Della Reading Quiz 8 Q 1-7

1. The word palisades in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to

2. The author discusses the dimensions of longhouses in paragraph 1 in order to

3. Which sentence below best expresses the essential information in the highlighted sentence in paragraph 1?

4. The frame of a longhouse was constructed of

5. The word secured in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to

6. According to the passage, all of the following statements are true EXCEPT:

6. According to the passage, all of the following statements are true EXCEPT:

7. Look at the four squares,  A  ,  B ,  C   and  D , which indicate where the following sentence could be added to the passage. Where would the sentence best?

Elm, ash, cedar, fir, or spruce trees were the usual sources of bark.

In building the longhouse, a row of forked poles was placed in the ground, between four and five feet apart. Cross poles were lashed to the forked uprights to form an arched roof.   A   Slender poles or rafters were then secured to the roof frame, and traverse poles were added to further strengthen the overhead structure.   B   Large pieces of bark were then tied to the frame.   C   An outer set of poles kept the bark in place on the sides and roof. Smoke holes were built into the roof at about twenty–foot intervals.  D  Two families shared the stone–lined hearth beneath each smoke hole.