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Unit 1 The Transcontinental Railroad

Comprehension Check Up

1. The word imperative in the passage is closest in meaning to

(A) valuable
(B) necessary
(C) impossible
(D) excessive

2. According to the paragraph 2, all of the following are mentioned as major points
along the first transcontinental railroad EXCEPT

(A) Nebraska
(B) Utah
(C) California
(D) Washington

3. In paragraph 3, what does the author imply about the West during the Civil War?

(A) It did not play a large role in the conflict.
(B) Most of the fighting happened there.
(C) Citizens were required to fight.
(D) It surrendered early in the war.

4. Look at the four squares [A~D] that indicate where the following sentence could be
added to the passage. Where would the sentence best fit? [C]

Thus, expansion of the rail system could hardly be justified.

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