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Writing Workshop: Conducting Research to Write an Informative Essay — Unit test Answers

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Which best states the intention of John Steinbeck’s novel The Grapes of Wrath?

A
to describe a family’s difficulties during westward migration
B
to describe the struggles of African Americans
C
to delight readers with a comical story
D
to entertain readers with an upbeat family story
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A
historical context
B
intended audience
C
purpose
D
point of view
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Why did Franklin Roosevelt’s Federal Emergency Relief Administration give grants to states, even though it cost more than giving money to individuals?

A
It was easier for the federal government to let individual states distribute the grants to individuals.
B
It was easier to identify impoverished states than it was to identify impoverished individuals.
C
States used the money to create jobs, which was better for morale than simply receiving money.
D
States could use part of the money to pay state officials and pass the rest to individuals.
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As governor of Louisiana, Huey Long

A
dismissed New Deal programs and promoted his own.
B
increased taxes on the wealthiest residents of his state.
C
signed the Conservative Manifesto to undo the New Deal.
D
became a very unpopular political figure nationally.
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As a result of the Teapot Dome Scandal, the public lost faith in the federal government’s oversight of

A
businesses.
B
the stock market.
C
agriculture.
D
banks.
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A majority of Californians reacted to Dust Bowl migrants by

A
discriminating against migrants.
B
creating enough jobs for migrants.
C
offering high wages to migrants.
D
giving jobs to people who were not migrants.
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Which was a result of the Great Depression?

A
Farmers paid off their debt.
B
Commercial farms grew.
C
Crops failed in the Great Plains.
D
Crop prices increased.
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What is the last step to breaking down a source?

A
Read the source carefully.
B
Analyze the source in detail.
C
Decide how you can use the source.
D
Determine the main idea of the source.
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Why did farmers in the 1930s often fall behind on their tax payments?

A
They had very little money.
B
They needed equipment and seed.
C
They had to pay high taxes.
D
They were not required to pay taxes
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Which best describes what people could buy on credit in the 1920s?

A
People could buy only expensive goods, such as cars.
B
People could buy stocks and goods from most stores.
C
People could not buy stocks but could buy expensive items.
D
People could buy only essential goods from limited stores.
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If farmers on the Great Plains had practiced crop rotation in the late 1800s and early 1900s,

A
the soil could have recovered its nutrients.
B
the Dust Bowl would not have existed.
C
the wheat crop could have protected against winds.
D
the dry-farming strategies would have failed.
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Which best describes how Calvin Coolidge’s presidency was different from Warren G. Harding’s presidency?

A
It had several bribery scandals.
B
It had several investment scandals.
C
It had several oil scandals.
D
It had no major scandals.
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What is the first step in writing an informative essay?

A
establishing a position on the topic
B
evaluating evidence
C
investigating a topic
D
writing a thesis statement
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What kind of source is "Conservation as a National Duty” by Theodore Roosevelt?

A
It is a primary source because it is a newspaper article.
B
It is a secondary source because it is a textbook article.
C
It is a primary source because it is a speech.
D
It is a secondary source because it is a journal or diary.
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A
an argument or claim
B
supporting evidence
C
a writing prompt
D
a biased source

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