1 How do the events depicted in “Mansa Musa I: The Richest Man Who Ever Lived” interact with one another?
A.) They show how Musa faced problems and found solutions to them as ruler of the Mali Empire.
B.) They show how Musa was different from other rulers of the Mali Empire. C.)They show the many ways in which Musa was a remarkable and impressive historical figure.
D.) They show how Musa's experiences changed him over the course of many years on the throne.
2Why does each trick explained in “Cool Eye Tricks” end with a section entitled “What happened?”

A.) Each trick is explained spatially, and the “What happened?” section describes each trick based on what the writer observes last.

B.) It is only after the steps for completing each trick are laid out that readers are ready to understand why the trick works.

C.) This part of the text provides readers with an unexpected twist or surprise, which only works at the end of each passage.

D.) Because the details of the tricks are explained in steps by order of importance, the “What happened?” section reveals the least important details.

3. In “Cool Eye Tricks,” the writer refers to attempting a “do-it-yourself optical illusion” by following the steps laid out in the text.

A.) What is an optical illusion?

B.) an obvious fake

C.) a clear hoax

D.) a photographic joke

E.) a visual trick

4. Read this excerpt from “Mansa Musa I: The Richest Man Who Ever Lived”:

In about 1312, Musa came to power. At that time, Mali had millions of people spread across a vast territory. Ancient Mali included parts of modern-day Mali, Mauritania, Guinea, Senegal, and Burkina Faso, as well as other countries.

A.) What does the word vast mean in this excerpt?

B.) wealthy

C.) large

D.) strange

E.) unfriendly

In about 1312, Musa came to power. At that time, Mali had millions of people spread across a vast territory. Ancient Mali included parts of modern-day Mali, Mauritania, Guinea, Senegal, and Burkina Faso, as well as other countries.

A.) What does the word vast mean in this excerpt?

B.) wealthy

C.) large

D.) strange

E.) unfriendly

if you where to replace large in vase place it would sound right and another way to say vast is huge and another way to say huge is large