Plymouth Rock Passage Review

Plymouth Rock

Multiple Choice

22. How does the photograph contribute to an understanding of the passage?

• A by showing that the rock has an ordinary size and shape

• B by showing how the rock symbolizes freedom and liberty

• C by showing the large monument that surrounds the rock

• D by showing how easy it is to chip off pieces from the rock

Multiple Choice

23. What are three reasons the author gives to tell how the voyagers ran out of fresh water?

• B,D,E

• A,C,F

• A,D,F

• B,D,F

Multiple Choice

24. 24. Which option best summarizes paragraphs 1 and 2?

• A The Mayflower carried English settlers to Cape Cod in 1620. They decided to leave the Netherlands because they wanted to live in an area where they could freely speak their native English language.

• B The Mayflower left the Netherlands in 1620. The Separatists had tried to find new places to practice their religion in the past, but they tried again in 1620. Their ship landed in Massachusetts but not before surviving storms, illnesses, and a weakened ship.

• C The Separatists left the Netherlands in 1620 aboard the Mayflower seeking religious and economic opportunity. On their way to the New World, storms blew their ship off course, causing the voyagers to land in Massachusetts rather than near the Hudson River.

• D One hundred Separatists survived a difficult ocean journey aboard the Mayflower in 1620. The ship’s main beam broke during a violent storm, and the fresh water supply ran out before the ship reached its destination. There, its passengers established the settlement they had wanted for many years.

Multiple Choice

25. Why did the voyagers remain on the Mayflower after arriving in Plymouth?

• A They needed to repair the ship before the voyage home.

• B They refused to give up their accommodations on the Mayflower.

• C The ship provided shelter until the first buildings were completed.

• D The ship was scheduled to take those passengers back to England.

Multiple Select

26. What two central ideas are supported by the details in the passage?

• A The voyagers showed persistence despite great hardships.

• B The voyagers made the long journey across the Atlantic several times.

• C The voyagers ferried back and forth from the Mayflower to build their settlement.

• D The voyagers’ ship-building talents were put to good use in building their settlement.

• E The voyagers were dedicated to their search for religious freedom and economic opportunity