A Brush With History

38. Which choice provides the main ideas of the text?

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39. Why did Hindus in India avoid using animal bristles to brush their teeth?

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40. What does the phrase “real sticklers” in paragraph 5 suggest about tribes in the

African Congo?

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41. Which quotation supports the inference that people in the past were unaware that

some tooth cleaners were harmful?

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42. What does the word cautions mean as it is used in paragraph 8?

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43. Read the sentence from paragraph 10.

What does the author mean by the sentence?

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44. What can the reader infer about the ancient Romans’ use of powdered pumice stone

to clean their teeth?

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45. What does the author mean by the phrase “the art of toothbrushing has come a long

way” in paragraph 15?

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46. Why were some plants or trees good for cleaning the teeth?

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47. How do toothbrushes of today compare to the first toothbrushes that were sold?

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