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If Stones Could Speak Chapter Six Multiple Choice Question Workout
Strategies for answering Multiple Choice Questions

Read the question and put it in your own words.

Read all possible responses thoroughly.
Go back to the text and clarify anything that is confusing.
Eliminate obviously incorrect answers.
Select the best answer for each question.
Dont change your answer more than twice!

1. Which of the following is the best summary of chapter six?

a. Mike and Ramilisoninas theory about Stonehenge went against what many
archaeologists of the past had thought, therefore it was difficult for their project to get funding.
b. Mike was concerned that the Riverside Projects theory could be incorrect, due to lack of
evidence to prove their theory.
c. Mike and Ramilisonina began to pursue their theory of Stonehenge's origin by reevaluating evidence from previous excavations, putting together the Riverside Project, and
applying for funding.
d. Mike used radiocarbon dating on the antlers Richard Atkinson found to check the
accuracy of his theory about Stonehenge being connected to the Southern Circle.
2. Select two pieces of textual evidence that support your response to #1 as the best summary of
chapter six.
Evidence 1

Evidence 2

3. What is the most likely reason the author includes the following sentence in the first paragraph of
chapter six:

There was one big problem with the new theory linking Stonehenge and the Southern Circle:
no one knew if they were from the same time period.
a. To provide information about the new theory.
b. To introduce the problem people might have with Mike and Ramilisoninas theory.
c. To explain what other archaeologists discovered about Stonehenge.
d. To compare Mike and Ramilisoninas theory to other theories.
4. Read the sentences from chapter six below:
Mike finally faced a stark choice: He could let Ramilisonias insight fall into silence. Or he
could take up the challenge himself. No one else could do it for him.
What do the sentences suggest about Mike?
a. Mike felt it was important to do whatever it would take to pursue their theory.
b. Mike wanted the public to understand their theory.
c. Mike believed it was important continue their work.
d. Mike wanted to prove that he and Ramilisonina were right.
5. Identify two pieces of textural evidence that support your response to the question #4.
Evidence 1

Evidence 2

6. Re-read the sentence from page 32 below:

He even recovered some of the tools used by the builders-antler picks. And in 1994, the year
he died, those antlers became really important.
Which sentence below does the author include that supports the claim?
a. The ancient people who set up the stones did not know how to work with metals such
as bronze or iron (33).
b. The antlers from Atkinsons ramp dated somewhere between 2400 and 2200 B.C.
(33).
c. Those pieces of antler are real archaeological treasure because they can be dated (33).
d. So radiocarbon dating the antler gives a precise date for when it was used as a tool
(33).
7. What does the caption to the left of the picture on page 32 suggest about Richard Atkinson?

a. Atkinson was an outstanding archaeologist.

b. Atkinson attention to fine details made him an excellent archaeologist.
c. Atkinson was not friendly with fellow archaeologists.
d. Atkinson did not share his work with other archaeologists, so his ideas were not
questioned.
8. Select a piece of textual evidence to support your response to question #7.
Evidence for Question #7

9. What is the most likely reason that the author includes the rhetorical questions on page 34?
a. The author wants the reader to answer the questions to check their understanding of the
text.
b. The author wants the reader to understand Mikes perspective.
c. The author wants the reader to question Mikes theory.
d. The author wants the reader to question if Mike is capable of pursuing his theory.
10. Based on the text, what was the most likely reason that Mike and the Riverside Project got
approved to start a tiny dig in a spot that no one thought important?
a. Mike did not have enough evidence to prove his theory.
b. Authorities thought that the Riverside Project team would destroy the land, so they gave
them a part that no one cared about.
c. Mike was extremely persistent about pursuing his theory, so the authorities eventually
gave in.
d. Authorities believed Mike wouldnt find anything in the small section of land.