11. The word "distinct" in lime 26 is closest in meaning to
(A) systematic
(B) beautiful
(C) different
(D) compatible

7. According to the passage, what did the Pomo people use as the warp in their baskets? (A) Bullrush (B) willow (C) Sedge (D) Redbud

8. The word "article" in line 17 is close in meaning to (A) decoration (B) shape (C) design (D) object

9. According to the passage. The relationship between redbud and twining is most similar to the relationship between (A) bullrush and coiling (B) weft and warp (C) willow and feathers (D) sedge and weaving

10. The word "staples" in line 23 is closest in meaning to (A) combinations (B) limitations (C) accessories (D) basic elements

12. Which of the following statements about Pomo baskets can be best inferred from the passage? (A) Baskets produced by other Native Americans were less varied in design than those of the Pomo people. (B) Baskets produced by Pomo weavers were primarily for ceremonial purposes. (C) There was a very limited number of basketmaking materials available to the Pomo people. (D) The basketmaking production of the Pomo people has increased over the years.

13. In the first paragraph, the author mentions that (A) the Earth began as a molten mass (B) a thin layer of magma flows beneath the Earth's crust (C) the minerals found in igneous rock are very common (D) igneous rock is continually being formed

14.The word "invade" in line 5 is closest in meaning to (A) move into (B) neutralize (C) cover (D) deposit

15.The word "contemporary" in line 17 is closest in meaning to (A) vast (B) natural (C) existing (D) uneven

16. The word "it" in line 17 refers to (A) granite (B) surface (C) landscape (D) texture

17. Granite that has been found above ground has been (A) pushed up from below the crust by magma (B) produced during a volcanic explosion (C) gradually exposed due to erosion (D) pushed up by the natural shifting of the Earth