Map Testlet 4 ELA Grade 8 2025

Multiple Select

Choose the sentence numbers of the two sentences in the excerpt from “Unexpected Assistance” that best support the idea that the exploration would be difficult.

1 His ultimate goal was to find a passage through the Northwest to the Pacific Ocean, which could open up travel and trade. 2 Lewis chose William Clark as his partner. 3 Their journey lasted two years and covered 8,000 miles. 4 To accompany them, the duo recruited volunteers who were skilled in hunting and survival techniques. 5 The expedition of forty-five people launched from St. Charles, Missouri, on May 14, 1804.

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Multiple Choice

Read the sentence from “Unexpected Assistance.”

Torrential rain, hailstorms, dust clouds, and snow plagued the group on their journey.

What does the word “plagued” suggest about the weather events?

• The weather events became worse over time.

• The explorers were able to predict the weather events.

• The weather events persistently disturbed the explorers.

• The explorers were prepared to deal with the weather events.

Multiple Choice

How does the author acknowledge opposing points of view in "Unexpected Assistance"?

• by explaining that explorers were cautious when encountering native tribes

• by mentioning that the motivations of the Nez Perce are not known for sure

• by admitting that the explorers considered quitting before meeting the Nez Perce

• by suggesting that the explorers were unprepared for the hardships they encountered

Multiple Choice

Read the sentence from “Canoe Camp.”

Over the next ten days, with the help of the tribe members, explorers accomplished an amazing feat in what is now known as Canoe Camp.

How does the use of the word “feat” impact the meaning and tone of the passage?

• It indicates how dependent the explorers were on the native tribe.

• It suggests that the accomplishment may have been exaggerated.

• It highlights how impressed the explorers were with the canoe design.

• It emphasizes how extraordinary it was to build the canoes in ten days.

Multiple Choice

Which claim is supported by “Canoe Camp”?

• The Nez Perce way of crafting the canoes was flawed.

• The Nez Perce tools were primitive and difficult to utilize.

• The explorers could not have achieved their goals without help.

• The explorers’ decision to use horses and wagons was unwise.

Multiple Choice

Which statement describes the central idea in “Canoe Camp”?

• The canoe-building skills of the Nez Perce allowed Lewis and Clark to complete their journey to the Pacific Ocean.

• The shape of the traditional Nez Perce canoes allowed Lewis and Clark to get to the Pacific Ocean quickly.

• The Nez Perce changed the way they built canoes in order to keep the group of explorers on schedule.

• The primitive tools used by the Nez Perce were as good as or better than modern canoebuilding tools.

Multiple Choice

Which excerpt from “Unexpected Assistance” conflicts with information from “Canoe Camp”?

• . . . the horses and wagons could no longer handle the terrain, and they feared that further progress would be impossible.

• The Nez Perce tribe dwelled in this area, and they decided to aid the expedition.

• But the tribe did share food and help the explorers carve canoes that could travel on the small waterways of the region.

• . . . the tribe did not trust the explorers and wanted to rid themselves of the visitors as quickly as possible.