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The Burning Town
Test Description: Read the article and then answer the questions.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What is the central idea of the section “A Bustling Town”?
A
The coal mines brought people to Centralia and also created an environment for fire to thrive.
B
Coal mining is dangerous and deadly.
C
Nobody realized that the fire underneath Centralia was emitting poisonous gases.
D
Once Centralia’s coal mines closed, residents had a hard time earning a living.
2) You can infer from the graph that in the U.S.,
A
natural gas is a renewable source of energy.
B
most electricity is generated by petroleum.
C
we used less electricity in 2011 than in 2013.
D
coal is used more than any other resource to generate electricity.
3) Based on the article, what would most likely have happened if Todd had not fallen into the sinkhole in 1981?
A
The ground would have collapsed under someone else.
B
Centralia would be thriving today.
C
No one would have known the fire was there.
D
The governor would never have ordered a mandatory evacuation.
4) Consider this sentence from the article: “Ominous signs warn curious visitors about sinkholes and poison gases.” Context clues reveal that ominous means
A
shocking
B
threatening
C
dreary
D
unfriendly
5) Which quote from the article best supports your answer to question 4?
A
“ . . . perhaps it was only a matter of time before disaster struck.”
B
“Today, Centralia is a ghost town.”
C
“All that was left to do was get everyone out.”
D
“Meanwhile, a vicious debate raged among residents and politicians.”
6) “When Coal Was King” is an example of which literary device?
A
hyperbole
B
metaphor
C
foreshadowing
D
simile
7) Which sentence from the article is an opinion?
A
“But Earth’s climate was changing.”
B
“Then the area that would become Centralia was wild and lush.”
C
“Mining is brutal work.”
D
“ ‘It was awful scary,’ Todd told reporters.”
8) Why does the author likely include information about the history of coal?
A
to provide context for the existence and importance of the coal mines in Centralia
B
to describe how humans figured out they could use coal for energy
C
to raise the question of whether the coal mines in Centralia were necessary
D
to persuade the reader that coal is necessary for survival
9) What is the main idea of the section “A Bustling Town”?
A
Once Centralia’s coal mines closed, residents had a hard time earning a living.
B
The coal mines brought people to Centralia and also created an environment for fire to thrive.
C
Nobody realized that the fire underneath Centralia was emitting poisonous gases.
D
Coal mining is dangerous and deadly.
10) Coal has NOT been used for which of the following?
A
heat
B
power for trains
C
fuel for cars
D
electricity
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