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6 Colony, but alack of evidence prompted the town’s leaders to let him go free. In the end, Billington’s rebellious and angry nature caught up with him. He was found guilty of the murder of John Newcomen, and died in disgrace on the gallows.
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Based on the information in the passage, which of the following best describes John Billington?
a. quiet and shy
b. angry and rebellious
c. clever and amusing
d. bold and patriotic
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Which of the following is NOT true of John Billington, according to the passage?
a. He had two sons.
b. He served in the military under Miles Standish.
c. He tried to lead a mutiny.
d. He attempted to overthrow the government.
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The nearest meaning of the underlined word arduous, as used in the passage, is
a. difficult.
b. simple.
c. long.
d. stormy.
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Why didn’t the leaders of Plymouth Colony punish Billington for rebelling against their authority?
a. He was not guilty.
b. Billington was Miles Standish’s nephew.
c. He had two sons who needed him.
d. They didn’t have enough evidence.
174.
A good title for this passage would be
a. A History of Plymouth Colony.
b. The Injustices of Miles Standish.
c. America’s First Murderer.
d. Early American Legal Battles.
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Have you ever heard someone sing, Happy birthday to you . . . happy birthday to you . . .”? If so, you are hardly alone—millions of people sing that song every year, and the tune is one of the most familiar of any song in North America.
Ironically, it is not known who wrote it The tune was written by two sisters, Patty and Mildred Hill, who were schoolteachers in the late 19th century. But their song had different words instead of happy birthday to you the song ran good morning to all The two sisters would sing this ditty to their students each morning as school began.
In 1924, the tune was published in a songbook, which added the happy birthday lyrics as verse two. Today, the second verse of that song has become one of the best known tunes in the world—and nobody knows who wrote the words!
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According to the passage, who wrote the tune to Happy Birthday”?

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