QUIZ READING COMPREHENSION

The word “those” in the line 1 refers to

• family

• animals

• advantages

• groups

The word “it” in line 3 refers to

• advantage

• membership

• community

• safety

The word “one” in line 4 refers to

• group

• prey

• predator

• point

The Paragraph preceding this passage most probably discusses:

• The youth of Davy Jones

• Davy Jones’s career as a sailor

• A different traditional story from the sea

• Preparing to travel on the ocean

The topic of the paragraph following the passage most likely is

• Valuable items located at the bottom of the ocean

• Where Davy Jones is found today

• Jonah and the Whale

• Preventing objects from falling overboard.

The author’s purpose in this passage is to

• describe the history of military awards prior to the Civil War

• demonstrate an effect of America’s attitude toward royalty

• give an opinion of military awards

• outline various historical symbols of royalty

The tone of the passage is

• angered

• humorous

• outraged

• informational

this passage would probably be assigned reading in a course on

• military science

• psychology

• American history

• interior decoration

Which of the following statements about marine mammals best expresses the main idea of the passage

• They have their origins on land.

• They have evolved successfully but are now threatened by humans

• They compete with one another for the ocean's food supply

• They have many of the biological traits of humans.

What advantage did some land mammals gain by returning to the sea?

• Fewer predators exist in the sea.

• More space is available in the sea

• There is a greater supply of food in the sea.

• The climate is more hospitable in the sea.