Question 1

How is the strength of spider silk mostly introduced in paragraph 1?

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through a comparison to a fictional character’s superhero abilities

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through a story about the author’s interest in popular movies

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through details of the material’s use in everyday objects

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through reference to the myths surrounding the material’s benefits

Question 2

What does the phrase “on a smaller scale,” as used in paragraph 2, suggest about spider silk?

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Spider silk could be used to perform tasks requiring precision.

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The simpler uses for spider silk require limited skill.

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Some uses for spider silk are less important than others.

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Spider silk is most useful for large-scale projects.

Question 3

For the project at the American Museum of Natural History described in paragraph 3, to what does the phrase “reel in the silk” refer?

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the effort it took to collect such a great amount of silk

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the length of time it took the spiders to produce the silk

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how difficult it was to find the necessary spiders

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how difficult it was to find the necessary spiders

Question 4

The details in paragraph 7 mainly contribute to the article by showing

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the reason that silkworms are a good alternative to spiders

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the differences between production of silk by silkworms and spiders

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the impressive design of silkworm cocoons

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the metamorphosis of silkworms into moths

Question 5

How does the author present the challenge of raising spiders domestically?

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through situations that show why spiders cannot be kept together

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through descriptions of how spiders find food together

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through comparisons of the behavior of male and female spiders

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through explanations about why female spiders are special

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