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Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
1. Through the ages, the cat __________.
a. has been a favorite pet
b. has been both prized and hated
c. has been kept by all races of people
d. has been valued for its intelligence
2. The group that DID NOT appear to keep cats as pets were__________.
a. the Colonists
b. the American Indians
c. the Europeans
d. the Egyptians
3. When did cats lose much of their appeal because they were connected with devil worship?
a. the 11th century
b. during Colonial times
c. in the Middle Ages
d. during the twentieth century
4. In the passage, The History of Cats, the writer__________.
a. explains why the cat was the first pet kept by man
b. defends the importance of cats in the home
c. traces man's a8tudes about cats
d. compares the cat with other animals
5. Which sentence best expresses the main idea?
a. Cats have a long and interesting history.
b. In fact, the cat was probably the first animal kept as a pet.
c. Many cats lost their lives and gave rise to superstitions still held by some people today.
d. The Egyptians worshiped cats.
6. The manganese found in iron ore __________.
a. is removed before steel is made
b. improves the quality of steel
c. can ruin the "melt"
d. is sometimes as high as 2 percent
7. The writer points out that__________.
a. steel is made mostly of sulfur and iron ore
b. manganese melts at very low temperatures
c. tin is found in some iron ore
d. steel is a mixture of several metals
8. The invention of steel__________.
a. has brought progress to the world
b. has helped put colonies on Mars
c. has allowed some countries to become too powerful
d. has lengthened the lifespan of man
9. The difference between iron and steel is that__________.
a. iron is only one chemical element
b. steel is only one chemical element
c. steel is stronger and sturdier
d. iron is stronger and sturdier
10. An element sometimes found in steel that does NOT belong is__________.
a. carbon
b. manganese
c. iron
d. sulfur
