Reading Strategies 6: Question 3 Which of the following is most likely a summarized statement about the
building of Mt. Rushmore?
Select one:
O
Mt. Rushmore should not be seen as a great monument to American leaders
but as a representation of how humans trample on the pristine beauty of nature.
The mountain should have been left in its natural state.
Mt. Rushmore is an impressive monument; however, it seems unfinished. The
sculptor originally planned to portray the presidents from the waist up but ran
out of funding to complete that section. The monument would have looked
better with its original design.
O
Mt. Rushmore in South Dakota features the faces of four notable American
Presidents. It took 14 years and the help of 400 workers for sculptor Gutzon
Borglum to complete the monument, which was purposed as a "Shrine of
Democracy."
O Mt. Rushmore required the work of 400 laborers to remove 450,000 tons of
rock. That means each laborer had to remove 1,125 tons of rock before the
carving could begin

Ilearned that to this unending torment have been condemned the sinners of the flesh, those who surrender reason to self-will. (v; l. 37-39) which identifies the best inference one could draw based upon the above excerpt?

Which word identifies the purpose of the essay? a. direction b. directive c. defectiveness d. none of these select the best answer from the choices provided a b c d

Wichita mourning david matherne pipe organs—dusty and tarnished— bellowed the ancient song, as movers carried the pews for one last time. frozen branches—heavy with ice arms— 5 couldn’t perform their dance, as workmen shuffled inside the worn-out floors. sally richards—broken and mourning— watched while her father left, 10 as painters brought in their cans for the first time. stained-glass windows—buckled and broken— surveyed commotion’s cause as commerce won in the end 15 yet one more time. reverend richards—feeble and finished— cried as his exit was lost on christians who worshiped the dime; a change of the times. 20 which of these best summarizes the author's style in this poem? a) each of the five stanzas contains internal rhyme and consistent rhythm. b) each of the five stanzas contains an end rhyme describing a different character. c) each of the five stanzas contains assonance followed by a dash, then a description of the old church. d) each of the five stanzas introduces a character followed by a dash, then a description of that character. 3) in the first line of each stanza, the author follows the pattern of a noun followed by a pair of adjectives. what is the purpose of this pattern? a) the author hopes to create a peaceful feeling for the readers. b) the object and its adjectives are used to create a sense of progress. c) the author uses the pattern to create vivid pictures in the reader's mind. d) the author uses the pattern of man and nature to show the impact of this event.