What do the examples show about the author’s research methods?

The author gathers his own field observations

In paragraph 1, what do the different rat names mainly show?

Rats can live in a variety of environments.

In P. 3, what is the most likely reason the author states, “cables are the vines of the city”?

to show why rats enjoy chewing on cables

What is one of the main purposes of the statistics in paragraph 3?

to emphasize the damage rats do to city infrastructure

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An #English reading comprehension Quiz. Students must have read "Rats" by Robert Sullivan to complete this Quiz.

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1
What do the examples show about the author’s research methods?
The author relies on data from published studies.
The author contrasts rats with other animals.
The author gathers his own field observations
The author looks for humorous stories about rats.
2
Which of the following additions to paragraph 4 would be most useful to the reader?
a picture of a trap
a picture of a rat
a picture of a subway tunnel
a picture of a rat nest
3
In paragraph 1, what does the information between the dashes provide?
a familiar comparison
a definition
a transition
a personal belief
4
What does the end of paragraph 2 mainly emphasize about rats?
their similarity to other mammals
their preference for dry land
their physical abilities
their strange diet
5
Which of the following would be the best subtitle for the excerpt?
“Succeeding among Humans”
“The Disease Carrier”
“Life on the Train Tracks”
“Toward a Cleaner City”
6
In paragraph 1, what do the different rat names mainly show?
Rats can live in a variety of environments.
Rats are the largest type of rodent.
There are many opinions about rats.
There is little reason to be afraid of rats.
7
In P. 3, what is the most likely reason the author states, “cables are the vines of the city”?
to show why rats enjoy chewing on cables
to show that rats like living in vehicles
to show that vines are nutritious for rats
to show why it is hard to find rats
8
What is one of the main purposes of the statistics in paragraph 3?
to show how poorly constructed most cities are
to emphasize the amount of litter people in cities produce
to emphasize the damage rats do to city infrastructure
to show how many rats live in city buildings

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