EOC Practice--diary Of Alice Morgan
EOC Practice--Diary of Alice Morgan
- 1.Which of these sentences best summarizes the passage?
- A.
Alice Morgan observes many inventions during her visits to the fair.
- B.
Alice Morgan writes a journal about her experiences at the world's fair.
- C.
Education is not as important as working hard and earning a living in the early 1900s.
- D.
The weather plays an important part in shaping the history of the Louisiana Purchase Exhibition.
- 2.Read these sentences from the passage. "The Pike is my favorite part so far. . . . This is where the entertainment takes place–animals doing tricks, singers performing, and some people juggling." Which modified version of these sentences best reflects the use of personification?
- A.
The Pike's performers promenade with pride through the center of the fair.
- B.
The Pike is like a river flowing through the center of the fair–full of animals, singers, and jugglers.
- C.
The Pike dances through the center of the World's Fair–bragging of its performing animals, singers, and jugglers.
- D.
The Pike is a hotbed of activity, teeming with animals jumping through rings of fire, singers crooning, and jugglers serenading the crowd.
- 3.Which best explains how the setting of the Louisiana Purchase Exhibition contributed to the invention of new items?
- A.
The weather forced vendors to improvise and create new ways of selling products.
- B.
The centennial of the Louisiana Purchase prompted inventors to create new products.
- C.
The fair was located near the Mississippi River, which eased transportation of goods.
- D.
The large crowds demanded spectacular entertainment and accommodating surroundings.
- 4.Which is the best reason for the narrator's dating what she is writing?
- A.
She is organizing her thoughts for future readers.
- B.
She is counting down the days until a big event.
- C.
Certain things at the exhibition are being recorded.
- D.
Specific dates were more important to people at that time.
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