1. The phrase "attachment to" in line 2 is closest in meaning to (A) control of
(B) distance from
(C) curiosity about
(D) preference for
2. The word "protruding" in line13 is closest in meaning to (A) parallel
(B) simple
(C) projecting
(D) important
3. The relationship of a mortise and a tenon is most similar to that of (A) a lock and a key
(B) a book and its cover
(C) a cup and a saucer
(D) a hammer and a nail
4. For what purpose did woodworkers use an auger? (A) To whittle a peg
(B) To make a tenon
(C) To drill a hole
(D) To measure a panel
5. Which of the following were NOT used in the construction of colonial furniture? (A) Mortiscs
(B) Nails
(C) Hinges
(D) Screws
6. The author implies that colonial metalworkers were. (A) unable to make elaborate parts
(B) more skilled than woodworkers
(C) more conservative th an other colonists
(D) frequently employed by joiners
7. The word "shield" in line 23 is cIosest in meaning to (A) decorate
(B) copy
(C) shape
(D) protect
8. The word "they" in line 25 refers to (A) designs
(B) types
(C) colonists
(D) all
9. The author implies that the colonial joiners (A) were highly paid
(B) based their furniture on English models
(C) used many specialized tools
(D) had to adjust to using new kinds of wood in New England
10. Which of the following terms does the author explain in the passage? (A) "millennia" (line 5)
(8) "joiners" (line 10)
(C) "whittled" (line 15)
(D) "blacksmiths" (line 21)