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- 1. Multiple Choice
The genre for Riding the Rails West is
realistic fiction
biography
expository text
folktale
- 2. Multiple Choice
Why did the people want an east to west railroad?
President Lincoln agreed that a railroad should be built
people wanted a safer more comfortable way to travel
people wanted a quicker way to move goods
a network of railroads connected towns and cities
- 3. Multiple Choice
Before building a railroad, how did pioneers travel west?
car
covered wagon
airplane
bicycle
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which American President approved the railroad to be built?
President Kennedy
President Clinton
President Washington
President Lincoln
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which state was the point at which the east and west railroads were joined?
California
Utah
Arizona
Texas
- 6. Multiple Choice
From which country did most of the railroad workers originate?
Russia
Mexico
China
Canada
- 7. Multiple Choice
The author writes, "The population boomed in the western states." What does boomed mean in that sentence?
make a loud, deep, resonant sound
enjoy a period of great prosperity or rapid economic growth
- 8. Multiple Choice
What is an important product that trains carry today?
silver
coal
factories
gold
- 9. Multiple Choice
Based on the information from this selection, how does the author feel about railroads?
trains are fun to ride
railroads are responsible for economic progress in the United States
railroads are noisy and uncomfortable
trains are better than cars and airplanes
- 10. Multiple Choice
What was the author's purpose for writing this selection?
to persuade
to inform
to entertain
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