Text A
Serious problems predated FLSA.
This means...
A) happened before
B) happening now
C) happening slowly
A) happened before
The adjustment was hard, even for girls who grew up on farms.
What does this mean?
A) A distance between two places
B) A group of people living together
C) The act of getting used to something new
C) The act of getting used to something new
The texts written by Carl Sandburg called "They Will Say" and "Mill Doors" are called a ____
poem
Roosevelt had many problems to solve. ______ many workers did not earn enough money.
A) On the other hand,
B) For example,
C) In conclusion,
B) For example,
Roosevelt had many problems to solve. For example, many workers did not earn enough money.
If you leave the house, you should ensure that...
any answer that demonstrates understanding
ensure = to make sure that something happens
In the early 1900s, some people criticized the idea of letting children work.
What does criticized mean?
A) looked or acted like
B) pointed out problems or faults
C) spent or made use of
B) pointed out problems or faults
A) The women needed better cloth
B) The women were getting their pay cut
C) The women were being charged more rent
D) The women were being paid more
B) The women were getting their pay cut
and
C) The women were being charged more rent
In "Mill Doors," the speaker suggests that the workers' future will be...
A) successful
B) hopeful
C) difficult
D) calm
C) difficult
How should this sentence be revised?
No laws to protect child workers.
A) There were no laws to protect child workers.
B) Without any laws to protect child workers.
C) No laws were there to protect child workers.
A) There were no laws to protect child workers.
Name a person who predates you.
Any answer of a person who is older than you.
Predated = happened earlier
Which is most true about "A Law to Protect Working Children?"
A) In the US, children have had many jobs.
B) In the late 1800s, some children worked on farms.
C) In 1938, a new law was created to protect child workers.
C) In 1938, a new law was created to protect child workers.
They needed a good sleep to restart the day.
What does this mean?
A) not able to start again
B) to start before
C) to start again
C) to start again
What is Carl Sandburg saying about his city in "They Will Say?"
A) The city is an unsafe place for working children.
B) Children will like the city when they are older
C) Many adults never notice the city's beauty.
A) The city is an unsafe place for working children.
Roosevelt wanted to get reelected. ____ he traveled around the country.
A) However,
B) In the first place,
C) For that reason,
C) For that reason,
Roosevelt wanted to get reelected. For that reason, he traveled around the country.
A deafening sound might be...
Any answer that shows understanding.
deafening = a noise so loud, you can't hear anything else
During the 1800 and 1900s, many children came from families that were poor.
Which sentence gives evidence to support this?
A) "Its requirements seem like common sense."
B) "Adult workers earned so little that many let their children work."
C) "In the early 1900s, some people criticized the idea of letting children work."
B) "Adult workers earned so little that many let their children work."
What two answers summarize the women's daily lives at the Lowell Textile Mill?
A) the women worked from early morning to night with only short breaks.
B) Up to 40 women lived and ate their meals at the boarding house.
C) When their workday ended, the women ate dinner and relaxed together.
D) In the summer, the factory got very warm because the windows stayed closed.
A) the women worked from early morning to night with only short breaks.
and
B) Up to 40 women lived and ate their meals at the boarding house.
What is Carl Sandburg saying about work in "Mill-Doors?"
A) Everyone needs to work hard to make money
B) Everyone who works hard is wealthy
C) Working too much is harmful
C) Working too much is harmful
Which of these sentences is a fragment?
A) Voters agreed, and Roosevelt got reelected.
B) They had trouble supporting their families.
C) Then the factory owners cut the girls' pay to $6 a week.
D) New laws to help child workers.
Fragment = incomplete or broken
D) New laws to help child workers.
When someone protests something, what are they doing?
Protest = to argue or object to a decision.
Also acceptable: disagree, fight