3. Broadsides could be published with little risk to colonial printers because they

　　(A) required a small financial investment and sold quickly

　　(B) were in great demand in European markets

　　(C) were more popular with colonists than chapbooks and pamphlets

　　(D) generally dealt with topics of long-term interest to many colonists

　　4. The word they in line 17 refers to

　　(A) chapbooks

　　(B) tales

　　(C) jokes

　　(D) pages

　　5. The word antecedent in line 19 is closest in meaning to

　　(A) predecessor

　　(B) format

　　(C) imitation

　　(D) component

　　6. Chapbooks produced in colonial America were characterized by

　　(A) fine paper

　　(B) cardboard covers

　　(C) elaborate decoration

　　(D) a large number of pages

　　7. The word appealing in line 22 is closest in meaning to

　　(A) dependable

　　(B) respectable

　　(C) enduring

　　(D) attractive

　　8. What were steady sellers (line 23)?

　　(A) Printers whose incomes were quite large

　　(B) People who traveled from town to town selling Books and pamphlets

　　(C) Investors who provided reliable financial Support for new printers

　　(D) Publications whose sales were usually consistent from year to year

　　9. The word locale in line 28 is closest in meaning to

　　(A) topic

　　(B) season

　　(C) interest

　　(D) place

　　10. All of the following are defined in the passage EXCEPT

　　(A) Broadsides (line 6)

　　(B) catechisms (line 15)

　　(C) chapbooks (line l6)

　　(D) Almanacs (line 25)

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