"Not for Sale"
4.
What does the word protests mean as it is used in paragraph 4?
A. parades in the streets
B. shows of disapproval of something
C. signs with written messages
D. groups of people sleeping in tents
B. shows of disapproval of something
2. What text structure does the author use in paragraph 3?
A. cause and effect
B. chronology
C. comparison
D. problem and solution
A. cause and effect
9. What text structure does the author use in this passage?
A. descriptive
B. problem and solution
C. cause and effect
D. chronological
D. chronological
3. Which sentence provides the best summary for this passage?
A. Many post offices are closing because most people use email now.
B. The post office in Berkeley, California is important to U.S. history.
C. Berkeley citizens are protesting the closing of their post office.
D. Post offices are large buildings made out of marble and oak.
C. Berkeley citizens are protesting the closing of their post office.
7. What new information does the timeline contribute to the passage? Select two answers.
A. Benjamin Franklin set up mail routes around the country.
B. The Post Office Department started printing stamps in 1847.
C. The Pony Express used horses and riders to deliver mail.
D. Trucks began carrying mail in the United States during the 1960s.
E. The U.S. Post Office Department became the USPS in 1971.
B. The Post Office Department started printing stamps in 1847.
E. The U.S. Post Office Department became the USPS in 1971.
Benjamin Franklin was the first person to run the U.S. Post Office Department.
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B. Only Author of “The U.S. Postal Service”
C. Both
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1.
Part A: What is the central idea of this passage?
A. People in Berkeley are trying to save their post office.
B. Most people use e-mail instead of the postal service.
C. Protesters in Berkeley slept on the sidewalk.
D. The USPS plans to build a smaller post office.
Part B: Which relevant detail best supports the central idea from Part A?
A. “This building became a National Historic Place in 1998.” (paragraph 2)
B. “But the U.S. Postal Service, or USPS, plans to sell it and open a smaller one.” (paragraph 2)
C. “One reason is that many people do not send mail anymore.” (paragraph 3)
D. “They stood in front of the post office with signs.” (paragraph 4)
A. People in Berkeley are trying to save their post office.
D. “They stood in front of the post office with signs.” (paragraph 4)
8. What does the word established mean as it is used in paragraph 3?
A. set up
B. traveled to
C. worked for
D. found out about
A. set up
People do not send as many letters since e-mail was invented.
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B. Only Author of “The U.S. Postal Service”
C. Both
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5.
Part A: What idea can the reader infer from this passage?
A. The people in Berkeley send less mail than most Americans.
B. The post office was a busy place before e-mail was invented.
C. The city government of Berkeley does not support the post office.
D. The post office is the largest building in the city of Berkeley.
Part B: Which relevant detail from the passage best
supports the inference in Part A?
A. “The building is big and takes up half a block.” (paragraph 1)
B. “On the wall is a painting that shows the city’s early history.” (paragraph 1)
C. “One reason is that many people do not send mail anymore.” (paragraph 3)
D. “They wanted to call attention to the problem.” (paragraph 4)
B. The post office was a busy place before e-mail was invented.
C. “One reason is that many people do not send mail anymore.” (paragraph 3)
6.
Part A: What is the central idea in the passage?
A. Ben Franklin ran the first post office in this country.
B. Today, trucks carry mail around the United States.
C. The Pony Express was a fast way to move mail.
D. The U.S. Postal Service has a long history.
Part B: Which relevant detail best supports the central idea from Part A?
A. “During the 1600s, most messages traveled by word of mouth.” (paragraph 2)
B. “He established regular service to Britain.” (paragraph 3)
C. “As people began moving west in the 1800s, the postal service had to expand.” (paragraph 4)
D. “They carry mail to post offices around the country.” (paragraph 7)
A. Ben Franklin ran the first post office in this country.
D. “They carry mail to post offices around the country.” (paragraph 7)
The USPS is an important part of U.S. history.
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B. Only Author of “The U.S. Postal Service”
C. Both
C. Both