Which of the following best summarizes the passage?
A. Machu Picchu is an ancient Incan city known for its architecture in the mountains of Peru. The city was
forgotten before being uncovered by Hiram Bingham in 1911.
B. Machu Picchu is an ancient city built by the Incas in the mountain rainforest of Peru. The city was
abandoned and forgotten for over 400 years.
In the mountainous rain forest of Peru sits one of the
world's greatest treasures: Machu Picchu. Known as the
"Lost City of the Incas," Machu Picchu is an ancient stone
village built sometime in the 1400s. When the Spanish
conquered the Incan empire, they missed Machu Picchu.
It was too well hidden in the jungle. The Incas abandoned
the city, but it was not destroyed. Eventually, the jungle
grew over the city, and the city was forgotten for over 400
years.
In 1911, Hiram Bingham was led to Machu Picchu by
Peruvian natives. Bingham was a historian at Yale
University in the United States. Though the jungle had
taken over, Bingham knew that he had found something
spectacular. He led the excavation and restoration of the
city and took away many items for study.
The architecture is what Machu Picchu is most known
for. The buildings were constructed of heavy stones
brought from far below up to the top of the mountain.
They were designed according to the location of the Sun,
stars, and the Moon at certain times of the year. A visit to
Machu Picchu amazes most visitors, thinking about the
abilities of such an ancient civilization.
C.
Machu Picchu was discovered, excavated, and then studied for many years by Hiram Bingham. He was
an American historian working at Yale University in 1911.
D. Machu Picchu is an ancient Incan city. The architecture of the city was designed and built according to
the locations of the Sun, Moon, and stars.

Read the two conclusions to cinderella. conclusion a: “this is not the true bride,” said he to the father; “have you no other daughters? ” then cinderella took her shoe off, and put on the golden slipper, and it fitted as if it had been made for her. and when he drew near the prince knew her, and said, “this is the right bride.” then he took cinderella on his horse and rode away. conclusion b: he obliged cinderella to sit down, and, putting the slipper to her little foot, he found it went on very easily, and fitted her as if it had been made of wax. the astonishment of her two sisters was great, but it was still greater when cinderella pulled out of her pocket the other slipper and put it on her foot. thereupon, in came her godmother, who, having touched cinderella's clothes with her wand, made them more magnificent than those she had worn before. and now her two sisters found her to be that beautiful lady they had seen at the ball. they threw themselves at her feet to beg pardon for all their ill treatment of her. cinderella took them up, and, as she embraced them, said that she forgave them with all her heart, and begged them to love her always. she was conducted to the young prince, dressed as she was. he thought her more charming than ever, and, a few days after, married her. cinderella, who was as good as she was beautiful, gave her two sisters a home in the palace, and that very same day married them to two great lords of the court. which conclusion to cinderella is stronger? why? conclusion a is stronger because it uses dialogue that readers understand the prince's feelings toward cinderella. conclusion b is stronger because it describes a surprising and positive resolution to the conflict between the characters. conclusion a is stronger because it contains an emotional moment in which cinderella learns something. conclusion b is stronger because it shows that all of the characters changed and got what they deserved.

The author most likely uses the word monstrous rather than the word “unpleasant” because it has a more positive connotation than the word “unpleasant.” a more negative connotation than the word “unpleasant.” a more neutral connotation than the word “unpleasant.” almost the same connotation as the word “unpleasant.”

Which words and phrases connect the ideas in this excerpt from a compare and contrast essay? the team considered using products made by company a and company b. however, the budget and concerns about learning about two products meant that they needed to choose only one. they realized that the product from company a was of excellent quality, to company b's product.