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What does the word 'strategy' mean as it is used in paragraph 2 of Passage 1?

• plan of action

• captured city

• enemy’s army

• opinion of others

What best describes a central idea of Passage 1.

• The Union army lost Baton Rouge to a surprise attack by rebel forces.

• The Confederate forces lost the Battle of Baton Rouge because the Union

  controlled the Mississippi River.

• The Union abandoned the city of Baton Rouge in August.

• Baton Rouge residents were eager to join the battle and fight against the

  occupying Union troops.

Which two details from Passage 1 best support the central idea from the previous question?

• “First, the Union commander received a warning, so he was fully prepared

  for the attack.” (paragraph 3)

• “The powerful

  Arkansas

  never joined the battle.” (paragraph 3)

• “At the shores of the river, the secessionists came under fire from Union

  gunships.” (paragraph 4)

• “As soldiers took over the city, local residents left to escape the fighting.”

  (paragraph 6)

• “The Union army then turned its attention to taking Vicksburg, Mississippi.”

  (paragraph 1)

Read the sentence from Passage 2.

“It did not take me many minutes to get out of bed, and to slip on a few articles, I confess.”

What is the meaning of articles?

• bits of writing

• parts of a bed

• parts of a document

• pieces of clothing

Select a central idea from Passage 2.

• The writer and her family speak with soldiers who start staying in

  Baton Rouge.

• The writer thinks about running away from Baton Rouge to relatives in

  another part of the country.

• The writer has soldiers staying in her home as they get ready for battle.

• The soldiers’ preparations for battle made life hard for the writer and

  her neighbors.

Which details from Passage 2 best support the central idea from the previous question?

• “It appears that they were only practicing, however, and no harm was

  intended.” (paragraph 1)

• “But we are living on such a volcano, that, not knowing what to expect,

  we are rather nervous.” (paragraph 1)

• “I am afraid this close confinement will prove too much for me; my long

  walks are cut off, on account of the soldiers.” (paragraph 2)

• "Before sunset a regiment, that had been camped out of town, came in,

  and pitched their tents around the new theater, in front of our church.”

  (paragraph 3)

• “With all these preparations in full view, we went to bed as usual.”

  (paragraph 3)

Which statements best show how events are described in the two passages?

• Passage 1 explains important events in history, while Passage 2 shows

  how one person experienced those events.

• Passage 1 relates events in time order, while Passage 2 provides more

  details about each of those events.

• Passage 1 presents a series of events in order, while Passage 2 talks about

  two days during that time.

• Passage 1 and Passage 2 both examine the causes of events and their

  effects on people.

• Passage 1 and Passage 2 both explore how people learn from past events.