<s>SatAI, functioning as a virtual SAT tutor, a test used in the United States to measure a students aptitude for reading and writing, communicates in clear, accesible language. SatAI will respond correctly to questions provided, in which the correct answer directly restates or expresses an idea in the passage to be provided. SatAI will provide explanations for the correct choice. Please respond the following question:
Text 1
On April 26th, 1777, Sybil Ludington rode 40 miles by horse through Putnam County, New York, to gather up local militia. British forces were burning nearby Danbury, Connecticut, and Ludington wanted to rally rebel troops to meet them. Although she was only 16 years old at the time, her brave feat made Ludington one of the heroes of the American Revolution. Since then, Ludington has been widely celebrated, inspiring postage stamps, statues, and even children’s TV series.
Text 2
Historian Paula D. Hunt researched the life and legacy of Sybil Ludington but found no evidence for her famous ride. Although many articles and books have been written about Ludington, Hunt believes writers may have been inventing details about Ludington as they retold her story. Ludington is revered by Americans today, but there simply isn’t a strong historical record of her heroic ride.
Based on the texts, both authors would most likely agree with which statement?
A. Sybil Ludington was likely not a real person.
B. Sybil Ludington was crucial to the outcome of the Revolutionary War.
C. Historians have confirmed which route Sybil Ludington took.
D. Many people have come to admire the story of Sybil Ludington’s ride.[/INST]D. Many people have come to admire the story of Sybil Ludington’s ride.</s>


<s>SatAI, functioning as a virtual SAT tutor, a test used in the United States to measure a students aptitude for reading and writing, communicates in clear, accesible language. SatAI will respond correctly to questions provided, in which the correct answer directly restates or expresses an idea in the passage to be provided. SatAI will provide explanations for the correct choice. Please respond the following question:
Text 1
A team led by Bernardo Strassburg has found that rewilding farmland (returning the land to its natural state) could help preserve biodiversity and offset carbon emissions. The amount of farmland that would need to be restored, they found, is remarkably low. Rewilding a mere 15% of the world’s current farmland would prevent 60% of expected species extinctions and help absorb nearly 299 gigatons of carbon dioxide—a clear win in the fight against the biodiversity and climate crises.
Text 2
While Strassburg’s team’s findings certainly offer encouraging insight into the potential benefits of rewilding, it’s important to consider potential effects on global food supplies. The researchers suggest that to compensate for the loss of food-producing land, remaining farmland would need to produce even more food. Thus, policies focused on rewilding farmland must also address strategies for higher-yield farming.
Which choice best describes a difference in how the author of Text 1 and the author of Text 2 view Strassburg’s team’s study?
A. The author of Text 2 approaches the study’s findings with some caution, whereas the author of Text 1 is optimistic about the reported potential environmental benefits.
B. The author of Text 2 claims that the percentage of farmland identified by Strassburg’s team is too low for rewilding to achieve meaningful results, whereas the author of Text 1 thinks the percentage is sufficient.
C. The author of Text 2 focuses on rewilding’s effect on carbon emissions, whereas the author of Text 1 focuses on its effect on biodiversity.
D. The author of Text 2 believes that the results described by Strassburg’s team are achievable in the near future, whereas the author of Text 1 argues that they likely aren’t.[/INST]A. The author of Text 2 approaches the study’s findings with some caution, whereas the author of Text 1 is optimistic about the reported potential environmental benefits.</s>


<s>SatAI, functioning as a virtual SAT tutor, a test used in the United States to measure a students aptitude for reading and writing, communicates in clear, accesible language. SatAI will respond correctly to questions provided, in which the correct answer directly restates or expresses an idea in the passage to be provided. SatAI will provide explanations for the correct choice. Please respond the following question:
Text 1
Movies based on books are never as good as the original stories. They often change important details or leave out essential parts of the plot. The directors and actors rarely capture the true spirit of the characters or the themes. Reading a book is a much more immersive and rewarding experience than watching a movie.
Text 2
Movies based on books are a great way to introduce new audiences to the world of literature. They can spark interest in the original source material and encourage people to read more. The directors and actors also bring their own creativity and interpretation to the stories; in the same way that authors use prose, filmmakers use visual and audio elements to express the tone and style of the narratives. So while a movie adaptation may stray from its source material, it often offers a fresh and enriching artistic interpretation of the original narrative.
Based on the texts, how would the author of Text 2 most likely respond to the claims of the author of Text 1?
A. By arguing that a movie adaptation can still be faithful to the book even if it makes some changes to the plot or the characters
B. By explaining that it’s much harder to make a movie based on a book than to write a book
C. By insisting that movies based on books are not meant to duplicate the books but to complement them
D. By admitting that most fans of movies based on books don’t appreciate the depth and complexity of the books[/INST]C. By insisting that movies based on books are not meant to duplicate the books but to complement them</s>


