A Matter of Perspective (1)
Which word from Paragraph 1 gives the BEST clue to the meaning of bas–relief?
A. words B. carved C. heavy D. below
B. carved
Which statement tells what happens LAST in the passage?
A. The bust sent from Rome is unveiled.
B. The bust is sent to the Myton Museum.
C. Alex realizes the Roman bust is of a baker.
D. Professor Piersons reads the note sent with the bust.
C. Alex realizes the Roman bust is of a baker.
What can the reader infer about the narrator in Paragraph 3?
A. She likes a crowded garden.
B. She easily gets lost in her garden.
C. She enjoys her summer garden best.
D. She wants to copy her grandmother’s garden.
A. She likes a crowded garden.
When the narrator describes flowers that “quiver like butterflies tethered to a trellis,” she is conveying a sense of
A. calm. B. delicacy. C. fear. D. gloom
B. delicacy.
DAILY DOUBLE (MAKE A WAGER)What is the author’s MAIN purpose for including an excerpt from Roosevelt’s speech?
A. to encourage readers to reflect on American values
B. to acknowledge Roosevelt’s direct involvement in the project
C. to provide readers with an example of Roosevelt’s speaking style
D. to emphasize to readers the importance of documenting their ancestry
A. to encourage readers to reflect on American values
What was the author’s MAIN purpose when writing this passage?
A. to entertain readers with a story about a small town
B. to provide information about archaeology
C. to interest readers in the history of museums
D. to illustrate a particular writing technique
A. to entertain readers with a story about a small town
The passage follows the thoughts of
A. Hakon Piersons.
B. a girl named Marissa.
C. Alex Anderson.
D. a baker named Leonidas.
B. a girl named Marissa.
Based on the passage, in the future the narrator is MOST LIKELY to
A. buy more land. B. learn more about seeds.
C. grow vegetables instead of flowers.
D. plant even more seeds in her garden.
D. plant even more seeds in her garden.
Based on the passage, what does transiently mean in Paragraph 4?
A. physically B. anonymously C. temporarily
D. frivolously
C. temporarily
Which carved face had to be destroyed and started again in a DIFFERENT place?
A. Abraham Lincoln
B. Thomas Jefferson
C. George Washington
D. Theodore Roosevelt
B. Thomas Jefferson
Paragraph 1 is mainly about Marissa’s
A. childhood experiences in Myton.
B. memories of a museum.
C. artifacts in a museum.
D. description of Myton.
D. description of Myton.
DAILY DOUBLE (MAKE A WAGER)What does Piersons mean by the phrase “put things in perspective” in his note?
A. see things at a great distance
B. examine things more carefully
C. remember the value of simple things
D. appreciate the things you already have
C. remember the value of simple things
13. What is the difference between the narrator’s winter garden and her summer garden?
A. Her winter garden is barren and muddy, but her summer garden is tidy and dry.
B. Her winter garden is thorny and dark, but her summer garden is orderly and efficient.
C. Her winter garden is full of vegetables, but her summer garden contains only flowers.
D. Her winter garden is clear and practical, but her summer garden is overgrown and decorative.
D. Her winter garden is clear and practical, but her summer garden is overgrown and decorative.
In the last sentence of Paragraph 3, when the narrator “escapes” from the nursery, she
A. resists buying more seeds.
B. leaves the nursery quickly.
C. avoids meeting other people.
D. dreams about her garden.
A. resists buying more seeds.
In which order were the carvings of the presidents’ heads on Mount Rushmore dedicated?
A. Jefferson, Lincoln, Roosevelt, Washington
B. Washington, Lincoln, Jefferson, Roosevelt
C. Lincoln, Roosevelt, Washington, Jefferson
D. Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, Roosevelt
D. Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, Roosevelt
Which is the BEST summary of this passage?
A. Myton’s own archaeologist sends a bust of an ancient town’s favorite baker.
B. Hakon Piersons is world famous for his discovery of a Roman town buried by Vesuvius.
C. The town of Myton has the only museum within a 100-mile radius.
D. A young woman reflects back on her beloved small town.
A. Myton’s own archaeologist sends a bust of an ancient town’s favorite baker.
As used in Paragraph 1, what does the word shamelessly MOST nearly mean?
A. tending to feel pity
B. tending to feel discomfort
C. free of sorrow
D. free of modesty
D. free of modesty
The narrator determines that her friends do not appreciate her garden as much as she does because they
A. prefer their own gardens.
B. have not tried gardening.
C. lack her depth of perspective on the garden.
D. compare it to her grandmother’s garden.
C. lack her depth of perspective on the garden.
DAILY DOUBLE (Make a wager)
MOUNT RUSHMORE:
Why did the Mount Rushmore project end?
A. a lack of artists
B. a lack of money
C. a lack of interest
D. a lack of subjects
B. a lack of money
According to the passage, why was the plan to carve the Needles abandoned?
A. It was too expensive to carve the Needles.
B. Borglum felt that the carvings should be subjects of a national focus.
C. The Needles were not strong enough to support large sculptures.
D. Borglum wanted to carve granite that was very weathered.
The Needles were not strong enough to support large sculptures.
What does Pierson’s note reveal about him?
A. He intends to leave Rome.
B. He is related to Alex Anderson.
C. He does not miss Myton.
D. He considers the townspeople his friends.
D. He considers the townspeople his friends.
When did the townspeople gather?
A. after Piersons found the arrowhead but before he discovered the village
B. after Piersons discovered the village but before the bust arrived
C. after the bust arrived but before Anderson uncovered the bust
D. after Anderson uncovered the bust but before Piersons telephoned
C. after the bust arrived but before Anderson uncovered the bust
How does the narrator feel in her grandmother’s garden?
A. brave B. hungry C. dwarfed D. jealous
C. dwarfed
MT. RUSHMORE
Borglum was a genius at creating interest and excitement in his mountain carving. What does the author’s statement suggest about Borglum?
A. He is one of the most intelligent men of his time. B. He makes friends easily with his outgoing personality.
C. He tends to exaggerate when he describes his sculptures.
D. He is inspired with the grandeur and importance of the memorial.
D. He is inspired with the grandeur and importance of the memorial.
In 1933, the Memorial came under the jurisdiction of the National Park Service. Julian Spotts, a National Park Service Engineer, was sent to the site to work with Borglum.
Based on the passage, what is the meaning of the word jurisdiction?
A. dedication B. importance C. installation
D. responsibility
D. responsibility