Ten Mile Day Comprehension Check

What was the transcontinental railroad?

• really long sidewalk
• first railroad across the USA
• imaginary underground railroad
• figure of speech

Why did immigrants help build the transcontinental railroad?

• they needed jobs
• they were forced to help
• they were bored
• they were slaves

The author wrote, "Dust clouds choked the air."  What did the author mean by that?

• The men had a hard time breathing because of the dust
• The men choked on their lunch
• Many people became violently ill
• The men got dirty

What is Promontory Point?

• The meeting point of the two railroad companies
• The place where the immigrants met each other
• The place an immigrant went to find a job
• The place where people went to celebrate

Why did the workers want to lay 10 miles of track in one day?

• They enjoyed competition.
• They were promised money.
• So they could brag to their friends.

What country were most of the workers from?

• India
• United States
• China
• France

What happened at 1:30 pm?

• The workers ate lunch.
• The workers gave up trying to lay 10 miles in one day.
• A fight broke out.
• The workers ran out of supplies.

stunningly loud

• barren
• deafening
• lurched
• previous

unable to produce much or any plant life

• barren
• deafening
• lurched
• previous

leaned or rolled suddenly

• previous
• deafening
• lurched
• prying