversation or other alert activity. 9Narcoleptics will oftenexperience a sudden loss of muscle tone upon expression of any sort of emotion. 10Ajoke, anger, sexual stimulation—all bring on a feeling of weakness. 11Anothersymptom of the disorder is immediate entry into REM sleep, a state which producesfrightening hallucinations that are in fact dreams that the narcoleptic experiences whilestill partly awake. Sentence 11 providesA. the topic sentence.B. a major detail.C. a minor detail

 1Although most viewers think “reality TV” is a 21st-century phenomenon, the truthis that it actually began around seventy years ago. 2One show popular in the 1940sand 1950s was Candid Camera, which put people into unusual situations andfilmed them without their knowledge. 3Then the host would say, “Smile! You’re onCandid Camera.” 4Originally broadcast in 1948, Candid Camera is considered thefirst reality show. 5Other 1940s shows, like Ted Mack’s Original Amateur Hour andArthur Godfrey’s Talent Scouts, featured amateur contestants and real-timeaudience voting. 6These programs are the ancestors of American Idol and itscountless spinoffs. What sentence is the main idea in the paragraph?

1Research suggests ways in which parents can encourage creativity in children. 2One way is to provide a stimulating environment. 3As much as possible, the environment should be designed to match a child’s special interests and talents. 4Second, teach by focusing on a child’s strengths. 5Avoid criticizing his or her weaknesses. 6Another important method is to encourage nonconforming behavior. 7You can do this by helping your children avoid or resist peer pressure. 8Fourth, set an example by pursuing interesting work or intellectual or artistic hobbies. 9Finally, donot use rigid control over children. 10Children who are constantly directed seem to lose the confidence needed for the creative spirit. What sentence is the third major detail in the paragraph?

Which of the following is a true statement with regard to acrosclerosis?

Which of the following is a true statement with regard to synarthrosis?

The U.S. Dollar is currently backed by the gold standard.

The Lost Decade refers to which of the following periods?

The 300–400 years before the rise of free trade (in the early 1900s) is a time of ______.

You are called to care for a child who has fallen out of a third-story window. You arrive to find the child in his mother’s arms. As you approach, you notice the child’s skin is pale with dark spots of cyanosis. You would report this uncommon condition of blotchy skin as:

Which of the following is a true statement with regard to acrosclerosis?