excerpt from "Marie Curie and the Discovery of Radioactivity" by Mara Rockliff
To the Austrian mine owners who had sent the pitchblende ore, it was just dirt. After all, they had already taken out the valuable part—the metallic element called uranium—and dumped what was left over in a nearby pine forest. If a pair of eccentric French scientists wanted them to scoop up the worthless stuff and ship it, the mine owners were happy to oblige.
It could be inferred that the word pitchblende in the paragraph means "a black mineral deposit."
Which context clue best helps confirm this meaning of the word pitchblende?
A."and dumped what was left over in a nearby pine forest"
B."they had already taken out the valuable part—the metallic element"
C."the mine owners were happy to oblige"
D."ore, it was just dirt" (my answer)
Read the passage.
excerpt from "Healing a Wounded Heart: Daniel Hale Williams" by William Orem
When Dr. Williams set up his medical practice, there were only three other black doctors in Chicago. He worked at the South Side Dispensary, where he was often called upon to make use of his skills in surgery. He also provided medical care for children at a nearby orphanage and taught anatomy at the medical college where he had studied.
It could be inferred that the word dispensary in the paragraph means "pharmacy."
The inferred meaning is______ as best verified by the context clue ______________ from the paragraph.
correct (my answer )
incorrect
"worked in the South Side Dispensary "
"for children at a nearby orphanage" (my answer)
"make use of his skills in surgery"
"taught anatomy at the medical college "
I agree with you on #1. #2 is make use of his skills in surgery. You want to prove that dispensary has something to do with medicine. Children at an orphanage doesn't include medicine. Anatomy at the medical college puts the medicine in a different place than the dispensary.
