4th U7W2 Test

Which sentence best states the author’s claim about the transcontinental railroad in Passage 1?

• The Pacific Railroad Bill was signed by President Abraham Lincoln.

• Building a coast-to-coast railroad was a major step toward developing the nation.

• Congress granted railroad companies land to lay track on.

• Congress gave railroad companies funds for building the railroad.

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CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

Which evidence from Passage 1 supports the author’s claim that building the railroad was “difficult and dangerous” work?

• A. “Now, the Union Pacific Railroad began extending the tracks westward from Omaha.” (paragraph 4)

• B. “The Union Pacific hired thousands of workers.” (paragraph 5)

• C. “They also had to climb steep slopes and set explosives to blast tunnels through the Sierra Nevada mountain range.” (paragraph 5)

• D. “After eight years, the two tracks finally met in Promontory, Utah, in 1869.” (paragraph 7)

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CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

What are two ways the map adds to readers’ understanding of Passage 1?

• It helps readers understand how long it took to complete the railroad.

• It tells readers the names of the companies that built the railroad.

• It shows readers which eastern cities already had railroad stations.

• It identifies the points from which each company started building.

• It shows readers where the railroad tracks were finally connected.

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CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RL.3.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

In Passage 1, which two details best explain what happened when the government held a competition between the railroad companies?

• A. Many immigrants worked on the Union Pacific railroad.

• B. The company that finished first got a golden spike.

• C. The faster a company laid track, the more money it made.

• D. The two tracks connected to each other in just five years.

• E. Having to work fast made the job more dangerous for workers.

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CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

How does the author organize most of the information in Passage 1?

• by presenting facts in order of importance

• by describing the events in time order

• by asking questions and giving the answers

• by comparing and contrasting information

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CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

Which sentence best states the author’s claim about the Chinese transcontinental railroad workers in Passage 2?

• Chinese workers laid railroad track for over 100 miles on land that climbed steeply uphill.

• Thousands of Chinese immigrants arrived in California in the 1850s to look for gold and a better life.

• Chinese workers performed some of the most difficult, dangerous jobs to help complete the transcontinental railroad.

• Chinese workers hung over cliff sides to chip holes and plant dynamite.

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CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

According to Passage 2, why was the Central Pacific Railroad Company having troubles during the construction of the railroad?

• It could not find enough workers to do the job.

• It was laying track from the West toward the East.

• It filled job openings by hiring Chinese workers.

• It feared that the work was too hard for most workers.

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CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

How does the photograph in Passage 2 add to readers’ understanding of the Chinese railroad workers experience?

• It shows how they had learned in China to blast tunnels through the mountains.

• It shows where they finished laying track through the Sierra Nevada range in 1868.

• It shows how they laid track over terrain that sloped upward 7,000 feet.

• It shows some of the animals and simple tools they used to cut through the mountains.

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CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

How does the author organize most of the information in Passage 2?

• A. by describing events related to Chinese railroad workers in chronological order

• B. by comparing Chinese workers with other railroad workers

• C. by asking and answering questions about the roles of Chinese railroad workers

• D. by explaining the causes and effects of political unrest in China

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CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Fill in the bubble in the correct box to show how 'The Transcontinental Railroad' and 'They Helped Build a Railroad and a Nation' are alike and different. Match the following descriptions with the correct passage or both passages:

Groups:

(a) Only “The Transcontinental Railroad”

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(b) Only “They Helped Build a Railroad and a

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(c) Both Passages

• describes why building the railroad was important to the nation

• tells about the Pacific Railroad Bill signed by President Lincoln

• notes that workers had to blast tunnels through mountains

• discusses the connecting of the rails in Promontory, Utah

• shows why Chinese workers were so important to building the railroad

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CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7