English Reading

In what year was the Dix Mansion School closed?

• 1802

• 1824

• 1835

• 1841

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Why did Dorothea Dix first go to a prison?

• She was convicted of a crime

• She taught classes there.

• She was sent there by the state legislature.

• She was doing research for a book.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Where was Dorothea Dix first able to bring about reforms in the treatment of the mentally-ill?

• Canada

• Europe

• Massachusetts

• The West and the South

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

The word "confined" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ____.

• restricted

• treated

• cared for

• supported

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Dorothea Dix was NOT successful in her attempt to ____

• arouse concern for the mentally-ill

• become superintendent of nurses

• obtain public lands

• publish books for children

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

According to a recent report by Shelter, it appears that ____.

• hostels are too full to offer accommodation to homeless young people

• more and more young people all over the world are finding themselves homeless

• nearly 150,000 young people live out in the open

• young homeless people live in places like "cardboard city”

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

The word “Others” in paragraph 2 refers to ____.

• people of all ages

• .young people

• the young homeless

• voluntary organisations

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Most young people become homeless because ____.

• circumstances make it impossible for them to live at home

• they do not want to live with a divorced parent

• they have run away from home

• they have thrown away any chances of living at home by behaving badly

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Why was Alice turned out of her home?

• Her parents didn't agree with what she wanted to do.

• She didn't want to study for her Advanced Level Exams

• She had not obtained high marks in her exams.

• She refused to do her homework in the evening.

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

According to the passage, “benefits" are ____.

• extra wages for part-time workers

• laws about distributing money

• gifts of food and clothing

• subsidies for those in need

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4