Entry Exam Category: College Admission Exams
Course: Texas Success Initiative Assessment 2.0
Exam: TSIA2 Reading and Writing Practice Test 2
Practice Question
Extract
Just downstream from its confluence with the Missouri River, near the town of Alton, Illinois, the Mississippi River is nearly one mile across. In contrast, there are sections of the river near its source (Lake Itasca in Minnesota), where the Mississippi spans less than 20 feet from its right bank to its left.
The passage is mainly discussing the Mississippi River's
Answer Choices
- A: depth
- B: length
- C: width
- D: location
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The correct answer is 'width' because the passage compares the river's width at two points (one mile near Alton and less than 20 feet near Lake Itasca). Options A, B, and D are not the focus of the passage.