MC
What word best describes Voldyrev’s tone as he speaks to the clerk?
A. pleading
What is the meaning of the word conjuror as it is used in paragraph 28?
C. magician
How does the article highlight the importance of the Declaration of Independence?
C. by recognizing the Declaration as a significant American symbol
What does the use of the word extralegally in paragraph 5 indicate about colonial activities in the period before the American Revolution?
D. Colonists acted in ways to hide their actions from the British.
What evidence from the story best demonstrates Voldyrev’s tone?
He asks for attention and gives assurance that it will be brief.
Which phrase from paragraph 28 best helps the reader understand the meaning of conjuror?
D. “. . . seemed to flash through the air.”
What piece of evidence from the article supports the answer to Part A?
B. “. . . it memorializes the founding of the United States . . . .” (paragraph 1)
Which statement is evidence of the behavior identified in Part A?
B. The Massachusetts lower house secretly invited all 13 colonies to attend a convention. (paragraph 6)
Based on this story, what can readers infer about the author’s interpretation of life in Russia at the time the story takes place?
C. It was hard to get things done in the bureaucracy without bribery.
Which idea introduced in the first two paragraphs is developed throughout the article?
C. The War for Independence followed years of conflict that colonists could not resolve peacefully with England.
According to the author of this article, what resulted from the meeting of the First Continental Congress?
A. a focus on using economic power to force the British government to treat colonists as if they were English citizens living in Great Britain
Which evidence from the story provides the best support for the answer in Part A?
C. “‘You give him three roubles,’ whispered the porter.” (paragraph 19)
Which detail best supports the answer to Part A?
D. “During the winter of 1774–75, while Parliament mulled over conciliatory measures, colonial militia units prepared for war.” (paragraph 9)
Which two pieces of evidence best support the answer to Part A?
D. “. . . the Continental Association, provided for an embargo on all trade with Britain.” (paragraph 8)
E. “. . . at the behest of Congress, counties, cities, and towns formed councils, or committees, of safety . . . .” (paragraph 8)