Hotel

1. What is the main topic of the passage?

a. The size of early American hotels
b. The importance of hotels in American culture
c. How American hotels differed from European hotels
d. Why conventions are held at hotels
2. The word “bound” in line 1 is closest in meaning to
a. Led
b. Protected
c. Tied
d. Strengthened
3. The National Republican party is mentioned in line 8 as an example of a group
a. from Baltimore
b. of learned people
c. owning a hotel
d. holding a convention
4. The word “assembling ”in line 14 is closest in meaning to
a. announcing
b. motivating
c. gathering
d. contracting
5. The word “ones” in line 16 refers to
a. hotels
b. conventions
c. kinds
d. representatives
6. The word “it” in line 23 refers to
a. European inn
b. host
c. community
d. public
7. It can be inferred form the passage that early hotelkeepers in the United States were
a. active politicians
b. European immigrants
c. professional builders
d. influential citizen
8. Which of the following statements about early American hotels is NOT mentioned in the passage?
a. Travelers from abroad did not enjoy staying in them.
b. Conventions were held in them.
c. People used them for both business and pleasure.
d. They were important to the community.

Astronomer
1. The subject of the preceding passage was most
likely Hailey's
(A) childhood
(B) work as an astronomer
(C) many different interests
(D) invention of the diving bell
2. Which of the following best expresses the
subject of this passage?
(A) Hailey's work as an astronomer
(B) Haileys many different interests
(C) Hailey’s invention of a contraption for
diving
(D) Hailey’s experiences as a diver
33. Hailey’s bell was better than its predecessors
because it
(A) was bigger
(B) provided more air
(C) weighed less
(D) could rise more quickly
34. The expression “ran low" in line 8 is closest in
meaning to
(A) moved slowly
(B) had been replenished
 (C) sank to the bottom
(D) was almost exhausted
35. How long could divers stay underwater in
Hailey's bell?
(A) Just a few seconds
(B) Only a few minutes
(C) For hours at a time
(D) For days on end
36. It is NOT stated in the passage that Hailey’s bell
(A) was wider at the top than at the bottom
(B) was made of tarred wood
(C) was completely enclosed
(D) could hold more than one diver
Questions 42-50
37. The expression "at will" in line 13 could best be
replaced by
(A) in the future
(B) as they wanted
(C) with great speed
(D) upside down
38. It can be inferred from the passage that, were
Hailey’s bell not covered with lead, it would
(A) float
(B) get wet
(C) trap the divers
(D) suffocate the divers
39. Where in the passage does the author indicate
how air traveled from the barrel to the bell?
(A) Lines 8-10
(B) Lines 11-13
(C) Lines 17-18
(D) Line 20
40. In which paragraph does the author describe
the diving bells that preceded Hailey’s?
(A) In the first paragraph
(B) In the second paragraph
(C) In the third paragraph
(D) In the last paragraph
41. This passage would most likely be assigned
reading in a course on
(A) astronomy
(B) recreation
(C) oceanography
(D) physiology

Silversmiths
According to the passage, which of the following eighteenth-century developments had a strong impact
on silversmiths?
(A) a decrease in the cost of silver
(B) the invention of heat-efficient furnaces
(C) the growing economic prosperity of colonial merchants
the development of new tools used to shape silver
The word "They" in line 5 refers to
(A) silversmiths (B) major colonial cities
(C) other colonial artisans (D) materials
In colonial America, where did silversmiths usually obtain the material to make silver articles?
(A) From their own mines (B) From importers
(C) From other silversmiths (D) From customers
The word "ingots" in line 17 refers to
(A) coins that people saved (B) blocks of silver mixed with copper
(C) tools used to shape silver plates (D) casts in which to form parts of silver articles
The phrase "came of age" in line 22 is closest in meaning to
(A) established itself (B) declined
(C) became less expensive (D) was studied
The passage mentions all of the following as uses for copper in colonial America EXCEPT
(A) cooking pots (B) scientific instruments
(C) musical instruments (D) maritime instruments
According to the passage, silversmiths and coppersmiths in colonial America were similar in which of the
following ways?
(A) The amount of social prestige they had
(B) The way they shaped the metal they worked with
(C) The cost of the goods they made
(D) The practicality of goods they made
Based on the information in paragraph 4, which of the following was probably true about copper in the
colonies?
(A) The copper used by colonists was not effective in conducting heat.
(B) The copper items created by colonial coppersmiths were not skillfully made.
(C) There were no local copper mines from which copper could be obtained.
(D) The price of copper suddenly decreased.

Museum WInthertund
What does the passage mainly discuss?
(A) The reason that Winterthur was redesigned
(B) Elements that make Winterthur an unusual museum
(C) How Winterthur compares to English country houses
(D) Historical furniture contained in Winterthur
The phrase "devoted to" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to
(A) surrounded by
(B) specializing in
(C) successful with
(D) sentimental about
What happened at Winterthur between 1929 and 1931?
(A) The owners moved out.
(B) The house was repaired.
(C) The old furniture was replaced.
(D) The estate became a museum.
What does the author mean by stating "The impression of a lived-in house is apparent to the visitor"
(line 7)?
(A) Winterthur is very old.
(B) Few people visit Winterthur.
(C) Winterthur does not look like a typical museum.
(D) The furniture at Winterthur looks comfortable.
The word "assembled" in paragraph 1 Is closest in meaning to
(A) summoned
(B) appreciated
(C) brought together
(D) fundamentally changed
The word "it" in paragraph 1 refers to
(A) Winterthur
(B) collection
(C) English country house
(D) visitor
The word "developing" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to
(A) traditional
(B) exhibiting
(C) informative
(D) evolving
According lo the passage, objects in a period room are related by all of the following EXCEPT
(A) date
(B) style
(C) place of manufacture
(D) past ownership
What is die relationship between the two paragraphs in the passage?
(A) The second paragraph explains a term that was mentioned in the first paragraph.
(B) Each paragraph describes a different approach to the display of objects in a museum.
(C) The second paragraph explains a philosophy of art appreciation that contrasts with the philosophy explained in me first paragraph.
(D) Each paragraph describes a different historical period.
Jeans
1.This passage is developed by
a.citing an effect and its cause
b.explaining history with three specific cases
c.demonstrating the sides of an issue
d.developing the biography of a famous person chronogically
2.The word"unique"in line 6 is closest in meaning to
a.universal b.solitary
c.unusual d.commonplace
3.All of the following are mentioned in the passage about Genoa EXCEPT that it
a.was the source of the word jeans
b.is in Italy
c.has a different name in the French language
d.is a landlocked city
4.The word"descendents"in line 9 could best be replaced by
a.offspring b.bottoms
c.antecedents d.derivations
5.The word denim was most probably derived from
a.two French words
b.two Italian words
c.one French word and one Italian word
d.three French words
6.The pronoun"it"in line 13 refers to
a.city b.name
c.cloth d.material
7.The word"switched"in line 19 is closest in meaning to
a.reduced b.created
c.pounded d.changed
8.It can be inferred from the passage that,in order to develop the pants for which he became famous,Strauss did which of the following?
a.He studied tailoring in Nimes
b.He used an existing type of material
c.He experimented with brown denim
d.He tested the pants for destructability
9.Where in the passage does the author explain how Struass'first attempt at creating a business with canvas turned out?
a.Lines 12-14 b.Lines 15-17
c.Lines 18-19 d.Lines 21-22