2nd POST TEST - LITERACY

The topic of this passage is...

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It can be inferred from the passage that the rhinoceros is...

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The possessive "Its" in line 2 refers to...

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It can be inferred from the passage that the hippopotamus is commonly called a hippo because the word "hippo" is...

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The word "float" in line 4 is closest in meaning to...

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According to the passage, what is the maximum time that hippos have been know to stay underwater?

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The expression "has relatively little in common" in line 7 could best be replaced by...

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The passage states that one way in which a hippo is similar to a whale is that...

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The word "blubber" in line 10 is closest in meaning to...

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The passage states that the hippo does not...

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