Answer Numbers 1 through 10 on your Answer Sheet. Base your answers on the passage “Can't You Make Them Behave, King George?”
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Question 9
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Question 10
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Which of these statements is a fact?
The French and Indian War was fought in America.
Taxing Americans was a good idea.
When George came to the throne, England had been fighting
an expensive war for too long.
England had the right to tax the colonies.
Whose opinion is expressed in the sentence below?
After all, the French and Indian part of the war had been fought
on American soil for the benefit of Americans, so why shouldn't they help pay for it?
the colonists'
the king's
the author's
the English soldiers'
Which word indicates an opinion in the text from the passage below?
Now King George believed that above all a king should be firm...
King
believed
firm
above
Read these sentences from the passage.
King George was amazed that Americans objected. He was
flabbergasted that they claimed he had no right to tax them. Just
because they had no say in the matter. Just because they
had no representatives in the English government.
You can tell from the tone of the sentences above that the author feels that King George is
intelligent.
foolish.
easygoing.
serious.
Read this sentence from the passage.
King George had a habit of talking rapidly and repeating himself so
that his talk often sounded like a gobble.
To what is the author comparing King George's way of speaking?
a turkey
a horse
a turtle
a dog
Which sentence from the passage contains a simile?
“They were willing to pay for the lost tea, but when instead the king
punished them so severely, they became more united against him.”
“The English troops captured New York, and when George heard
this, he said one more battle and it would be over.”
“After the Battle of Lexington and the Battle of Bunker Hill, King
George said he felt strong as a lion.”
“When he was told that his troops had marched into Philadelphia, he
ran into the queen's room.”
Read these sentences from the passage.
But always in the end he had to go back to being a king. Back tothe problem of America. This was the way he thought of America.
A problem.
The overall tone of these sentences is
furious
irritated
excited
relaxed
What was Lord North's opinion when he heard about the events at Yorktown?
King George would be overthrown.
England needed the next battle to be a victory.
The war would last a very long time.
The colonists were going to win the war.
Which of these sentences from the passage is a fact?
“King George couldn't fight the war all by himself.”
“So when the time came for him to sign the peace proclamation, he
signed.”
“He hadn't done anything wrong.”
“It certainly hadn't been his fault.”
Which fact would best support the opinion that King George's taxes were a bad idea?
The Americans were English subjects.
The English government needed money.
The French and Indian War benefited the Americans.
The taxes led to the loss of the American colonies.