1.The author wrote this selection most likely to —

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
describe the efforts to prevent the Leaning Tower of Pisa from collapsing
convince people that the Leaning Tower of Pisa is worth saving
convince people that the Leaning Tower of Pisa is worth saving
demonstrate why the Leaning Tower of Pisa is not safe to enter
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
2.Which detail from the selection explains why one attempt to fix the lean made the tower lean even more?
Cables and weights were installed to stabilize the tower’s lean.
The tower continued to lean even after a bell chamber was placed on the tower’s north side.
A concrete leak made the tower’s foundation more unstable.
Soil was removed from beneath the north end of the tower to make the ground more even.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
3.Which sentence from the selection is an assertion made by the author? (text evidence)
In 1990 experts determined that the tower was dangerously close to toppling over, and public entry into the tower was prohibited.
One commission even suggested attaching helium balloons to the tower to hold it up, but the suggestion was never actually attempted.
An international commission of historians and experts then began an effort to save the tower.
If the tower leans significantly more, however, architectural experts and historians will surely once again come to the aid of the magnificent Leaning Tower of Pisa.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
4.Which idea does the information in paragraph 2 support?
The tower was difficult to build without modern technology.
The problem with the tower was evident early in its construction.
The addition of the bell tower caused the tower to lean more.
The construction of the tower was a slower process than expected.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
5.The reader can conclude that the tower will most likely —
need to be monitored and maintained for as long as it continues to stand
be completely straightened using technology that will become available in the future
become more magnificent as it continues to lean
help experts solve structural problems with other buildings
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
6.How does the author support the idea that the Cutty Sark was once considered a technologically advanced ship?
By mentioning the sailing records the ship had set
By stating the dimensions of the ship
By explaining the ship’s role in the tea trade
By telling about the ship’s later uses
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
7. How does the author organize the selection?
By contrasting the design of the Cutty Sark with that of other ships and then providing evidence supporting the idea that the design of the Cutty Sark was superior
By explaining why the Cutty Sark was an important ship and then describing efforts to preserve it
By providing examples of how the Cutty Sark had been a useful ship in the past and then discussing how opinions about the Cutty Sark have changed over time
By summarizing the main problem that the Cutty Sark encountered and then relating how the problem was solved
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