7th grade Review

Which quotation provides evidence to support the idea that Benton Mackaye and Myron Avery worked together to create the Appalachian Trail?

• "Oddly enough, Mackaye first had the notion of a trail through the Appalachian Mountains while sitting in a tree at the top of a Vermont mountain!" (paragraph 2)

• "He and a classmate hiked a long trail through Vermont's Green Mountains after they graduated from Harvard in 1900." (paragraph 2)

• "Although Mackaye originated the idea, Myron Avery helped it become a reality." (paragraph 3)

• "Avery, an avid hiker, led the project in 1930 by mapping its route and organizing volunteers to actually build it." (paragraph 3)

Read the sentence from paragraph 1. Even though it is a grueling trail to walk, more than 10,000 people have successfully completed every mile of it. Which quotation provides context for the meaning of the word grueling?

• "demanding terrain" (paragraph 1)

• "lured adventurers" (paragraph 1)

• "especially familiar” (paragraph 2)

• "lengthy trail" (paragraph 3)

Why does the author include paragraph 6?

• to prove that the trail isn't very difficult to hike

• to provide an example of an exceptional hiker

• to give an example of the typical people who hike the trail

• to show that anyone can hike the trail if they try hard enough

Which paragraph best supports the author's purpose to warn readers about potential risks of the Appalachian Trail?

• paragraph 6

• paragraph 7

• paragraph 8

• paragraph 9

Read the sentence from paragraph 7. Even though she only walked a portion of the trail, Genevieve Hutchinson made her mark among the hikers. Which quotation best provides additional support for this idea?

• "Frightened by her experience, she returned home, but she resumed her trip later the following spring." (paragraph 5)

• "Her home was along the trail, and guidebooks directed hikers to it as a welcoming place to get well-deserved rest and food." (paragraph 7)

• "Today, hikers have nicknamed people like Hutchinson ‘trail angels." (paragraph 7)

• "Today's 'angels' often provide hikers with food, supplies, and shelters along the trail." (paragraph 7)

Which quotation from paragraph 5 does the author use to demonstrate how Emma Gatewood was impacted by her experiences on the Appalachian Trail?

• "At that time, no woman had ever hiked the A.T. continuously."

• "Grandma Gatewood, as she was called, was in her mid-60s when she started; she had never hiked a mountain before and started in Maine at the 4292-foot-tall Mount Katahdin."

• "Fortunately, she found her way back to the trail."

• "At age 67, she finished her journey, then went on to hike it again two more times!"

Part A: Which statement expresses a central idea of the passage?

• The first woman to hike the Appalachian Trail did so in 1954.

• Appalachian Trail hikers can be either section hikers or thru hikers.

• "Trail angels" are an essential resource for hikers on the Appalachian Trail.

• People hike the Appalachian Trail to experience a challenge and see beautiful sights.

Part B: Which quotation supports the answer to Part A?

• "Its gorgeous landscape and demanding terrain have lured adventurers of all ages for decades." (paragraph 1)

• "Like Avery, section hikers' trips span a series of years since they choose to hike it by sections." (paragraph 4)

• "Frightened by her experience, she returned home, but she resumed her trip later the following spring." (paragraph 5)

• "Even though she only walked a portion of the trail, Genevieve Hutchinson made her mark among the hikers." (paragraph 7)

Which phrase from paragraph 6 helps to convey a tone of inspiration?

• "lost his sight"

• "seeking adventure"

• "the entire trail"

• "remarkable feat"

Which section of the passage best develops the central idea that hikers overcame great personal obstacles to complete the trail?

• The Trail's Origin

• Thru Hikers

• Trail Angels

• Weather Hazards