Combining information from texts

Question 1

Read the passage below and answer the question that follows. "In December 1773, a group of colonists disguised as Native Americans boarded three ships in Boston Harbor and threw 342 chests of tea into the water. They did this to protest the British tax on tea and to show that they would not accept taxes without representation." Why did the colonists throw the tea into Boston Harbor?

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To protest the British tax on tea

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To trade the tea with other colonies

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To celebrate a holiday

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To test the seawater’s effect on tea

Question 2

Read the passage below and answer the question that follows. "In December 1773, colonists in Boston protested British taxes by boarding ships and throwing tea into the harbor. They called this act the Boston Tea Party. The protest was meant to show their opposition to the Tea Act, which they felt gave the British East India Company a monopoly on tea sales and forced colonists to pay a tax without representation." What is the main idea of the passage?

Accepted Answer

The Boston Tea Party was a protest against the Tea Act and British taxation.

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The British East India Company sold tea to the colonists.

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Colonists liked the tea they received from Britain.

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The colonists held a celebration in Boston in December 1773.

Question 3

Read the two short texts below. Text 1: "Owls are night hunters. They have big, round ears that can hear even the tiniest mouse rustling in the grass. Because they can hear so well, they do not need to make any sound while flying." Text 2: "While most owls fly almost silently, some species, like the Barn Owl, can make a faint hiss when they glide. Their large eyes also let them see well in low light, helping them spot prey even when the ground is quiet." After reading both texts, how does the information in the second text change your understanding from the first text?

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It indicates that some owls can make a faint sound and also use eyesight, so the idea that owls never make sound and rely only on hearing is challenged.

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It adds that owls also use their eyes to see in low light, confirming they rely only on hearing.

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It shows that all owls are completely silent, confirming the first text.

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It says that owls cannot hear at all, contradicting the first text entirely.

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