2. It can be inferred from the quote from the Omaha Daily Republican (line 2-4) that railroads
(A) made all sections of the nation much wealthier
(B) brought more unity to what had been a fragmented nation
(C) reduced dependence on natural resources
(D) had no effect on the environment of the United States
3. The word it in line 7 refers to
(A) transport
(B) scale
(C) production
(D) railroad
4. The word drew in line 8 is closest
(A) obliged
(B) designed
(C) helped
(D) attracted
5. The word annihilate in line 9 is closest in meaning to
(A) conquer
(B) utilize
(C) separate
(D) mechanize
6. The word Moreover in line 20 is closest in meaning to
(A) consequently
(B) furthermore
(C) although
(D) because
7. All of the following were true of impressive passenger terminals EXCEPT:
(A) Their architecture was influenced by the architecture of Europe.
(B) Luxury express trains traveled between them.
(C) They were usually located in small towns.
(D) They were important to many commuters.
8. According to the passage , which type of development lined the area along the metropolitan
corridor?
(A) Stores and shopping areas
(B) Recreational areas
(C) Industrial
(D) Agricultural
9. The word aptly in line 24 is closest in meaning to
(A) appropriately
(B) virtually
(C) consistently
(D) incessantly
10. The author mentions the Twentieth-Century Limited as an example of
(A) a freight train
(B) a commuter train
(C) a luxury train
(D) an underground train
11. The author gives a synonym for which of the following words?
(A) homogeneous (line 3)
(B) standardized (line 9)
(C) temples (line 11)
(D) classification(line 20)
PASSAGE 42 CBDDA BCCAC D
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