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7. You can figure out that
a. saffron has been used for thousands of years
b. saffron can cure all illnesses

c. saffron will make one look and feel younger
d. saffron is the oldest herb ever used by mankind

8. Which of these is an opinion?

a. Monks in Tibet use saffron in their religious ceremonies.
b. Saffron is more commonly found in Southwest Asia.
c. Saffron is the best herb to use for making perfume.
d. Saffron is used in clinical trials as an anti-aging herb.

9. This passage was written to
a. explain how interesting saffron is
b. convince people to start using saffron
c. explain how Cleopatra used saffron

d. inform that saffron can cure many illnesses

10. The words history of mankind mean
a. mankind has a long history

b. during the time of man
c. mankind doesn’t know much about history
d. mankind has been here for a long time

True or False

Check “T” for true and “F” for false.

1. Saffron can cure any disease known to man.
T F
2. Saffron is a versatile herb with much use. T F

3. Monks were the first people to use saffron. T F

4. Nowadays saffron is most commonly found in T F

Southwest Asia.

5. Saffron is used in the tobacco and alcohol industry T F

as well.

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