4th U7W3 Test

How does the author organize the information in Passage 1?

• A. by asking questions and giving answers

• B. by describing a problem and the solution

• C. by telling about events in time order

• D. by explaining how to search for gold

How does the timeline add to the reader’s understanding of the effects of the California Gold Rush?

• It shows that California became a state soon after the Gold Rush.

• It shows that miners discovered gold in the Klondike area.

• It shows that many miners left and went to Nome, Alaska.

• It shows that Americans learned about gold in the Klondike.

What central idea about the difference between the California Gold Rush and the Klondike Gold Rush does the author of Passage 1 express?

• The Klondike Gold Rush created more cities.

• The Klondike Gold Rush was more challenging and dangerous.

• The Klondike Gold Rush involved more miners.

• The Klondike Gold Rush produced gold that was more valuable.

Read this sentence from paragraph 3 of Passage 1.

“Most people took an international route through Canada into Alaska.”

What does the word international mean as it is used in this sentence?

• inside nations

• above nations

• before nations

• between nations

Which sentence best states the author’s central idea about the Klondike Gold Rush in Passage 1?

• While many prospectors traveled to the Klondike, the earliest Klondike miners owned the most land.

• Most prospectors in the Klondike endured hardship but did not get rich.

• Many prospectors died in the subzero temperatures of the Klondike.

• The first Klondike prospectors were called “Klondike Kings,” but other people found gold as well.

Which two details from Passage 1 support the claim that gold mining failed to help develop Alaska?

• A. “Few people got rich from the gold rush, but many decided they liked California and settled down there.” (paragraph 1)

• B. “Fewer than 30,000 prospectors actually got to the goldfields.” (paragraph 4)

• C. “Only about 300 people got rich from Klondike gold.” (paragraph 5)

• D. “But unlike what happened in California, few of the towns in Alaska that served the miners lasted.” (paragraph 5)

• E. “In 1898, the town of Dyea had about 8,000 people, fifty hotels, and twenty freight companies, but today, nothing survives.” (paragraph 5)

What does the phrase contributed to mean as it is used in paragraph 2 of Passage 2?

• gave direction to

• helped bring about

• drew strength from

• worked hard against

Read this sentence from paragraph 4 of Passage 2.

“In 1888, Hugh J. Chisolm opened the Otis Falls Pulp Company in Jay, Maine, which became a turning point in the development of the state.”

Which two details from the passage support the author’s claim in the sentence above?

• A. “In 1854, Samuel D. Warren bought one of the first paper mills, on a river in Westbrook.” (paragraph 4)

• B. “The company became the first to add wood fibers to paper.” (paragraph 4)

• C. “Investors began pouring money into Maine to build new paper mills." (paragraph 4)

• D. “But the central role of its forests is why it is nicknamed ‘The Pine Tree State.’” (paragraph 4)

• E. “Workers came from all over the world to work in Maine.” (paragraph 5)

What does the word process mean as it is used in paragraph 4 of Passage 2?

• a series of actions for making something

• a yearly payment from working

• a thing that flows from place to place

• a mill where paper is produced

What is the central idea of Passage 2?

• Maine’s people were hardworking.

• Maine’s lumber was an important resource.

• Maine’s businesspeople were smart.

• Maine’s cities were well planned.