Question

9 how does the first sentence affect the reader’s understanding of the rest of the selection? a by showing the popularity of museums b by informing about the purpose of museums c by explaining the reason people attend museums d by describing reasons museums are built 10 why are there quotation marks around “dime museums” in paragraph 6? a it is the title of an article. b it is a direct quotation of what a person said. c it is a saying that may not be correct. d it is phrase that is often used. 11 in the context of paragraph 11, what is the meaning of interplay? a agreeing about b showing before c displaying within d partnering between 12 based on the context of paragraph 10, what is a planetarium? a a place to study objects in space b a celebration of space travel c a book for learning about space d a person who knows about space

Explanation:

Question 9

To solve this, we analyze the role of the first sentence. The first sentence likely sets the stage for the rest of the selection. Option B is about the purpose of museums, which would guide the reader's understanding of the rest. Option A is about popularity, C about attendance reasons, D about building reasons—these don't align as well with guiding understanding of the selection's content as purpose would.

Quotation marks around a phrase like "dime museums" often indicate a commonly used phrase (idiom, colloquial term, etc.). Option A: it's not an article title (no indication). Option B: no direct quote context. Option C: no indication of incorrectness. Option D fits as a commonly used phrase.

"Interplay" means interaction or partnership between elements. Option A: agreeing is not interplay. Option B: showing before is unrelated. Option C: displaying within is not interplay. Option D: partnering between matches the meaning of interplay (interaction between).

Answer:

B. by informing about the purpose of museums

Question 10