Interim Prep

What is the meaning of the word "sabotage" in paragraph 6?

• winning a contest

• trying to be the best

• disrupting another's work

• competing against a rival

How knowledgeable were American paleontologists about their field of science in the mid-1800's?

• They were more informed than those in other nations.

• They were the greatest experts of the field at that time.

• They were not very knowledgeable about their field.

• They were just as knowledgeable as any other scientists.

Based on paragraph 2, which statement is most likely true today?

• Paleontologists make many mistakes.

• Paleontology is considered to be a young science.

• Paleontologists have found many dinosaur fossils in North America.

• Paleontology is focused mainly on the discovery of new dinosaur fossils.

Which event was the most important influence on Marsh and Cope's bad relationship?

• Marsh paid Cope's team foreman to send new fossils to Marsh.

• Marsh claimed he was the first person to discover a mistake by Cope.

• Groups of Marsh and Cope's workers threw rocks at each other.

• Marsh and Cope attacked each other in the newspapers.

Which sentence best describes how Cope and Marsh influenced each other?

• Cope and Marsh would do almost anything to become public celebrities.

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

• Cope and Marsh's mistakes destroyed their credibility as paleontologists.

• Cope and Marsh would have discovered even more dinosaur bones if they had worked together.

Which event from the text best show that Cope thought he was smarter than Marsh?

• Cope told the New York Herald about Marsh's actions.

• Cope described an extinct sea reptile he named Elasmosaurus.

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

• Cope discovered many more dinosaur species than Marsh did.

Which detail 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 resulted in mistakes.

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

Based on paragraph 6, why did Cope and Marsh most likely make so many mistakes in describing specimens?

• They examined the specimens too rapidly.

• They were looking at damaged specimens.

• They forced their teams to dig up specimens quickly.

• They did not care if their ideas about specimens were accurate.

Exit Ticket: How does the author develop the idea in paragraph 8 that the Bone Wars have a "mixed legacy"?

• by focusing on the mistakes the Cope and Marsh made

• by presenting the pros and cons of Cope and Marsh's rivalry

• by giving the causes and effects of Cope and Marsh's rivalry

• by stating in sequence events detailing Cope and Marsh's rivalry