12. The word "magnified" in line 6 is closest in meaning to
(A) caused
(B) modified
(C) intensified
(D) combined

8. The piece titled The Priestess has all of the following characteristics EXCEPT: (A) The design is stylized. (B) It is made of marble. (C) The carving is not deep. (D) It depicts the front of a person.

9. What does the passage mainly discuss? (A) How birds find and store food. (B) How birds maintain body heat in the winter. (C) Why birds need to establish territory. (D) Why some species of birds nest together.

10. The word "conserve" in line 3 is closest in meaning to (A) retain (B) watch (C) locate (D) share

11. Ptarmigan keep warm in the winter by (A) huddling together on the ground with other birds. (B) Building nests in trees. (C) Burrowing into dense patches of vegetation (D) Digging tunnels into the snow.

13. The author mentions kinglets in line 9 as an example of birds that (A) protect themselves by nesting in holes. (B) Nest with other species of birds (C) Nest together for warmth (D) Usually feed and nest in pairs.

14. The word "forage" in line 12 is closest in meaning to (A) fly (B) assemble (C) feed (D) rest

15. Which of the following statements about lesser and common kestrels is true? (A) The lesser kestrel and the common kestrel have similar diets. (B) The lesser kestrel feeds sociably but the common kestrel does not. (C) The common kestrel nests in larger flocks than does the lesser kestrel. (D) The common kestrel nests in trees, the lesser kestrel nests on the ground.

16. The word "counteracted" in line 24 is closest in meaning to (A) suggested (B) negated (C) measured (D) shielded

17. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as an advantage derived by birds that huddle together while sleeping? (A) Some members of the flock warm others of impending dangers. (B) Staying together provides a greater amount of heat for the whole flock. (C) Some birds in the flock function as information centers for others who are looking for food. (D) Several members of the flock care for the young.

18. Which of the following is a disadvantage of communal roosts that is mentioned in the passage? (A) Diseases easily spread among the birds. (B) Groups are more attractive to predators than individual birds. (C) Food supplies are quickly depleted (D) Some birds in the group will attack the others.