PARCC Advanced Reading Practice Questions

Question 1

1. What happened first?

Accepted Answer

John Muir learned to climb rocky cliffs.

Answer

The Muir family moved to the United States.

Answer

Muir Woods was created.

Answer

John Muir walked to the Gulf of Mexico.

Answer

John Muir visited along the east coast.

Question 2

2. When did Muir invent a unique form of alarm clock?

Accepted Answer

While the Muir family lived in Wisconsin.

Answer

While the family still lived in Scotland.

Answer

After he sailed to San Francisco.

Answer

After he traveled in Yosemite.

Answer

After he took the long walk.

Question 3

3. What did John Muir do soon after he arrived in San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

He headed inland for the Sierra Nevadas.

Answer

He ran outside during an earthquake.

Answer

He put forth a theory about how Yosemite was formed.

Answer

He began to write articles about the Sierra Nevadas.

Answer

He wrote short stories for the local newspaper.

Question 4

4. When did John Muir meet Theodore Roosevelt?

Accepted Answer

Between 1901 and 1906

Answer

Between 1838 and 1868

Answer

Between 1906 and 1914

Answer

Between 1868 and 1901

Answer

Between 1906 and 1907

Question 5

5. What happened last?

Accepted Answer

John Muir Trail was dedicated.

Answer

John Muir died.

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Muir's glacial theory was proven.

Answer

The Sierra Club was formed.

Answer

John's family visited him.