The correct answers are:
10) In paragraph 5 the word “<u>technology</u>” means
B) equipment.
The author mentions motorcycles and machinery used to build railroads as the causes of the destruction of large sections of land from the Ocmulgee National Monument.
11) This essay accomplishes the author's purpose which is to write about the historical value of the Ocmulgee National Monument. The correct answer is option letter B:
B) Yes, because the author has provided several reasons for why the Ocmulgee National Monument is historically significant.
The author mentions several reasons why the Ocmulgee National Monument is <u>historically significant</u>. For instance, the fact that the <em>Native Americans lived on this land</em> and their arrowheads, pieces of pottery, and tools have been found there or the fact that it can be seen where <em>the Spanish settled in St. Augustine</em> and where <em>English pioneers first lived</em>.
12) What is the main idea in this passage? The correct answer is option letter A:
A) why a place is very important
The author of this essay wanted to write about the <u>historical value</u> of the Ocmulgee National Monument. Therefore, his main idea is to <u>mention the main reasons why</u> this place is important and explain them in detail. For instance, one of the reasons why the Ocmulgee National Monument is historically significant is that here it can be found the British Trading Post, which was built in the 1600s and it still stands today. This place is so important that Congress named the area a national monument in June of 1934.
13) The MOST likely reason that the Ocmulgee National Monument has a visitors’ center is
D) to greet people who visit the historic area
The most likely reason that there is a visitors’ center is that it works <em>to greet people who visit the historic area</em> so that they can view objects that once belonged to the Native Americans who lived on the land. Objects from the land cannot be sold and people cannot live there, since it is a national monument, which means that the area is protected by the government.
