MTEL Communication and Literacy Skills (01) Practice Test

Communication and Literacy Skills (01) Practice Test: Reading6 In winning the case, the Penobscots andPassamaquoddies established an importantlegal precedent that other New England tribeswould soon use to assert their rights and toreassert the full dimensions of the culturalheritages their forbears had bequeathed tothem. 1. Which of the following statements fromthe first paragraph of the selection bestexpresses the main idea of that paragraph?A. By the beginning of the twentiethcentury, the Native Americans wholived in New England were farfewer than had lived in the regionthree centuries earlier.B. Many of these people lived in smallgroups on portions of lands thattheir ancestors had long occupied.C. Though fewer in number, theyhonored their tribal identities,cherished their ancestral homelands,and wanted to keep what they had.D. To help insure their heritage, NativeAmericans eventually turned to theU.S. legal system.3. According to information presented in theselection, which of the following mostinfluenced Penobscot and Passamaquoddyleaders to sue the federal government forthe return of about two-thirds of the stateof Maine?A. their continuing opposition tofederal efforts during the 1960s and1970s to encourage the assimilationof Native American groupsB. changes in the federal lawgoverning the transfer of NativeAmerican landC. demands by other Native Americangroups during the 1960s and 1970sthat the government honor its treatycommitmentsD. the tribes' contributions to thepatriot cause during the AmericanRevolution2. Which of the following best expresses theauthor's point of view?A. The author has tremendous respectfor the basic fairness of the U.S.legal system.B. The author is surprised that theNative Americans of New Englandtook so long to assert their rights.C. The author admires theaccomplishments of the NativeAmericans discussed in theselection.D. The author believes that the legalsuits discussed in the selection hadlittle merit.8