Context Clues
1. In paragraph 1, what does the word execution mean?
A. The act of being put to death
7. Why did Claudius II ban marriage?
D. He wanted to have more soldiers for his empire.
34. Paragraph 2 is mostly about-
A. How Cinco de Mayo marks the Battle of Puebla.
22. From the heading Common Name in the table, the reader can conclude that-
G. the emperors listed had different names.
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2. What does the word murky mean in paragraph 2?
H. Unclear
18. How are Chaucer and Shakespeare similar?
J. They wrote about Valentine's Day.
39. Why is Cinco de Mayo unfair to most Mexican People?
C. It is a regional holiday.
21. With which statement would the author of the selection most likely agree?
C. The origin of Valentine's Day is somewhat a mystery.
51. Both authors include details that show the -
C. Influence of commercial interests in celebrating these two holidays.
5. What does the word abound mean in paragraph 4?
D. Occur in large numbers
16. Why did the priest feel sympathy for the people?
H. People in love couldn't marry each other anymore.
40. Which of these sentences from "Cinco de Mayo" is an opinion?
H. If you can't find a big celebration in your town, head to the local Mexican restaurant. There you will find others ready to celebrate Cinco de Mayo with you.
25. Read this sentence from paragraph 2
The author uses this sentence to-
A. emphasize the lack of clarity concerning the establishment of Valentine's Day.
52. Both of these selections suggest that these two holidays -
H. were established on a premise that may be historically inaccurate.
33. Read the following dictionary entry for the word emerge.
Which definition represents the meaning of the word emerging as used in paragraph 4 of this selection.
C. Definition 3
12. What is this selection mostly about?
G. Valentine's Day may have a different story than most people know.
44. Why did the author end the article by stating, "If you can't find a big celebration in your town, head to the local Mexican restaurant. There you will find others ready to celebrate Cinco de Mayo with you?
A. To support his contention that the Mexican American celebration has spread across the nation with this population.
43. Which sentence from the selection shows how commercial interests have influenced this holiday?
D. That's because businesses such as Mexican fast-food restaurants would have you believe that it's an important day in Mexican history.
53. One way the two selections are different is that -
B. Valentine's Day is a holiday that may date back to the fourteenth century, whereas Cinco De Mayo has only recently been celebrated.
4. In which sentence below does common have the same meaning as in paragraph 4?
G. So many students on campus this late is not a common sight.
11. Which of the following is the best summary of the selection?
A
35. Which of these is the best summary of the selection?
D
47. The author probably wrote this selection to-
D. explain how Cinco de Mayo became celebrated in the United States.
54. Read this diagram of information from the selections.
J. Influenced by commercial interests