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Benchmark: U1Week 1

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4 questions

Instructions

Read the passage and answer the questions

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Question 4

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Use the flee map below to identify the main idea and two supporting details in paragraph 4.

Question 1

1.

Part A: Which sentence states a main idea of this passage?

A Even though seat belts save lives, it is wrong to fine people who
choose not to wear them.

B Automobile manufacturers care more about making money than
about driver and passenger safety.

C When President Eisenhower authorized a national highway system,
he put people’s lives at risk.

D Federal law requires seat belts in all cars, but the states decide if
the seat belts must be worn.

Question 2

2.

Which detail from the passage best supports the main idea from Part A?

A “In 1956, President Eisenhower approved the building of the
National Highway System.”

B "New laws required carmakers to include seat belts in all cars built from that  time on."

C “In 1965, consumer advocate Ralph Nader published a
famous book.”

D “In the same years, automobile deaths decreased more than 6%.”
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Question 3

3.

How does paragraph 3 contribute to the development of the passage?

A t shows how driving in the United States changed during
the 1950s.

B It explains why seat belt laws are different in different places.

C It shows that President Eisenhower cared about public safety.

D It proves that today’s seat belt laws really do save lives.