Gold Rush

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7th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 mins • 1 pt
In paragraph 6, Dame Shirley states that the gift she sent is her "last golden handiwork" because she ______.
is keeping the rest of the gold she finds for herself
will not be sending any more gifts to the recipient of her letter
did not enjoy panning for gold and will not do it again
is returning home soon and will not be sending any more letters
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.3
CCSS.RI.7.3
CCSS.RI.8.3
CCSS.RI.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 mins • 1 pt
In paragraph 7, Dame Shirley states that she has learned the "secret of the former gold 'mineresses' success." What is the secret Dame Shirley learned?
The gold mineresses stole their gold from other miners.
The miners spread salt on the ground because it looks like gold.
The miners gave the gold mineresses gold so they would leave.
The gold mineresses panned for gold in rich, bedrock soil.
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.3
CCSS.RI.7.3
CCSS.RI.8.3
CCSS.RI.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 mins • 1 pt
The author’s MAIN reason for including paragraph 7 was to explain why ________.
the miners trick the women into thinking they found gold
the people who live near the digs like to visit them
many people have the wrong idea about how easy it is to find gold
a lot of women become rich mining for gold
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 mins • 1 pt
In paragraph 8, the diggers describe Dame Shirley’s findings as “an excellent ‘prospect’” because she ________.
had a “lucky strike” and made a fortune
got a significant amount of gold in one basinful of soil
was given a basinful of rich, bedrock soil
found a lot of gold after several basinfuls of soil
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 mins • 1 pt
According to paragraph 8, most diggers ________.
A. never made more than $8 a day
B. made about $256 in a single basinful of soil
C. often had “lucky strikes” when panning in bedrock soil
D. yielded an income of at least $10 a day
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 mins • 1 pt
What is the central idea of the passage?
Mining gold is hard work and doesn't make many people rich.
The best place to find a lot of gold is in bedrock soil.
People from diverse backgrounds can make a good living mining for gold.
Many women who visit digs come home with $20 in gold.
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CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 mins • 1 pt
Read the following sentence. “I myself thought (now, don’t laugh) that one had but to stroll along romantic streamlets, stop now and then to admire the scenery, and rinse out a small panful of yellow sand.
What can be inferred about Dame Shirley from this sentence? Choose the BEST option.
A. She worked independently as a gold "mineress."
B. She exposed the trick miners were playing to other "mineresses."
C. She was curious about mining but not in desperate need of the money.
D. She planned to leave California after giving up the idea of prospecting for gold.
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
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