Correct Answer: her father walked away from home in cold weather
Passage Reference: walked out of their Vancouver home last winter
Why this is correct: Look at the first paragraph. Moira’s father walked out last winter in only a sweater, and that scare pushed Moira to act.
Tips: For “after” questions, look for a cause word such as “pushed”, “led” or “made”. The event before it is the answer.
Why the other options are wrong:
- a hospital billing dispute over her father’s care: Hospital bills are never mentioned. The family acted after the winter scare.
- the city banned GPS bracelets for people with dementia: Nobody bans anything. Moira even says the bracelet is not a GPS leash.
- the local police refused to take a missing-person report: Police do not refuse anything here. Neighbours found her father six blocks away.
Correct Answer: an engraved bracelet plus a 24-hour hotline
Passage Reference: engraved bracelet and a 24-hour hotline
Why this is correct: The program “issues an engraved bracelet and a 24-hour hotline for police and the public.” It has two parts.
Tips: When an option has two parts, check that the text gives both of them. One missing part makes the option wrong.
Why the other options are wrong:
- a GPS tracking implant only: Moira says the bracelet is not a GPS leash, and nothing goes inside the body.
- a city fine system: The program does not fine anyone. It gives a bracelet and a hotline.
- a social-media advertising plan: Social media comes up only when Ruiz compares the hotline with online appeals. The program is not an ad plan.
Correct Answer: her mother refuses jewellery-style ID
Passage Reference: whose mother refuses jewellery
Why this is correct: Kathleen Park’s mother refuses jewellery. So a bracelet, the main tool in the text, will not work for her family.
Tips: Two people can share a family name or a first name. Check you are reading about the right person before you choose.
Why the other options are wrong:
- Singh opposes day programs: Singh actually recommends adult day programs. Kathleen’s worry is about her own mother.
- Ruiz wants fewer bystanders: Ruiz wants bystanders to know more, not to be fewer. Kathleen’s worry is her mother.
- Moira rejects neighbours’ help: Moira says the bracelet lets strangers help. Kathleen is not talking about Moira at all.
Correct Answer: letting strangers help through a hotline without guessing
Passage Reference: It’s a way for strangers to help without guessing
Why this is correct: Moira calls the bracelet “a way for strangers to help without guessing.” The engraving points them to the 24-hour hotline.
Tips: The word “mainly” asks for the main job, not every possible use. Look for a sentence that says what the thing is for.
Why the other options are wrong:
- replacing all supervision in the home: Singh warns that ID tools are not a full safety plan. A bracelet cannot replace care at home.
- removing the need for door alarms: Singh wants families to use bracelets together with door alarms. The alarms are still needed.
- posting medical files online for anyone: Nothing goes online. The bracelet just gives strangers a number to call.
Correct Answer: that registries may collect more personal data than families grasp
Passage Reference: collect more personal data than families understand
Why this is correct: Ortiz worries that some wandering registries “collect more personal data than families understand.” That is a privacy concern.
Tips: A person’s job title is a clue. Think about what someone in that job would usually worry about.
Why the other options are wrong:
- that bracelets look too much like medical equipment: The look of the bracelet is Moira’s point, and she says hers looks like ordinary jewellery. Ortiz talks about data.
- that police officers are too slow to respond: Ortiz does not talk about police. Ruiz, the officer, says bracelets save minutes.
- that adult day programs should be banned for dementia patients: Ortiz never mentions day programs. Singh is the one who recommends them.
Correct Answer: a GPS leash
Passage Reference: The bracelet is not a GPS leash
Why this is correct: Moira says, “The bracelet is not a GPS leash.” The commenter repeats this line because it respects her father’s freedom.
Tips: When the comment says a “line stayed with me”, look for a direct quote in the text. The blank often copies it.
Why the other options are wrong:
- an expensive gadget: Cost never comes up in what Moira says. The idea she rejects is a GPS leash.
- just ordinary jewellery: Moira says it looks like ordinary jewellery. But it is more than that, because it links to a hotline.
- a sign of weakness: Nobody calls the bracelet a sign of weakness.
Correct Answer: not a complete safety plan by itself
Passage Reference: warns against treating them as a full safety plan
Why this is correct: Singh supports ID tools but warns against treating them “as a full safety plan.” A bracelet alone is not enough.
Tips: Two options can look almost the same except for one small word like “not”. Read both slowly before you choose.
Why the other options are wrong:
- a complete safety plan by itself: This says the opposite of Singh’s point. Singh warns that ID tools are not a full plan.
- proof that alarms are unnecessary: Singh wants families to add door alarms to bracelets. Alarms still matter.
- a reason to skip consent forms: Consent forms are Ortiz’s project, and nobody suggests skipping them.
Correct Answer: adult children sometimes manage data for parents
Passage Reference: especially when adult children manage accounts for parents
Why this is correct: Ortiz says consent and deletion rules matter “especially when adult children manage accounts for parents.” That is the reason the commenter gives.
Tips: The word “especially” often points to the most important reason. Read the words right after it.
Why the other options are wrong:
- police share registry records with insurers: Insurers are never mentioned. Ortiz links the warning to adult children managing accounts.
- the hotline sells its lists of callers: Nothing says the hotline sells anything. Ortiz’s point is about who controls the account.
- bracelets store full medical files for strangers: The bracelet is engraved and linked to a hotline. Nothing says it stores medical files.
Correct Answer: wearing the ID consistently so it works when needed
Passage Reference: Ruiz cautions that bracelets fail if they are left in a drawer
Why this is correct: Ruiz cautions that “bracelets fail if they are left in a drawer.” So the practical advice is to wear the ID every day.
Tips: A warning can be turned into advice. If something fails when you do X, the advice is to avoid X.
Why the other options are wrong:
- leaving bracelets in a drawer until an emergency happens: This is the exact mistake Ruiz warns about, not the advice.
- avoiding public education about what the emblem means: Ruiz wants more public education so bystanders know the emblem. Avoiding it is the opposite.
- hiding the emblem so the bracelet looks like jewellery: Ruiz wants people to recognise the emblem. Hiding it would work against that.
Correct Answer: sew-in clothing labels and neighbour networks
Passage Reference: prefers sew-in clothing labels and a neighbourhood WhatsApp circle
Why this is correct: Kathleen’s mother refuses jewellery, so Kathleen prefers sew-in clothing labels and a neighbourhood WhatsApp circle. That is labels plus neighbours.
Tips: “Families like Kathleen’s” tells you to reread what Kathleen prefers. Then match both parts of her plan.
Why the other options are wrong:
- a GPS tracker sewn into coats: Kathleen sews in labels, not trackers. GPS is never part of her plan.
- a city wandering registry account: Registries come up in Ortiz’s privacy warning. Kathleen prefers labels and neighbours.
- a phone app that tracks location: Kathleen keeps the hotline number on her phone, but Kathleen does not use a tracking app.
