Question

What does the underlined word most likely mean?
a. Army
b. Discussion
c. Agreement
d. Event
2. Why did the author write this text?
a. He or she wanted to answer the question, “What was the Yazoo Land Act?”
b. He or she wanted to describe how land was distributed after the Revolutionary
War.
c. He or she wanted to explain James Jackson’s involvement in Georgia.
d. He or she wanted to describe the land lotteries.
3. Which of the following synonyms is closest to the meaning of the word defeated from the text?
a. Harmony
b. Kindness
c. Agreement
d. Objection
4. What is the role of the heading?
a. To explain the main idea of the passage
b. To tell the reader what they are reading about
c. To state the conclusion of the passage
d. To describe the policies in Georgia
5. How does the sentence below support the author’s point?
a. It explains how the land lotteries worked in Georgia..
b. It describes the best option for distributing land in 1800s.
c. It shows Georgia’s involvement in the headright system.
d. It does not support the author’s point

Answer 1

1. d. Event — (e.g., “episode” most nearly means an event)
2. a. He or she wanted to answer the question, “What was the Yazoo Land Act?”
3. d. Objection — (closest match to “defeated” in the sense of being blocked/rejected)
4. b. To tell the reader what they are reading about
5. a. It explains how the land lotteries worked in Georgia.