The Celestial's Railroad Quiz

The passage explains that the transcontinental railroad system would span the continent. What does the word span mean as it is used in the passage?

• affect

• cross

• reach

• establish

Who were the “Celestials”?

• two companies that raised money to extend the railroad and mapped the new routes

• Chinese workers who were largely responsible for the first transcontinental railroad

• railroad tycoons who funded the railroad

• Charles Crocker’s office workers

What evidence from the passage  best supports the idea that the Chinese workers were treated unfairly?

• They worked for Charles Crocker.

• They left their families behind in China.

• They failed to strike it rich in the goldfields.

• They were left out of the photograph of the completed railroad.

Which sentence best summarizes the passage?

• Working on the transcontinental railroad was a popular job.

• Building the transcontinental railroad was dangerous and expensive.

• Two companies worked together to build the transcontinental railroad.

• Chinese workers played an important part in building the transcontinental railroad.

How is the information arranged in the passage?

• by listing steps to find an answer

• by comparing different events from the past

• by presenting events in the order they happened

• by presenting questions followed by answers

Choose the best sentence that correctly uses the word homestead.

• She visited her friend's homestead in the mountains.
• They sold their homestead in the city.
• The homestead was a popular restaurant downtown.
• Long ago people would claim homesteads of their own.

Choose the best sentence that correctly uses the word ideology.

• The ideology of the political party was clearly outlined.

• The ideology was discussed in the meeting agenda.
• Her ideology is based on what she hears from others.

• They ideologized the project during the presentation.

Choose the best sentence that correctly uses the word celestial.

• She admired the celestial flowers in the garden.
• The celestial ocean waves crashed against the shore.
• The celestial bodies twinkled brightly in the night sky.
• The celestial car raced down the highway.

Choose the best sentence that correctly uses the word sacrifice.

• He decided to sacrifice his cookie for ice cream.

• They will sacrifice their vacation plans for the other fun event.

• She sacrificed her favorite book to buy a new dress.
• She had to sacrifice her free time to complete the project on time.

Choose the best sentence that correctly uses the word complaint.

• She made a complaint about how good the dessert was.

• He ignored the complaint regarding the noise.
• They discussed the complaint at the meeting.
• She filed a complaint about the poor service.