According to the selection, what was true about Japanese gardens?

a. The gardens were used as places of worship.

b. The gardens were used as a way to escape the tiny house.

c. The gardens included many beautiful details.

d. The gardens included plants that could survive in cold weather.

3. What is the most likely reason the selection includes a description of Fallingwater?

a. Fallingwater was built with paper walls like a Japanese paper house.

b. The architect of Fallingwater was inspired by Japanese design.

c. The architect of Fallingwater was Japanese.

d. Fallingwater had Japanese gardens.

Based on paragraph 10, why was Frank Lloyd Wright’s design for Fallingwater considered “daring”?

a. The house was built in an unusual setting.

b. The house was built to look like an old house.

c. The house was built using expensive materials.

d. The house was built so that the rooms could be rearranged easily.

5. How is the information in the selection mainly organized?

a. By topic with supporting details.

b. By explaining causes and effects.

c. By the order in which events happened.

d. By describing problems and their solutions.

Read the sentences from paragraph 2.

According to Japanese custom, visitors must remove their shoes when they enter any home, even modern ones. This tradition helps keep the house clean and preserves the delicate tatami.

Which word in the sentences helps the reader understand the word tradition?

a. custom.

b. remove.

c. modern.

d. delicate.

Read the sentence from paragraph 4.

Walls made of special strong paper mounted on a wooden frame provided privacy while allowing light to enter the house.

Based on the sentence, the word privacy refers to preventing other people from

a. admiring the house.

b. damaging the house.

c. seeing into the house.

d. stealing from the house.