11. The word "echelon" in the 1st passage could best be replaced by ____. *
A. level
B. rank
C. class
D. title
12. What is the main idea of this passage? *
A. Harvard is one of the world's most prestigious universities.
B. What is today a great university started out small.
C. John Harvard was key to the development of a great university.
D. Harvard University developed under the auspices of the General Court of Massachusetts.
13. It is indicated in the passage that Harvard is ____. *
A. one of the oldest universities in the world
B. the oldest university in the world
C. one of the oldest universities in America
D. the oldest university in America
14. It can be inferred from the passage that the Puritans who travelled to Massachusetts colony were ____. *
A. rather well-educated
B. rather rich
C. rather supportive of the English government
D. rather undemocratic
15. The pronoun "they" in the 2nd passage refers to ____. *
A. Oxford and Cambridge Universities
B. university graduates
C. sons
D. educational opportunities
16. The "English cousin" in the 2nd passage refers to a ____. *
A. city
B. relative
C. university
D. court
17. Which of the following is NOT mentioned about John Harvard? *
A. What he died of
B. Where he came from
C. Where he was buried
D. How much he bequeathed to Harvard
18. The word "fledgling" in the 3rd passage could be best replaced by ____. *
A. newborn
B. flying
C. winged
D. established
19. It is implied in the passage that ____. *
A. Henry Dunster was an ineffective president
B. someone else really served as president of Harvard before Henry Dunster
C. Henry Dunster spent much of his time as president managing the Harvard faculty
D. the position of president of Harvard was not merely an administrative position in the early years
20. Where in the passage does it indicate how much money Minister Harvard was really responsible for giving to the university? *
A. Paragraph 1
B. Paragraph 2
C. Paragraph 3
D. Paragraph 4