28. The word "favored" in line 24 is closest in meaning to
(A) large
(B) escaping
(C) preferred
(D) local

24. The word "Besides" in line 13 is closest in meaning to (A) caused by (B) whereas (C) in addition to (D) in favor of

25. The author mentions saber-toothed cats in line 16 as an example of a carnivore that (A) became extinct before the Pleistocene epoch (B) was unusually large for its time (C) was not able to compete with humans (D) caused the extinction of several species

26. The word "they" in line 20 refers to (A) human hunters (B) game animals (C) other predators (D) large mammals

27. According to the passage, what is one difference between the hunting done by some humans and the hunting done by gray wolves? (A) Some humans hunt more frequently than gray wolves. (B) Gray wolves hunt in larger groups than some humans. (C) Some humans can hunt larger animals than gray wolves can hunt. (D) Some humans prey on animals of all ages, but gray wolves concentrate their efforts on young animals.

29. According to the passage, the imbalances discussed in paragraph 3 may have resulted from (A) the effect of climate changes on large game animals (B) large animals moving into a new environment (C) humans hunting some species more than others (D) older animals not being able to compete with younger animals

30. Which of the following questions does the passage mainly answer? (A) What is the difference between an Old World and a New World plant? (B) Why are tulips grown in many different parts of the world? (C) How did tulips become popular in North America? (D) Where were the first Dutch colonies in North America located?

31. The word "integral" in line 2 is closest in meaning to (A) interesting (B) fundamental (C) ornamental (D) overlooked

32. The passage mentions that tulips were first found in which of the following regions? (A) Central Asia (B) Western Europe (C) India (D) North America

33. The word "flourished" in line 11 is closest in meaning to (A) were discovered (B) were marketed (C) combined (D) thrived

34. The author mentions tulip growing in New Netherland. Pennsylvania. and Michigan in order to illustrate how (A) imported tulips were considered more valuable than locally grown tulips (B) tulips were commonly passed as gifts from one family to another (C) tulips grew progressively more popular in North America (D) attitudes toward tulips varied from one location to another