Unit 7 Week 1 Quiz

1. How does the author organize most of the information in this passage?

• A.

  by comparing and contrasting events

• B.

  by telling what happened in time order

• C.

  by asking questions and giving answers

• D.

  by discussing problems and solutions

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

2. Which sentence from the passage best supports the answer to Part A?

• A.

  “The explorers had trouble finding water.” (paragraph 1)

• B.

  “They wanted to see if camels could help troops, explorers, and settlers in

  the West.” (paragraph 2)

• C.

  “In 1856, a U.S. Navy ship brought thirty-three camels from North Africa

  along with a few men to handle the animals.” (paragraph 3)

• D.

  “Most Americans never learned to manage camels.” (paragraph 5)

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

3. What information does the timeline contribute to the passage about the U.S.

Army’s experience working with camels?

• A.

  The U.S. Army tried to work with camels for ten years.

• B.

  The U.S. Army tried to work with camels for twenty years.

• C.

  The U.S. Army tried to work with camels for thirty years.

• D.

  The U.S. Army tried to work with camels for 131 years.

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CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RL.3.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

How does the timeline help readers understand what happened to the U.S.

Army’s camels?

• A.

  It indicates that the camels were taken by the navy.

• B.

  It indicates that the camels were returned to North Africa.

• C.

  It indicates that the camels were set free.

• D.

  It indicates that the camels were sold to other people

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CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RL.3.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

What is the meaning of the word

caravans as it is used in paragraph 3?

• A.

  groups of people traveling together

• B.

  food and water needed by soldiers

• C.

  animals used to carry heavy loads

• D.

  large wagons used for transport

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

Read this sentence from paragraph 4 of the passage.

“The soldiers preferred mules and oxen, which responded to orders more quickly and easily.”

What is the meaning of preferred?

• A.

  found fault with someone or something

• B.

  liked one thing better than another

• C.

  took action beforehand

• D.

  made an unusual choice

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

In paragraph 3, the author claims, “The camel experiment was a success.”

Which two details from the passage provide the best support for the author’s claim?

• A.

  “In 1820, one group explored areas that are now in New Mexico

  and Texas.” (paragraph 1)

• B.

  “So the U.S. Army decided to do an experiment.” (paragraph 2)

• C.

  “They wanted to see if camels could help troops, explorers, and settlers in

  the West.” (paragraph 2)

• D.

  “On their first trip west, the camels showed that they were strong and

  didn’t need much water.” (paragraph 3)

• E.

  “Travelers did not have to carry camel food or search for water.”

  (paragraph 3)

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

Which sentence is a central idea that best describes what happened when the U.S. Army used camels?

• A.

  Camels were imported by the U.S. Army, but more camels were needed

  than could be supplied.

• B.

  Camels could carry heavy loads, but oxen and mules were better suited to

  desert life.

• C.

  Camels worked well in desert conditions, but U.S. soldiers preferred

  working with other animals.

• D.

  Camels ate many plants, but they did not eat what they were fed by the

  U.S. Army.

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Which detail from the passage is most relevant to the central idea in Part A?

• A.

  “To get supplies, some traders took a long and dangerous route to trade

  with Spanish settlers in New Mexico.” (paragraph 2)

• B.

  “So the army decided to buy forty-one more camels.” (paragraph 3)

• C.

  “Camels were good at carrying loads across the desert, but the soldiers

  did not like them.” (paragraph 4)

• D.

  “Within a few years, all the camels were set free or sold.” (paragraph 4)

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1