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Unit 5 Week 5- Ghost Towns of the American West
Unit 5 Week 5- Ghost Towns of the American West
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Unit 5 Week 5 Prep
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1
What has the same meaning as joyless
somewhat liked
unhappy
very happy
lots of joy
2
What has the same meaning as rewriteable?
not written
written on over and over again
damaged
written once
3
What has the same meaning as happiness?
misery
feelings of gladness
sleepy
angry
4
What has the same meaning as unaided?
sleeping
not helping
out of breath
helping
5
What has the same meaning as undriveable?
brand new
nearly out of gas
not able to drive
flying
6
The hotel has no (vacant) rooms.
extraordinary
average
cheap
empty
7
What has the same meaning as Retirement?
Being finished with regular paying jobs
long voyage overseas
hospitalization
working regularly
8
What happened to most towns if the railroad did not run close by?
Artists and writers moved in.
They became farm communities.
People carried the buildings to the railroad.
They became Ghost Towns.
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To celebrate their (independence), some countries have holidays.
liberty
leader's birthdays
harvests
religious beliefs
10
What happened first?
James Marshall discovered gold at Sutter's Mill
Men settled on Sutter's land without paying for it
Brannon told people in San Francisco about finding gold.
People rushed to California to search for gold
11
How were Phoenix and Denver alike?
They both had their own newspaper.
They both had a bank and a telegraph office.
They both began as mining camps.
They both grew and survived.
12
Mice had (overrun) the house.
filled beyond its limits
abandoned
destroyed
run over the top of
13
Which of the following is a statement of opinion?
"In cowboy towns to other towns, then shipped to markets.
Western migration reached a peak in 1860.
"Few very respectable-looking women have come here.
"However the town lasted only a few months.
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What is the selection mostly about?
Western towns that did not survive.
The famous cattle drives in the west.
The Gold Rush of 1849.
The history of Phoenix and Denver.
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What is the main idea of the selection?
Mystery surrounds Ghosts Towns of the American west.
People think of Ghost Towns as settlements of the west.
The frontier would have never become settled without women.
Ghost Towns are impossible to find.
16
He (scrawled) a note.
composed
wrote awkwardly
opened quickly
recieved
17
His (economic) theory was not useful.
related to trade and money
complicated
relating to science
untested
18
Why did most towns fall?
They were not built well.
Famous people did not settle in them.
Moneymaking sources ran out.
There was mot enough food.
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What does boomed mean?
failed
grew quickly
slowed
made loud noises
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What has the same meaning as disliked?
enjoyed
approved of
didn't like
mentioned to others
