Public Health Nurse Reflects on the Moment She Learned to Ask for Help

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Question formats

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How to approach this practice

Read the passage for its main idea, then return to the relevant sentence or paragraph for each question. Base answers on the passage.

1. Question 1 · Single choice

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   What is the article’s main purpose?

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   1. To describe the history of nursing education in Minnesota
   2. To explain how support helped a student facing serious pressures
   3. To compare two different healthcare professions
   4. To criticize students who work while studying
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   Answer

   To explain how support helped a student facing serious pressures

   It explains how support helped Saleh continue despite serious pressures.

   Saleh’s story connects academic difficulty with the wider pressures that students may carry outside school.

2. Question 2 · Single choice

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   Why did Saleh submit an appeal to her professors?

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   1. She wanted to explain her circumstances and remain enrolled
   2. She wanted to request financial help for her mother
   3. She wanted to change her nursing specialization
   4. She wanted to ask Lehman to become her professor
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   Answer

   She wanted to explain her circumstances and remain enrolled

   She wanted them to understand her circumstances and allow her to continue.

   In it, she explained everything she was carrying as a 22-year-old and described how deeply she wanted to remain in the program.

3. Question 3 · Single choice

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   What does “In it” refer to in the third paragraph?

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   1. The nursing class
   2. The nursing program
   3. The appeal
   4. The meeting
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   The appeal

   The pronoun refers to the appeal Saleh submitted.

   She first prayed and then submitted an appeal to her professors.

4. Question 4 · Single choice

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   What can readers infer about Lehman’s response to Saleh?

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   1. She considered Saleh’s problems unimportant
   2. She understood Saleh through related personal experiences
   3. She immediately offered Saleh a different career
   4. She believed Saleh should leave school temporarily
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   Answer

   She understood Saleh through related personal experiences

   Lehman responded personally because she recognized similar experiences in Saleh.

   During a meeting in Lehman’s office, the mentor told Saleh that she recognized parts of her own life in the younger student.

5. Question 5 · Single choice

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   Why is the conversation described as important for Saleh?

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   1. It gave her a chance to avoid all future responsibilities
   2. It showed her that someone genuinely cared about her situation
   3. It helped her receive a higher grade in the failed class
   4. It introduced her to a new nursing school
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   Answer

   It showed her that someone genuinely cared about her situation

   It challenged her belief that she had to manage problems alone.

   She said she was used to handling most problems alone and had not expected someone to tell her that they cared.

6. Question 6 · Single choice

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   How does the article organize Saleh’s experience?

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   1. From a general issue to its historical origins
   2. From early pressures and crisis to support and reflection
   3. From Lehman’s career to Saleh’s childhood
   4. From school policies to medical research
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   Answer

   From early pressures and crisis to support and reflection

   It moves from her pressures and crisis toward support and broader meaning.

   The pressure became especially serious after Saleh failed a class.

7. Question 7 · Single choice

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   What broader conclusion does the final paragraph suggest?

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   1. Academic success depends only on individual effort
   2. Family duties usually prevent students from graduating
   3. Mentor attention can help people who have not requested support
   4. Students should avoid discussing personal difficulties
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   Answer

   Mentor attention can help people who have not requested support

   Mentor attention may help struggling people before they request assistance.

   It also suggests that a mentor’s attention can make a difference when someone is struggling but has not yet asked for help.

What to review next

Find the words that support each answer. For a mistake, compare the question with the evidence and identify the detail or inference you missed.

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Before you practise: a worked example

Look for evidence in the text. Separate what the writer says from what you already know about the topic.

The library normally closes at six, but on Fridays it stays open until eight. When does it close on Friday?

The answer is eight. But introduces an exception to the normal closing time, so the first time mentioned is not the answer.

This teaching example is separate from the scored questions. After your test, compare any mistakes with the explanation and revisit the topic before trying again.