the latter was the particular task of the old men.
1. The Mandans built their houses close together in order to
(A) guard their supplies of food
(B) protect themselves against the weather
(C) allow more room for growing corn
(D) share farming implements
2. The word "enabled" in line 4 is closest in meaning to
(A)covered
(B) reminded
(C)helped
(D)isolated
3.The word "considerable" in line 8 is closest in meaning to
(A) planning
(B) much
(C) physical
(D) flew
4.Why does the author believe that the Mandans were skilled farmers?
(A) They developed effective fertilizers.
(B) They developed new varieties of corn.
(C) They could grow crops in most types of soil.
(D) They could grow crops despite adverse weather.
5. Tile word "consumption" in line 18 is closest in meaning to
(A) decay
(B) planting
(C) eating
(D) conversion
6. Which of the following processes does the author imply was done by both men and women?
(A) Clearing fields
(B) Planting corn
(C) Harvesting corn
D) harvesting squash.
7. The word "disaster" in line 22 is closest in meaning to
(A)control
(B)catastrophe
(C)avoidance
(D)history
8. According to the passage, the Mandans preserved their food by
(A)smoking
(B)drying
(C)freezing.
(D)salting
9. The word "it" in line 25 refers to
(A)June
(B)corn
(C)time
(D)squash
10. Which of the following crops was cultivated primarily by men
(A) Corn
(B)Squash
(C)Sunflower
(D)Tobacco
11. Throughout the passage, the author implies that the Mandans
(A)planned for the future
(B) valued individuality
(C)were open to strangers
(D)were very adventurous
D) harvesting squash.
7. The word "disaster" in line 22 is closest in meaning to
(A)control
(B)catastrophe
(C)avoidance
(D)history
8. According to the passage, the Mandans preserved their food by
(A)smoking
(B)drying
(C)freezing.
(D)salting
9. The word "it" in line 25 refers to
(A)June
(B)corn
(C)time
(D)squash
10. Which of the following crops was cultivated primarily by men
(A) Corn
(B)Squash
(C)Sunflower
(D)Tobacco
11. Throughout the passage, the author implies that the Mandans
(A)planned for the future
(B) valued individuality
(C)were open to strangers
(D)were very adventurous
7. The word "disaster" in line 22 is closest in meaning to
(A)control
(B)catastrophe
(C)avoidance
(D)history
8. According to the passage, the Mandans preserved their food by
(A)smoking
(B)drying
(C)freezing.
(D)salting
9. The word "it" in line 25 refers to
(A)June
(B)corn
(C)time
(D)squash
10. Which of the following crops was cultivated primarily by men
(A) Corn
(B)Squash
(C)Sunflower
(D)Tobacc
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