Delta Test 1 Reading 2

14. According to paragraph 1, the primary purpose of the 1871 expedition to Yellowstone was to

15. Which sentence below best expresses the essential information in the highlighted sentence in paragraph 1? Incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or leave out essential information.

16. The word objective in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to

17. Why does the author use the phrase turning point in discussing Moran’s career in paragraph 2?

18. The word glorious in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to

19. What is The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone?

20. It can be inferred from paragraph 3 that

21. The word perception in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to

22. The word figure in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to

23. All of the following statements are true of both Moran and Seton EXCEPT:

24. Which of the following statements most accurately reflects the author’s opinion of Moran and Seton?

25. 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 fit?

Seton thought wolves were the noblest of creatures, and he developed an almost mystical reverence for them.

Seton was born in England in 1860 and immigrated to Canada at the age of six. Active in art from an early age, at twenty–one he joined two older brothers on their farm in Manitoba, Canada.  A  Seton was always interested in his natural surroundings and devoted much of his time to studying and drawing wild animals, sometimes counting every feather on the wing of a bird.  B  Self–trained as a biologist, he started out as a naturalist and scientific illustrator for the government of Manitoba. Around the same time, he began writing as well. One of Seton’s most popular and dramatic wilderness stories, “Lobo,” told of his hunt for a legendary gray wolf in New Mexico.  C  The story of Lobo was first published in a popular magazine, and later with other stories in book form as Wild Animals I Have Known. This book has never been out of print since it first appeared in 1898. Seton also wrote a series of magazine articles that taught children about nature, camping, hiking, and woodcraft.  D As a key figure in the woodcraft movement and in the early history of the Boy Scouts of America, Seton inspired thousands of children to appreciate the natural world.