Part A Which choice states a central idea of this passage? Responses Communities should be more willing to support education. Communities should be more willing to support education. Previous job experience is not as important as people say it is. Previous job experience is not as important as people say it is. To be a good reporter requires more than just good writing skills. To be a good reporter requires more than just good writing skills. The news is gathered by many professionals working together. The news is gathered by many professionals working together. Question 2 Part B Which quotation from the passage best supports the answer in Part A? Responses "He was happy with the few writing samples I'd brought to the interview and offered me the job on the spot." "He was happy with the few writing samples I'd brought to the interview and offered me the job on the spot." " . . . I learned a great deal from him about how to cover a story well, how to handle my sources, and how to make a boring story seem interesting. " . . . I learned a great deal from him about how to cover a story well, how to handle my sources, and how to make a boring story seem interesting. " . . . John didn't seem deterred by the fact that I had no solid experience." " . . . John didn't seem deterred by the fact that I had no solid experience." "This would be a blow to schools that had relied on funding to keep art, music, and sports programs running."