According to the passage, why did the Peshtigo Fire receive little news coverage?

The Peshtigo Fire happened on the same day as a fire in a much bigger city

The damage from the Peshtigo Fire was not as widespread as the damage from the Great Chicago Fire

Because it was a forest fire, the Peshtigo Fire really did not affect too many people

The Peshtigo Fire happened on the same day as a fire in a much bigger city

Residents of Peshtigo never reported that the fire had occurred

The author includes and defines the words "gargouille" and "gurgulio" primarily to

connect the name and function of gargoyles

describe the physical appearance of gargoyles

connect the name and function of gargoyles

establish the geographical origin of gargoyles

suggest the artistic and cultural value of gargoyles

What is the passage primarily discussing?

The achievement of Richard Pearse

The problems of early airplanes

The first flight in the United States

The history of long-distance flight

The term "heliotropic" (sentence 5) most probably means

having brightly-colored flowers

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Question 1

Read the passage below and then choose the best answer to each question. Answer the questions on the basis of what is stated or imoined in the passage.
Passage
Strictly speaking, gargoyles are spouts carved on the outsides of a building. They protrude from a roof gutter and are designed to direct water away from the roof. The word "gargoyle" comes from the Old French gargouille and the Late Latin gurgulio, both of which mean "throat." While we usually think of gargoyles as being carved in the shapes of grotesque animals or people, some are undecorated, serving a purely utilitarian function.

The passage indicates that John Neville was

Your Answer: Option(s)

Correct Answer: Option(s) B

Rationale

John Neville was working for the government.

The passage mentions that protesters threatened the home of tax collector General John Neville, indicating his role as a government official involved in tax collection during the Whiskey Rebellion.

A) the creator of the whiskey tax
This statement is incorrect as the passage does not attribute the creation of the whiskey tax to John Neville. He is mentioned solely as a tax collector in the events described.

B) working for the government
Correct. The passage explicitly states that John Neville was a tax collector, indicating that he was working for the government during the Whiskey Rebellion.

C) pardoned by the government
There is no mention in the passage of John Neville being pardoned by the government. The focus is on his role as a tax collector and the events surrounding the Whiskey Rebellion.

D) a friend of George Washington's
While the passage mentions the involvement of both John Neville and George Washington in the events of the Whiskey Rebellion, there is no indication that they were personal friends. Their relationship is portrayed in the context of their official roles during the uprising.

Conclusion
John Neville's role in the passage is clearly defined as that of a tax collector working for the government, involved in the events of the Whiskey Rebellion. This distinction separates him from being the creator of the whiskey tax, being pardoned by the government, or being specifically noted as a friend of George Washington.

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John Neville was working for the government.

The Peshtigo Fire happened on the same day as a fire in a much bigger city.

Connect the name and function of gargoyles

The achievement of Richard Pearse

Turning toward the Sun

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John Neville was working for the government.

The Peshtigo Fire happened on the same day as a fire in a much bigger city.

Connect the name and function of gargoyles

The achievement of Richard Pearse

Turning toward the Sun

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