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Reading practice 45

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Many modern retellings of Pocahontas story focus on her1 brave rescue of John Smith, the leader of the Jamestown colony. In these retellings, Pocahontas is depicted as an attractive young woman in her late teens or early twenties, involved in a romantic relationship with Smith and defying her father to rescue Smith. This version of events makes for a gripping soap opera—un­fortunately, it does not make for accurate history. Interestingly.2 the written accounts of Smith himself provide the basis for this version. Why he would have falsified the story remains unknown, but few would dispute that he was not an unbiased observer.3

and the Lewis and Clark party, her trek began shortly devoted herself to4 evidence are 1832, a the daughter of a successful lawyer

1. The passage's author would most likely agree with which of the following statements about the recent books on Pocahontas?

2. It can reasonably be inferred that by the mention of "cartwheels" in line 26, the author means to express her:

3. The author's comments about Townsend's unwillingness to fabricate tales (lines 48–49) about Pocahontas' life most likely indicates that in Townsend's view:

4. The passage indicates that an accurate account of Pocahontas' life would likely include all of the following EXCEPT:

5. The passage best supports the conclusion that during her initial encounter with Smith, Pocahontas:

6. According to the passage, which of the following is true about The True Story of Pocahontas: The Other Side of History?

7. The passage indicates that in an attempt to clarify the legend of Pocahontas, Custalow:

8. It can most reasonably be inferred that the passage's author believes that, in a historical biography, the regular appearance of "open speculation" or reference to "the author's theories" (lines 50–54) is:

9. The information in lines 22–30 deals primarily with:

10. The passage indicates that scholars are still uncertain as to whether Smith:

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