Citrus Fruits and Oranges

“They were very rare and very expensive. As a result, they were highly prized.”

Which of the following is the best definition of the word "prized" as used in the above selection?

• given out as rewards

• likely to be stolen

• guarded and sold

• desired and appreciated

The author included paragraph 1 in the selection most likely to

• provide background information about citrus fruits being a rarity in the ancient Mediterranean

• explain why it is important for citrus fruits to be introduced to Western Europe

• provide reasons for the study of citrus fruits

• explain why citrus fruits were grown for the ancient Romans

Which idea is best expressed in the illustration at the beginning of the selection?

• Citrus fruit grows from the ground

• Citrus fruit is grown on a tree or bush

• Citrus fruits create a pleasant scent

• Citrus fruits can be found all over the world

Which sentence from the selection supports the idea that a citron fruit was functional?

• "Citrus seeds are oily"

• "if citron is placed among clothes, it keeps them from being moth-eaten"

• "Lemons and citrons continued to be expensive and prized for hundreds of years"

• "Still, the citron was highly favored by the Romans"

In paragraph 6, the word consumption means -

• starve

• eat

• prepare

• flourish

Which detail from the selection supports the idea that people benefit from citrus fruits?

• an ancient philosopher said that citron skin could be used "to make the breath sweet"

• Langgut found out that it was brought to the Mediterranean about 2,000 years ago

• They were very rare and expensive

• To most people in the ancient Mediterranean, citrus fruits were extremely special treats

Read Lines 45 and 46 from the poem.

Fog hanging like old coats between trees.

The poet uses the simile in these lines to -

• emphasize a clear path of the trees easily seen through the fog

• emphasize that the fog is thick and not moving

• to show that old coats are hanging between the trees

• to show that the coats were old and looked like fog

The poet included the imagery in lines 13 through 15 most likely to -

• describe the actions of the girl

• highlight the speaker's memories of observing the girl

• emphasize that the girl was anxious

• show that the speaker is cold

Which lines from the poem best express the speaker's anticipation of a future event?

• December. Frost cracking

  Beneath my steps, my breath

  Before me then gone

• I took a nickel from my pocket

  Then and orange

  And set them quietly on the counter

• Her house, the one whose

  Porch light turned yellow

  Night and day in any weather

• She came out

  Pulling at her gloves

  Face bright with rouge

Why does the poet include personification in lines 38-42?

• To express that the saleslady knew the boy

• To identify that the saleslady was looking at the boy

• To describe how the boy was looking at the saleslady

• To emphasize that the saleslady had an understanding with the boy