Question

1. it can most reasonably be inferred that the authors statements about the educational use of photographs apply to photographs taken during what time period?

f. any time period since photographs were first taken
g. in the nineteenth - century exclusively
h. any time period prior to the digital age, but not beyond
j. only in the ten years after photographers first joined government expeditions to the west

1. which of the following words is most nearly given a negative connotation in the passage?

a. educational (line 1)
b. old (line 10)
c. romanticized (line 28)
d. traditional (line 34)

1. which of the following actions referred to in the passage most clearly characterizes a hypothetical event rather than an actual event?

f. “traveled to” (line 17)
g. “defend” (line 18)
h. “farmed” (line 72)
j. “stand next to” (line 83)

1. particular photographs of goyathlay are referred to and described by the author to support his claim that

a. accurately understanding a photograph depends on knowing the circumstances in which a photograph was taken.
b. photographs can be used to date events in the life of a legendary figure like goyathlay.
c. anyone can control his or her public image by becoming more involved in the field of photography.
d. the merits of a photograph from the nineteenth - century depend on who took the photograph.

1. the author most strongly suggests that one reason commercial photographers began to photograph native american communities was that commercial photographers were:

f. instructed to do so by the us government.
g. devoted to creating educational resources about native american communities.
h. committed to overcoming their preconceived ideas about the west.
j. influenced to do so by the photographers who had joined government expeditions to the west.

1. in the passage, the author notes that a strange aspect of the photo of goyathlay with a rifle is that the photo was taken

a. by an unknown photographer
b. when goyathlay was a prisoner of war
c. with goyathlays permission
d. by a us government photographer

1. the author directly refers to which of the following aspects of the photograph of goyathlay in a garden as being ironic?

f. goyathlay was not a gardener but instead was in the midst of trying to stop the us governments attack on his people.
g. goyathlays people had long practiced farming, but the photo seemed to suggest that goyathlay had learned farming from others.
h. people do not automatically think of goyathlay as a man of peace.
j. for years it was assumed to be a photograph of someone other than goyathlay.

1. the author indicates that for the sake of an unbiased interpretation, compared to reading written documents with care, reading photographs with care is:

a. significantly more important
b. slightly more important
c. just as important
d. slightly less important

1. in line 86, the word framed is used figuratively to describe:

f. the way background research can support the proper viewing of a photograph.
g. a common means of preserving a photograph.
h. a technique in which a photograph is displayed with factual information surrounding it.
j. the manner in which many photographs of goyathlay are displayed in museums.

Explanation:

1. Analyze the context of the author's statements about educational use of photographs in the passage to determine the time - period.
2. Look for the word in the passage that has a negative connotation based on the author's tone and description.
3. Identify which action in the passage represents a hypothetical rather than an actual event by understanding the context.
4. The author's claim about photographs of Goyathlay is related to understanding the circumstances of photo - taking for proper interpretation.
5. Determine the reason commercial photographers began photographing Native American communities from the passage details.
6. Find information in the passage about who took the photo of Goyathlay with a rifle.
7. Identify the ironic aspect of the photograph of Goyathlay in a garden based on the passage content.
8. Compare the importance of reading photographs and written documents for unbiased interpretation as indicated by the author.
9. Understand the figurative use of the word "framed" in line 86 based on the passage context.

Answer:

1. F. Any time period since photographs were first taken
2. C. Romanticized (line 28)
3. J. "Stand next to" (line 83)
4. A. accurately understanding a photograph depends on knowing the circumstances in which a photograph was taken.
5. J. influenced to do so by the photographers who had joined government expeditions to the West.
6. B. when Goyathlay was a prisoner of war
7. F. Goyathlay was not a gardener but instead was in the midst of trying to stop the US government's attack on his people
8. C. just as important
9. F. the way background research can support proper viewing of a photograph