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7. A reader of the article could determine that
a. Magellan failed his task
b. Magellan was an excellent chef

c. Magellan was the first to successfully attempt to sail around the world
d. Magellan became rich because he found the spices

8. Which of these is an opinion?

a. One of Magellan’s ships came back after having sailed all the way around
the world.
b. Magellan set sail from Spain in 1519.
c. Magellan was fascinated by the Philippine natives.
d. all of the above

9. The article was created mainly to
a. explain why spices are so important to our lives
b. tell readers about achievements made by Magellan

c. tell readers about Magellan's death
d. explain why many sailors died during the journey

10. From reading the article, what do you think are the Spice Islands ?

a. islands that are made of spices
b. islands that carry exotic spices
c. islands that are named after a person called Spice

d. none of the above

True or False

Check “T” for true and “F” for false.

a. Magellan was a pirate on a mission to find gold. T F

b. In 1519, Magellan found a new route to the Spice T F

Islands of Indonesia.

c. Magellan was killed during the journey. T F

d. Magellan was also the first European to land in the T F

Philippines.

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