The author organizes the selection by...

providing a chronology of events

What is the most likely reason that the author has included paragraph 1 in the selection?

To establish the reason barbed wire fences had been

Paragraph 8 is mainly about the ...

shortcomings of barbed-wire fence phones lines

The image beside paragraph 1 is included in the selection most likely to...

highlight the simplicity of barbed wire

The author included the flowchart after paragraph 10 to inform the audience of the...

similarities between primitive and current telephone systems

Which sentence from the selection suggests that the author thinks Bell's invention significant?

Shortly thereafter, a remarkable invention promised ...

Which of these is the best summary of paragraphs 3 through 8?>

The farmers and ranchers of the 1800s used the resources

Which idea from the article does the diagram below paragraph 4 emphasize?

Using preexisting barbed wire fences was resourceful

The message conveyed by the photograph beside paragraph 2 is that...

Alexander Graham Bell's invention captured the attention of

The author begins and ends the selection with the idea that pioneers are...

those who venture into new territory to improve the way

Which sentence from the passage is a common place assertion?

Only the hardiest of Americans were willing to begin new

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1
The author organizes the selection by...
comparing historic events
portraying the events in order of importance
presenting the problem that resulted from previous events
providing a chronology of events
2
What is the most likely reason that the author has included paragraph 1 in the selection?
To explain how the American West was settled
To establish the reason barbed wire fences had been
To celebrate farmers and ranchers in the American West
To emphasize the difficulty of installing barbed wire fences
3
Paragraph 8 is mainly about the ...
shortcomings of barbed-wire fence phones lines
conditions that protected barbed-wire phone lines
advantages of barbed-wire fence phone lines
process of installing barbed-wire fence phone lines
4
The image beside paragraph 1 is included in the selection most likely to...
explain how barbed wire improved communication
show the different parts of a barbed wire fence
highlight the simplicity of barbed wire
emphasize the difficulty of constructing barbed wire fences
5
The author included the flowchart after paragraph 10 to inform the audience of the...
similarities between primitive and current telephone systems
construction of the first telephone system
need for a communication system for all types of phones
process used by inventors to develop communication systems
6
Which sentence from the selection suggests that the author thinks Bell's invention significant?
Soon, lengths of telephone wires provided by the Bell
He made the first telephone call to his assistant
Inventor Alexander Graham Bell designed a wire based
Shortly thereafter, a remarkable invention promised ...
7
Which of these is the best summary of paragraphs 3 through 8?>
The first telephone networks were often hindered by citizens
The farmers and ranchers of the 1800s used the resources
The pioneers who settled the American West solved many
The early settlers of America were instrumental in
8
Which idea from the article does the diagram below paragraph 4 emphasize?
Bell designed a network of phone lines to connect citizens
Farmers and ranchers depended on current technology
Constructing barbed wire fences made it easy to protect crop
Using preexisting barbed wire fences was resourceful
9
The message conveyed by the photograph beside paragraph 2 is that...
Alexander Graham Bell developed his invention with the help
the invention of the telphone was an expected discovery
Alexander Graham Bell's invention captured the attention of
the communication devices of 1876 were advanced yet simple
10
The prefix trans, meaning "across," helps the reader understand that transcontinental means
communicating across a continent
moving across two continents
transmitting between two continents
extending across a continent
11
The author begins and ends the selection with the idea that pioneers are...
those who seek to find new ways to solve problems and help
those who venture into new territory to improve the way
responsible for the invention of the telephone t
important people in American history as they settled new
12
Which sentence from the passage is a common place assertion?
Seeking the promise of prosperity, these pioneers encountere
More people moved west, and the number of ranchers and farm
In the early 1800's, ranchers and farmers of the American
Only the hardiest of Americans were willing to begin new

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