The natural history museum was hosting a public reception to celebrate its recent of a complete woolly mammoth skeleton.

Question

Which word completes the sentence?

acquisition

acquiration

acquirance

acquirage

Answer 1

acquisition

Answer 2

Choose the correct way to write the underlined word in the sentence.
Damage to the seedlings from the heavy rains was negligable.

neglagible

negligible

neglijible

No change is needed.

Answer 3

negligible

Answer 4

back by the wind of its own speed. Across deserts, mountains, and lonesome country, horse and rider fly, come blizzard or high water, to deliver the mail. Yet, the Pony Express was a mere blip in United States history. It was in operation for a scant 18 months, from April 1860 to October 1861, and was a financial disaster. Why, then, is the service remembered so prominently in the story of American westward expansion? Why does it hold such an exalted place in the American imagination?

Which statement BEST describes how the underlined sentences advance the author’s purpose?

The sentimental language expresses the author’s longing for how life was in the Old West.

The heroic imagery contrasts with matter-of-fact historical information about the Pony Express.

The focus on a single individual emphasizes the first-hand experiences of actual Pony Express riders.

The description of the harsh landscape of the Old West helps answer the author’s concluding questions.

Answer 5

The heroic imagery contrasts with matter-of-fact historical information about the Pony Express.