Academic Reading Post-Test

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Class

• A
• B
• C
• D
• E

1. What is the type of text used in the passage?

• Descriptive
• Expository
• Report

2. Who ruled Morocco when the library was captured?

• An Ottoman Sultan
• A Spanish king
• Mūlāy Zaydān

3. Which text structure is primarily used in the passage?

• Problem and solution
• Description
• Compare and contrast

4. When was the library captured?

• 1603
• 1612
• 1627

5. What does the word “reign” in line 3 mean?

• A place to live
• A kind of food
• The time a king or queen rules

6. Why is the library called a "time capsule"?

• Because it is very well preserved
• Because it was hidden underground
• Because it was changed a lot

7. Which of the following best paraphrases the sentence: "The books mirror the interests and the tastes of the Saadian rulers. They also mirror the interests and the tastes of the elite at large."?

• The content of the books reflects the preferences of the Saadian rulers and the broader elite.
• The books had little influence on the elite and were rarely read.
• The books were mostly written by the Saadian rulers and their elite supporters.