34.The word "antecedent" in line 19 is closest in meaning to
(A) predecessor
(B)format
(C) imitation
(D) compontent

30. Which aspect of colonial printing does the passage mainly discuss? (A) Laws governing the printing industry. (B) Competition among printers (C) Types of publications produced (D) Advances in printing technology

31.According to the passage, why did colonial printers avoid major publishing projects? (A) Few colonial printers owned printing machinery tha was large enough to handle major projects. (B) There was inadequate shipping available in the colonies. (C) Colonial printers could not sell their work for a competitive price. (D) Colonial printers did not have the skills necessary to undertake large publishing projects.

32.Broadsides could be published with little risk to colonial printers because they (A) required a small financial investment and sold quickly (B) were in great demand in European markets (C) were more popular with colonists than chapbooks and pamphlets (D) generally dealt with topics of long-term interest to many colonists

33.The word "they" in line 17 refers to (A) chapbooks (B) tales (C) jokes (D) pages

35. Chapbooks produced in colonial America were characterized by (A) fine paper (B) cardboard covers (C) elaborate decoration (D) a large number of pages

36. Thc word "appealing" in line 22 is closest in meaning to (A) dependable (B) respectable (C) enduring (D) attractive

37. What were "steady sellers" (line 23) ? (A) Printers whose incomes were quite large (B) People who traveled from town to town selling Books and pamphlets (C) Investors who provided reliable financial Support for new printers (D) Publications whose sales were usually consistent from year to year

38. The word "locale" in line 28 is closest in meaning to (A) topic (B) season (C) interest (D) place

39. All of the following are defined in the passage EXCEPT (A) "Broadsides" (line 6) (B) "catechisms" (line 15) (C) "chapbooks"(linel6) (D) "Almanacs" (line 25)

40. What is the passage mainly about? (A)The difficulties of industrialization in North America (B)The influence of changes in manufacturing on the growth of urban centers (C) The rapid speed of industrialization in North America (D) Improved ways of organizing the manufacturing of goods