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  • Mars is a frozen red desert whipped by tornadoes and fierce winds. Which word is an antonym for fierce?

    natural
    gentle
    ancient
    warm


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  • In the 1800s, people noticed that Mars’ red color faded to brown and then grew red again. What did the people think caused the changes in color?

    cities on Mars
    canals on Mars
    storms on Mars
    seasons on Mars


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  • In the 1800s, people thought that the lines on Mars were canals or waterways. What do scientists believe about those lines today?

    They are fierce winds and tornadoes.
    They are natural peaks and valleys.
    They are blooming and dying plants.
    They are chemicals near the surface.


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  • Why are scientists interested in learning whether there is water on Mars?

    Water would help indicate that there might be life on Mars
    Water would help explain why the color of Mars changes
    If there is water on Mars, scientists can send robots there.
    If there is water on Mars, people will be able to vacation there.


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  • Some think jets of a gas called carbon dioxide (CAR bun die OX ide) caused them. jet /jÆt/ n. 1) a forceful stream. 2) a type of airplane. 3) a very deep color black. 4) a type of coal. Which dictionary definition is used to define jets in the sentence above?

    definition 1
    definition 2
    definition 3
    definition 4


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  • The canal was so parched that the fish lined up with their towels to take turns swimming in the few remaining water holes What is the meaning of the word parched in this sentence?

    The canal was getting bigger.
    The canal was filling up with water.
    The canal was very cold.
    The canal was drying up.


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  • At the end of the selection Katie makes it rain. Which of these incidents led to this action?

    She forces The Freedom’s crew to throw their hats at a passing cloud.
    She makes Sal jump on a cloud in the sky.
    She catches a cloud and squeezes rain out of it over the canal.
    She calls the railroaders and asks for their help.


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  • Why does Katie worry about the lack of rain during the summer of 1849?

    She worries that her mules will get sick without water.
    She worries that the canal will be too dry to move supplies for the railroad.
    She worries that the heat will damage railroad tracks in the United States.
    She worries that the sun will hurt the plants around her.


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  • Suddenly, another mosquito buzzed by. “Not so fast!” Katie yelled, grabbing it. “We’re going after that rain!” From these sentences, you can tell that Katie feels

    scared.
    determined.
    unhappy.
    weak


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  • How are Katie and Sal similar?

    They both are incredibly strong.
    They both work on railroad tracks.
    They both can climb trees.
    They both know how to fly.


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  • Grandfather’s fingers wrap around my hand and warm me like a mitten. What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?

    idiom
    personification
    simile
    metaphor


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  • What does the sentence “His voice grows soft—so soft” mean?

    Grandfather speaks to someone else.
    Grandfather must repeat himself.
    Grandfather tells a secret.
    Grandfather’s voice fades.


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  • Which word suggests the mood of the poem?

    excitement
    angry
    confusion
    loving


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  • The poem is mainly about

    Grandfather’s life story as told through his hands.
    how Grandfather likes to talk about the past.
    why Grandfather does not speak loudly enough.
    Grandfather’s job of milking cows and tying hay bales.


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  • is the meaning of the word tilled in the poem?

    defended
    plowed
    climbed
    sold


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