A Brush With History

38. Which choice provides the main ideas of the text?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

39. Why did Hindus in India avoid using animal bristles to brush their teeth?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

40. What does the phrase “real sticklers” in paragraph 5 suggest about tribes in the

African Congo?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

41. Which quotation supports the inference that people in the past were unaware that

some tooth cleaners were harmful?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.4.5

42. What does the word cautions mean as it is used in paragraph 8?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

43. Read the sentence from paragraph 10.

What does the author mean by the sentence?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

44. What can the reader infer about the ancient Romans’ use of powdered pumice stone

to clean their teeth?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

45. What does the author mean by the phrase “the art of toothbrushing has come a long

way” in paragraph 15?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

46. Why were some plants or trees good for cleaning the teeth?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

47. How do toothbrushes of today compare to the first toothbrushes that were sold?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3