The Biltmore Estate: America's Largest House

Which sentence best supports the statement that the Vanderbilt family spent a lot of time and money to build the Biltmore House?

• "George Vanderbilt came from a well-known family." para 2

• "Work on the house began in 1889." para 3

• "George Vanderbilt opened the house on Christmas Eve in 1895." para 3

• "Vanderbilt hired two of the best designers of the time. It took hundreds of workers and more than six years to finish the original house." para 3

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What is the best evidence that George Vanderbilt liked to read?

• He built a house with 65 fireplaces.

• His house had a library with 23,000 books.

• The library was located on the first floor.

• The estate had several sitting rooms and dining areas.

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Which fact about the Biltmore Estate supports the conclusion that the property was "ahead of its time"?

• There was an indoor pool.

• The house had three floors.

• The house had guestrooms.

• The house had many fireplaces.

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Which sentence supports the fact that the Vanderbilt family enjoyed having friends and family over to their house.

• "Visitors can stay overnight and enjoy everything the property has to offer." para 12

• "Today, visitors can tour some of these rooms." para 6

• "Dozen of rooms were used for guests." para 6

• "It sounds like a great place to vacation in style of course." para 13

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What is not evidence that there are lots of activities for people who enjoy being outdoors?

• There are several beautiful gardens on the property.

• You can hike, bike, ride horses, & kayak while visiting.

• The French Broad river offers many activities.

• Restaurants severe great meals at the Biltmore.

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Which of the following facts explains why the Biltmore took so long to build?

• "It's not just a house. The Biltmore Estate is a mansion with 250 rooms!" para 4

• "It took hundreds of workers more than six years to finish the original house." para 3

• "There are miles of scenic trails." para 4

• "This floor of the Biltmore was designed partly for the staff." para 7

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Which statement summarizes the author's view on the Biltmore Estate?

• "George Vanderbilt came from a well-known family." para 2

• "Work on the house began in 1889." para 3

• "The Biltmore is more like a museum that displays priceless works of art." para 1

• "This house is the largest in the United States." para 1

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What is the most likely reason that the author uses questions to begin some paragraphs?

• To see what the reader already knows about the topic of the article.

• To make paragraphs easy to read.

• to show the reader that the author is knowledgeable.

• to make it seem as if the author is speaking directly to the reader.

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Which set of words describes the Biltmore Estate?

• mountainous, quaint, expensive

• emotional, pretty, tropical

• Large, ancient, decorated

• Enormous, elegant, impressive

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What can be inferred from the quote below?

"This floor of the Biltmore was designed partly for the staff... The Downstairs floor was also used for pleasure. " para 7

• The Vanderbilts had slaves working on the estate.

• The Vanderbilts needed a lot of employees to keep up the house.

• The other part of the floor was designed for guest rooms.

• The Vanderbilts wanted to keep the staff and guests apart from each other.

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