Life on the Mississippi

What is the meaning of the word "picturesque" as used in the text?

• Capable of taking good pictures

• Having pleasing visual qualities suitable for a picture

• Not interesting to look at

• Producing a desired result or effect

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does the word "ineffectual" mean according to the text?

• Highly effective

• Producing a desired result or effect

• Not producing a desired result or effect

• Being in high demand

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Based on the text, what was the author's purpose for taking a stenographer, a poet, and disguising the party with fictitious names?

• To enjoy a leisurely trip without any specific goal

• To create a detailed and accurate map of the river

• To take dictation and write down what others say aloud

• To be able to move freely without being recognized and to take notes for printing

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

According to the text, what is difficult to remember when there is no occasion to remember them?

• The names of places

• The names of people like Smith, Jones, and Johnson

• The details of a crime

• The names of trains

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the 'A goatee' as described in the text?

• A type of dress

• A railway station

• A small, pointed chin beard

• A scientific term

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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

What observation is made about loafers at the railway stations?

• They are always in a hurry

• They carry both hands in their breeches pockets

• They are well-dressed

• They are often involved in crimes

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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

What does the term "carriage" mean as used in the document?

• A vehicle with four wheels, typically pulled by horses.

• "Posture," or "a way of holding or carrying the head and body."

• A type of luggage used for travel.

• A method of transporting goods by rail.

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

According to the document, what does "unpalatable" mean?

• Delicious and very appealing to the taste.

• Not agreeable to the taste, mind, or feelings; unacceptable.

• Suitable for consumption.

• Having a neutral or bland taste.

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is an "impostor" as defined in the document?

• A person who creates impressive sculptures.

• A person who is highly skilled in a specific field.

• Someone who assumes the name or character of another person to deceive others.

• An individual who is incapable of deception.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which of the following best describes "assaults of the scientists" as mentioned in the document?

• Physical attacks by scientists on their peers.

• The theory of evolution by natural selection.

• Scientific experiments that have gone wrong.

• Debates among scientists about research methods.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2