1) Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? a) The Relationship between Season and Allergies b) Misconceptions and Facts about Hay Fever c) Hay Fever in the Eastern U.S. d) How Ragweed Causes Hay Fever 2) According to the passage, which of the following helps to explain why the term "hay fever" is somewhat a misnomer? a) A strong fever occurs after an attack b) The amount of pollen in the air c) Hay fever is often caused by ragweed pollen d) Grass pollen is prevalent in June and July 3) Which of the following is NOT discussed in the passage as a determining factor of the amount of pollen in the air? a) place b) climate c) time of year d) altitude 4) Which of the following is NOT true about hay fever in the eastern U.S.? a) suffering from hay fever is equally severe year-round b) pollen from trees causes hay fever suffering in the spring c) grass pollen fills the air earlier in the year than ragweed pollen d) ragweed pollen is most prevalent at the end of the summer 5) The main idea of this passage is that a) the Gettysburg Address has always been regarded as a masterpiece b) at the time of its delivery the Gettysburg Address was truly appreciated as a masterpiece c) it was not until after 1863 that Lincoln's speech at Gettysburg took its place in history d) Lincoln is better recognized today than he was at the time of his presidency 6) Which of the following is true about the ceremonies at Gettysburg during the Civil War? a) Lincoln was the main speaker b) Lincoln gave a two-hour speech c) Everett was the closing speaker of the ceremonies d) Everett's speech was longer than Lincoln's 7) According to the passage, when Lincoln spoke at Gettysburg ceremonies, a) his words were immediately recognized by most Americans b) he spoke only for a short period of time c) he was enthusiastically cheered d) he was extremely proud of his performance 8) When did Lincoln's Gettysburg Address begin to receive public acclaim? a) after it had been published b) immediately after the speech c) not until the present day d) after Lincoln received growing recognition 9) the pronoun "it" in line 10 refers to which of the following? a) his speech b) print c) appreciation d) one 10) The topic of this passage is a) continental drift b) the theory of plate tectonics c) the development of ideas about the movement of the earth's surface d) eighteenth-century mapmakers 11) The passage states that the theory of continental drift developed as a result of a) the fixed position of the continents b) the work of mapmakers c) the rapid movement of continents d) the fit of the earth's plates 12) The pronoun "they" in line 4 refers to a) mapmakers b) continents c) pieces d) tectonic plates 13) Which of the following is NOT true about the theory of plate tectonics? a) it is not as old as the theory of continental drift b) it evolved from the theory of continental drift c) it postulates that the earth's surface is separated into plates d) it was proposed by mapmakers 14) According to the passage, what constitutes a tectonic plate? a) lava b) only the continents c) the inner core of the earth d) the surface of land and the floor of the oceans 15) Which of the following best describes the organization of the passage? a) two unrelated theories are presented b) two contrasting opinions are stated c) a theory is followed by an example d) one hypothesis is develop from another

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