The Bone Wars Multiple Choice

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How knowledgeable about the field were paleontologists in the United States in the mid-1800's?

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They were not very knowledgeable about their field.

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Which detail from the article BEST supports the answer to question 1A? Options: “Another scientist soon pointed out that Cope had mistakenly stuck the beast’s skull on its tail.” , “Cope was humiliated, and Marsh crowed about the blunder to anyone who would listen.” , “Because they published their findings as quickly as possible, they made many mistakes.” , “Unlike Cope’s mistake with Elasmosaurus, paleontologists didn’t discover and undo Marsh’s Brontosaurus blunder for nearly 100 years.”

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“Unlike Cope’s mistake with Elasmosaurus, paleontologists didn’t discover and undo Marsh’s Brontosaurus blunder for nearly 100 years.”

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What was the most important influence on the stormy relationship between Marsh and Cope?

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Marsh paid Cope’s team foreman to send new fossils to him.

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Which sentence best describes how the two paleontologists influenced each other?

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The competition between Cope and Marsh pushed each man to make amazing discoveries.

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Which evidence from the text best supports the inference that Cope also thought he was smarter than Marsh?

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Cope wanted his brain size to be compared with Marsh’s after death.

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A good summary includes only important details. Which of the following details is not important enough to include in a summary of the article?

• The rivalry between Cope and Marsh affected their fieldwork.
• Cope and Marsh brought to light some amazing discoveries.
• Each man’s rush to claim glory caused mistakes to be made.
• The men gained fame due to their letters in the New York Herald.

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The men gained fame due to their letters in the New York Herald.

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How does the author develop the idea of the mixed legacy of the Bone Wars in the last paragraph?

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by presenting the pros and cons of Cope and Marsh’s rivalry

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Main topics of "The Bone Wars" in correct order?

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A feud begins between Cope and Marsh. Cope and Marsh compete in both articles and fieldwork. The fight leads to both mistakes and damaged specimens. The feud goes public and ends only with Cope’s death. The Bone Wars slowed scientific progress but provided valuable fossils.