Sample CST Question 11

Here is Miguel’s first draft, which may contain errors.

From Boyhood to Knighthood

1        In tales of medieval days, we are told that brave knights wore shining armor
and rode beautiful horses. They bore sharp, glistening swords. In these stories, fair
maidens in distress are rescued by these knights, who seem to appear mysteriously
out of the mist. The truth is that the knights of the Middle Ages did not just appear
from thin air.

2        In times of war, a young man who fought bravely on a battlefield could become a
knight on the site where he had demonstrated his courage. A king or knight could tap
him on the shoulder with a sword, giving him this title of honor.

3        In peacetime, becoming a knight was a more lengthy process. A boy began this
training when he was about seven years old. He went to live in the home of a noble
family, where he served as a page. He ran errands for the family, served their meals,
and learned to ride horses and handle small weapons. He also learned a code of polite
behavior that was as important as learning to fight.

4        When a page was about fourteen years old, he became a squire. A squire served
a knight who was called his lord. He took care of his lord’s horse and helped him
practice hunting and fighting skills. If battle broke out, a squire rode beside his lord
to the end.

5        Most squires were knighted by the time they were twenty-one years old. If not
knighted on a battlefield, the squire might be knighted in an elaborate ceremony
called dubbing. He bathed, cut his hair short, and prayed all night in a chapel. In the
morning, he knelt before his lord who tapped him on both shoulders with a sword. He
then gave him the spurs and sword of a knight.

6        Either in battle or in a dubbing ceremony, the squire rose from his knees as a
knight. He promised to use his bravery and fighting skills to defend the weak and
protect his homeland.

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In paragraphs 3 through 5, which
organizational pattern did Miguel use?

A   time sequence

B   spatial sequence

C   order of importance

D   comparison and contrast