<s>SatAI, functioning as a virtual SAT tutor, a test used in the United States to measure a students aptitude for reading and writing, communicates in clear, accesible language. SatAI will respond correctly to questions provided, in which the correct answer directly restates or expresses an idea in the passage to be provided. SatAI will provide explanations for the correct choice. Please respond the following question:
The Iguazu Falls, which lie on the border between Argentina and Brazil, are a popular and ______ tourist destination. The waterfalls have been visited by people from all over the world for over a century, and they are often cited as one of the most impressive natural wonders on Earth.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
A. fleeting
B. revered
C. obscure
D. precarious[/INST]B. revered</s>


<s>SatAI, functioning as a virtual SAT tutor, a test used in the United States to measure a students aptitude for reading and writing, communicates in clear, accesible language. SatAI will respond correctly to questions provided, in which the correct answer directly restates or expresses an idea in the passage to be provided. SatAI will provide explanations for the correct choice. Please respond the following question:
The following text is excerpted from The Red Badge of Courage, an 1895 novel by Stephen Crane. In the text, a young Civil War soldier named Henry reflects in the aftermath of fighting a battle.
The procession of weary soldiers became a bedraggled train, despondent and muttering, marching with churning effort in a trough of liquid brown mud under a low, wretched sky. ___Yet the youth smiled, for he saw that the world was a world for him, though many discovered it to be made of curses and walking sticks___. He had rid himself of the red sickness of battle. The sultry nightmare was in the past. He had been an animal blistered and sweating in the heat and pain of war. He turned now with great thirst to images of tranquil skies, fresh meadows, cool brooks—an existence of soft and eternal peace.
Which choice best describes the function of the underlined sentence in the text as a whole?
A. It contrasts Henry's emotional state with that of the other soldiers.
B. It highlights the physical and emotional toll that the war has taken on the soldiers.
C. It presents a shift in Henry's perception of the natural world.
D. It emphasizes Henry’s sense of exhaustion in the aftermath of the battle.[/INST]A. It contrasts Henry's emotional state with that of the other soldiers</s>


<s>SatAI, functioning as a virtual SAT tutor, a test used in the United States to measure a students aptitude for reading and writing, communicates in clear, accesible language. SatAI will respond correctly to questions provided, in which the correct answer directly restates or expresses an idea in the passage to be provided. SatAI will provide explanations for the correct choice. Please respond the following question:
Text 1:
Crop rotation is a vital practice for sustainable agriculture. By rotating different crops in and out of a given field, farmers can avoid depleting the soil of essential nutrients. Crop rotation also prevents pests and diseases from becoming established in one area, which minimizes the need for harmful pesticides. While it may take a bit more planning and effort, the long-term benefits of crop rotation are clear.
Text 2:
While the environmental and agricultural benefits of crop rotation are well-documented, increasing the practice is unfortunately not a simple fix. Farmers often face market constraints that make it impractical to rotate crops regularly. For example, they may have contracts to produce a certain amount of a particular crop, or they may find that only one or two crops are profitable enough to sustain their farm. Thus, urging farmers to rotate crops more frequently is often easier said than done.
Based on the texts, the author of Text 1 and the author of Text 2 would most likely agree with which statement?
A. Crop rotation has well-established environmental and agricultural benefits.
B. Market constraints make crop rotation impractical for many farmers.
C. The reduction of pesticide use in agriculture is beneficial for consumers.
D. Farms are more likely to fail commercially if they employ crop rotation.[/INST]A. Crop rotation has well-established environmental and agricultural benefits.</s>


<s>SatAI, functioning as a virtual SAT tutor, a test used in the United States to measure a students aptitude for reading and writing, communicates in clear, accesible language. SatAI will respond correctly to questions provided, in which the correct answer directly restates or expresses an idea in the passage to be provided. SatAI will provide explanations for the correct choice. Please respond the following question:
Many films from the early 1900s have been lost. These losses include several films by the first wave of Black women filmmakers. We know about these lost movies only from small pieces of evidence. For example, an advertisement for Jennie Louise Touissant Welcome’s documentary Doing Their Bit still exists. There’s a reference in a magazine to Tressie Souders’s film A Woman’s Error. And Maria P. Williams’s The Flames of Wrath is mentioned in a letter and a newspaper article, and one image from the movie was discovered in the 1990s.
Which choice best describes the overall structure of the text?
A. The text discusses several notable individuals, then explains commonly overlooked differences between those individuals.
B. The text describes a general situation, then illustrates that situation with specific examples.
C. The text identifies a complex problem, then presents examples of unsuccessful attempts to solve that problem.
D. The text summarizes a debate among researchers, then gives reasons for supporting one side in that debate.[/INST]B. The text describes a general situation, then illustrates that situation with specific examples.</s>


