The Gettysburg Cyclorama

In paragraph 3, the word depicting means -

• reporting

• celebrating

• representing

• photographing

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What is the most likely reason that the author has included paragraph 1 in the article?

• To educate readers about the battle of Gettysburg

• To compare the Gettysburg cyclorama to a computer game

• To give readers details information about Civil War battles

• To simulate the experience of being at Gettysburg

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Look at the diagram of information from the article.

Which of the following belongs in the empty box?

• Over time fewer people visited the Gettysburg cyclorama.

• A military park displayed the Gettysburg cyclorama.

• The top section was cut from the Gettysburg cyclorama.

• People donate objects to display with the Gettysburg cyclorama.

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Paragraph 4 is mainly about the -

• importance of Pickett's Charge to the Civil War.

• work Paul Philippoteaux put into painting the cyclorama.

• reason Paul Philippoteaux was hired to paint the cyclorama.

• popularity of Civil War battles as art subjects.

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Which of these is the best summary of the article?

• In 1882, the French artist Paul Philippoteaux was hired to paint scenes from the battle of Gettysburg. The artist made hundreds of sketches of the battlefield, had photos taken of the area, and interviewed combat veterans. It took Philippoteaux a year and a half to paint the famous Gettysburg cyclorama.

• Cycloramas, a common form of entertainment in the late 1800s, are large paintings that usually depict scenes from literature or history. A cyclorama is hung inside a circular auditorium where viewers can stand in the center and turn 360 degrees to view the entire work. The Gettysburg cyclorama was painted in 1882 and still can be seen today.

• The Gettysburg cyclorama, originally created in 1882, is a huge circular painting of a Civil War battle. The viewing auditorium contains a raised platform and incorporates effects that allow visitors to have a unique experience while looking at the scenes. The cyclorama is on display at the Gettysburg National Military Park, where it attracts crowds of enthusiastic viewers.

• Visitors to the Gettysburg National Military Park can view the Gettysburg cyclorama, a famous circular work of art that shows scenes from the important Civil War battle. The cyclorama was painted in 1882, and versions were displayed in Chicago and Boston. Many years later it was sold to the U.S. government.

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In paragraph 7, the word restoration means the act of -

• beginning something over again.

• using something old in a new way.

• studying something special to learn from it.

• bringing something back to its original condition.

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The images included with the article help the reader understand -

• who won the battle of Gettysburg.

• what the chaos of Pickett's Charge was like.

• what the soldiers remembered most about the battle of Gettysburg.

• why Pickett's Charge was important to the battle of Gettysburg.

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