The word "this" in line 8 refer to
A.a strong craft tradition
B.western New York
C.American folk art
D.New England

How much did the population of the United States increase in the first fifty year following independence?
A.It became live times larger.
B.It became eleven times larger.
C.It became thirteen times larger.
D.It became three times larger.

The author implies that most limners (line 22)
A.were from wealthy families
B.were women
C.received instruction from traveling teachers
D.had no formal art training

The relationship between the daguerreotype (line 14) and the painted portrait is similar to the relationship between the automobile and the
A.highway
B.horse-drawn carriage
C.driver
D.engine

The phrase "ushering in" in line 14 is closest in meaning to
A.demanding
B.beginning
C.publishing
D.increasing

Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting.
If motorists do not observe the traffic regulations, they will be stopped, ticketed and have to pay a fine.
A.not observe
B.the traffic
C.they
D.have to pay a fine

I don't think anyone understood what I was saying at the meeting, did they? I totally failed to get my point __________ .
A.around
B.along
C.across
D.about

There was nothing they could do_________ leave the car at the roadside where it had broken down.
A.unless
B.but
C.than
D.instead of

I'm ________my brother is
A.nothing near as ambitious as
B.nowhere like so ambitious as
C.nowhere near as ambitious as
D.nothing as ambitious as

It's very kind of you to give me something on my birthday, but you ________such an expensive present like this.
A.needn't have bought
B.haven't needed to buy
C.needn't to buy
D.didn't need to buy