ELL 045 IR3 Unit 1 Reading II Reading Comprehension

Victor Gruen's firm consists only of architects.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Unit 1 Reading 2 Lines 1-5.:

"Victor Gruen & Associates is a planning team of architects and engineers...

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

The firm has designed both commercial and residential projects.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Lines 33-38: "In the commercial field, the firm has progressed from the planning of individual shops and department stores to the development of planned regional shopping centers...

Lines 39-43: "In the residential field, Victor Gruen & Associates has planned everything from individual houses, apartments, and housing projects..."

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CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

As senior partner, Gruen is mainly responsible for developing project concepts.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Lines 16-18 "As senior partner, Victor Gruen is responsible for the concept development of major projects."

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

4. When they began construction on Southdale, Gruen and his partners had little experience designing shopping centers.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Lines 6-8 "Actively engaged in projects in almost every state as well as abroad, the Gruen organization was chosen as architect for Southdale in 1952."

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

Gruen and his partners designed not only the shopping center but also several of the stores and facilities inside the center.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Lines 76-86: "The Gruen organization created the master plan for Southdale, in addition to designing the regional shopping center, it designed the following stores and special facilities:

Egekvist Bakery, Boutell's, Walters, the First National Bank, Thorpe Bros., J. B. Hudson Company,....

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

The firm has offices in several cities.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

Gruen's work is of little interest to other professional architects.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

According to the press release, the development of planned regional shopping centers has changed American shopping habits.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10