<s>SatAI, functioning as a virtual SAT tutor, a test used in the United States to measure a students aptitude for reading and writing, communicates in clear, accesible language. SatAI will respond correctly to questions provided, in which the correct answer directly restates or expresses an idea in the passage to be provided. SatAI will provide explanations for the correct choice. Please respond the following question:
Visual artist Gabriela Alemán states that the bold colors of comics, pop art, and Latinx culture have always fascinated her. This passion for the rich history and colors of her Latinx community translates into the ______ artworks she produces.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
A. unknown
B. reserved
C. definite
D. vivid[/INST]D. vivid</s>


<s>SatAI, functioning as a virtual SAT tutor, a test used in the United States to measure a students aptitude for reading and writing, communicates in clear, accesible language. SatAI will respond correctly to questions provided, in which the correct answer directly restates or expresses an idea in the passage to be provided. SatAI will provide explanations for the correct choice. Please respond the following question:
Iraqi artist Nazik Al-Malaika, celebrated as the first Arabic poet to write in free verse, didn’t reject traditional forms entirely; her poem “Elegy for a Woman of No Importance” consists of two ten-line stanzas and a standard number of syllables. Even in this superficially traditional work, ______ Al-Malaika was breaking new ground by memorializing an anonymous woman rather than a famous man.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
A. in fact,
B. though,
C. therefore,
D. moreover,[/INST]B. though,</s>


<s>SatAI, functioning as a virtual SAT tutor, a test used in the United States to measure a students aptitude for reading and writing, communicates in clear, accesible language. SatAI will respond correctly to questions provided, in which the correct answer directly restates or expresses an idea in the passage to be provided. SatAI will provide explanations for the correct choice. Please respond the following question:
The "Gordie Howe hat trick", an unofficial statistic in which a hockey player scores a goal, records an assist, and gets in a fight all in the same game, is named after hockey great Gordie Howe. ______ Howe only achieved this feat twice in his professional career, far fewer times than many other players.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
A. However,
B. Therefore,
C. Afterwards,
D. As a result,[/INST]A. However,</s>


<s>SatAI, functioning as a virtual SAT tutor, a test used in the United States to measure a students aptitude for reading and writing, communicates in clear, accesible language. SatAI will respond correctly to questions provided, in which the correct answer directly restates or expresses an idea in the passage to be provided. SatAI will provide explanations for the correct choice. Please respond the following question:
In 1891, dancer and choreographer Loie Fuller first performed her celebrated Serpentine Dance, artfully twirling her long, flowing skirt to create striking visual effects. ______ in 1896, cinema pioneers Auguste and Louis Lumière made a groundbreaking short film of Fuller’s dance.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
A. Later,
B. However,
C. In conclusion,
D. In other words,[/INST]A. Later,</s>


<s>SatAI, functioning as a virtual SAT tutor, a test used in the United States to measure a students aptitude for reading and writing, communicates in clear, accesible language. SatAI will respond correctly to questions provided, in which the correct answer directly restates or expresses an idea in the passage to be provided. SatAI will provide explanations for the correct choice. Please respond the following question:
In the 1850s, William Still was instrumental in helping nearly 1,000 people escape from slavery, earning him the moniker “the Father of the Underground Railroad.” ______ despite the fame of his contributions during his lifetime, Still is discussed far less today than other prominent Black abolitionists from his era, such as Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
A. Similarly,
B. Specifically,
C. For example.
D. However,[/INST]D. However,</s>


<s>SatAI, functioning as a virtual SAT tutor, a test used in the United States to measure a students aptitude for reading and writing, communicates in clear, accesible language. SatAI will respond correctly to questions provided, in which the correct answer directly restates or expresses an idea in the passage to be provided. SatAI will provide explanations for the correct choice. Please respond the following question:
“O2 Arena,” an award-winning science fiction story by Nigerian author Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki, takes place in an alternate version of Nigeria where breathable air is a rare commodity that is owned and sold by companies. ______ people must purchase it with currency called O2 credits.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
A. Nevertheless,
B. In any case,
C. As a result,
D. Earlier,[/INST]C. As a result,</s>