46. The primary purpose of lines 60-74 is to

D presnt and alternative to the enemy mine theory.

45. It can be inferred that the findings of the Spanish Board of Inquiry were not reported by the American Press...

A Press had already decieded that the cuse of sinking was an enemy mine.

51. The author implies that the spanish government proposed a join inquiry into the sinking of the Maine...

B. wished to avoid a war with the United States

43. The author implies that the membership originally proposed for the US board of Inquiry was slected to ensure that

A Possibility of an interanl explosion was never seriously considered

47. The author mentions that bituminous coal is prone to spontaneous combustion in order to

A strengthen the implication that the cause of the explotion was internal

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SAT Practice: Sinking of Maine (pg. 176-177)

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44. Which of the following statements provides the strongest support for the correct answer to the preceding question?
D. Lines 57-59
A. Lines 12-14
B. Lines 34-39
C. Lines 41-42
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50. In context, yellow (lines 78) means
C. Unbiased
B. Senational
A. Current
D. Emperical
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46. The primary purpose of lines 60-74 is to
A Explain how warships of the time were constructed
D presnt and alternative to the enemy mine theory.
B demonstrate that spontaneous combusion is an unanticpated event.
C convince the reader that the Spanish government was behind the sinking.
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45. It can be inferred that the findings of the Spanish Board of Inquiry were not reported by the American Press...
C Spain suppressed the findings of the board to avoid a war with the US.
B the US board of Inquiry had not yet published its findings.
A Press had already decieded that the cuse of sinking was an enemy mine.
D Publicity given to the findingswould have unfairly damaged Captain...
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52. Which of the following statements provides the strongest support for the correct answer the previous question?
A. Lines 12-14
D. Lines 86-89
C. lines 51-53
B. Lines 15-19
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51. The author implies that the spanish government proposed a join inquiry into the sinking of the Maine...
C. Were aware of various atrocities in Cuba.
D. Hoped to draw the united States into a war.
A. knew that a mine caused the explosion
B. wished to avoid a war with the United States
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49. In context, magazines (line 64) means
living quarters
Storage bins
Librabries
Periodicals
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48. The author regards that start of the Spanish-American war as
D. Moral
C. Premature
A. unwarranted
B. Justified
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43. The author implies that the membership originally proposed for the US board of Inquiry was slected to ensure that
A Possibility of an interanl explosion was never seriously considered
D. The new york newsppaers would be satisified that the hearing was fair.
C the Spanish government would not be able to influence the boards decision
B Expert testimony on all theroes of the sinking was provided to the board
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47. The author mentions that bituminous coal is prone to spontaneous combustion in order to
A strengthen the implication that the cause of the explotion was internal
B support the point that the American press distorted the facts...
C minimizze the importance of the expert opinion of the Navy's...
D Cast doubt on the credibility of the testimony of the Maine's captain.

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