Anticipating the Future through Texts: Visions — Cumulative exam
Question 9 • Common Core ELA 11 - ELA3011 IC
Read the excerpt from The Ancient City.After exercising, the boys went to the bath house to clean up. Each boy had a strigil, a metal scraper to remove the oil and dust, and also a sponge to wash down. No gymnasium has been fully excavated in Athens. There is a round bath house outside the Dipylon Gate. A similar bath house forms part of the gymnasium at Eretria on the island of Euboea. These were furnished with hip baths. They had no integral heating system and relied on braziers for heat.
Answer
A
adjectives, for the appearance of the baths
B
nouns, for the different people involved
C
adjectives, for the actions that took place
D
nouns, for the various tools and materials
Explanation
The excerpt uses nouns to name objects and materials connected with bathing, including a strigil, scraper, sponge, hip baths, and braziers. These concrete nouns identify the tools and equipment used, rather than describing appearance or actions. The correct choice is “nouns, for the various tools and materials.”
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