Read the following passage.
A. Families from France first settled in Acadie in the 1630s. From about 1682, Acadians farmed around the Minas Basin, where they built dykes to drain large areas of salt marsh. By 1750 Grand-Pré, with an estimated 1,350 people, was the largest single settlement in Acadie. Most Acadians followed a policy of neutrality in the struggle between Britain and France. In 1755 the Council of Nova Scotia and the acting governor chose to force them to take an unqualified oath of allegiance and to deport them if they refused. The Acadian representatives did refuse.
B. Lieutenant-Colonel John Winslow from New England was put in charge of the removal from the Minas area. Some 2,200 Acadian men, women and children were deported from there, about a third of the nearly 6,000 sent away from Nova Scotia in 1755. The removals went on until 1762. In 1764 the British finally allowed Acadians to return to Nova Scotia. New England Planters had settled their former lands in the meantime, so Acadians were forced to make homes elsewhere in Nova Scotia and in New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Québec.
C. Grand-Pré is linked with the deportation more strongly than any other site, partly because Winslow kept a detailed journal there in 1755. In 1847 Henry Wadsworth Longfellow published Evangeline, a poem about a young couple from Grand-Pré who are separated by the deportation. Millions of readers were drawn to the story, which changed how many people across North America understood the Acadian past and gave Acadians new pride in their history. In 1881 the first National Acadian Convention, held in Memramcook, New Brunswick, chose August 15 as the Acadian national holiday. Three years later, a second convention adopted an Acadian flag and chose Ave Maris Stella as the anthem.
D. In 1907 John Frederic Herbin bought the old church site at Grand-Pré, and in 1922 a Memorial Church was built there with money given by Acadians across North America. The Government of Canada acquired the park in 1957 and made it a national historic site in 1982. In 2005, to correct historical errors, the Deportation Cross was moved to Horton Landing, the actual place where Acadians boarded boats in 1755. A proclamation issued in December 2003 made July 28 of every year A Day of Commemoration of the Great Upheaval, starting in 2005. It notes the trials and suffering of the Acadian people but says it is not a recognition of legal or financial responsibility.
E. Not given in any of the above paragraphs.
Decide which paragraph, A to D, has the information given in each statement below. Select E if the information is not given in any of the paragraphs.
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Correct Answer: C
Why this is correct: Paragraph C describes Evangeline, a poem about a young couple who are separated. The story gave Acadians new pride in their history. Being proud of your history means being proud of where you came from.
Passage Reference: Millions of readers were drawn to the story, which changed how many people across North America understood the Acadian past and gave Acadians new pride in their history.
Tips: Separated families appear in Paragraph B too. Only one paragraph names a poem, so start there.
Why the other options are wrong:
- A: Paragraph A covers Acadian farming and the oath of 1755. No poem or story appears there.
- B: Paragraph B tells about families being separated and sent away. It does not mention a poem or any feeling of pride.
- D: Paragraph D describes a church, a cross and a special day. These keep the memory alive, but no poem is named.
- E: The poem and the pride it gave Acadians are both in Paragraph C.
Correct Answer: B
Passage Reference: Some 2,200 Acadian men, women and children were deported from there, about a third of the nearly 6,000 sent away from Nova Scotia in 1755.
Why this is correct: Look at Paragraph B. Some 2,200 people were deported from the Minas area. That was about a third of the nearly 6,000 sent away in 1755. A third is one out of three.
Tips: Two paragraphs give numbers of people. Check which number is about people who were deported.
Why the other options are wrong:
- A: Paragraph A gives a population of 1,350 at Grand-Pré in 1750. That counts people living there, not people sent away.
- C: Paragraph C gives the year 1755 for Winslow's journal. It gives no count of people.
- D: Paragraph D mentions boats in 1755, but gives no count of the people on board.
- E: The share of one third is given in Paragraph B, next to the figure of 6,000.
Correct Answer: E
Passage Reference: In 1881 the first National Acadian Convention, held in Memramcook, New Brunswick, chose August 15 as the Acadian national holiday.
Why this is correct: Read Paragraph C. The 1881 convention chose August 15 as the Acadian national holiday. It does not say why that date was picked. It also never gives the month the removals started.
Tips: A date is not a reason. Check if the text ever says why August was chosen.
Why the other options are wrong:
- A: Paragraph A gives the year of the oath decision. It names no month and no holiday.
- B: Paragraph B tells how many people were removed and when they could return. It does not give the month the removals started.
- C: Paragraph C names the holiday date. It gives no reason for choosing it.
- D: Paragraph D names July 28 as a day of remembrance. It does not explain the August holiday.
Correct Answer: A
Passage Reference: Most Acadians followed a policy of neutrality in the struggle between Britain and France.
Why this is correct: The clue is in Paragraph A. Most Acadians followed a policy of neutrality. Neutrality means not taking a side. The struggle was between Britain and France, so they tried to stay out of it.
Tips: Neutral means not on either side. Find the paragraph with this idea.
Why the other options are wrong:
- B: Paragraph B describes the British removing people and later letting them return. It says nothing about which side Acadians took.
- C: Paragraph C is about a journal, a poem and an Acadian convention. War between two powers is not discussed.
- D: Paragraph D is about how people remember the deportation today. It does not describe Acadian choices before 1755.
- E: The Acadian policy of neutrality appears in Paragraph A.
Correct Answer: D
Passage Reference: It notes the trials and suffering of the Acadian people but says it is not a recognition of legal or financial responsibility.
Why this is correct: Paragraph D describes the proclamation for July 28. It notes Acadian suffering. But it says it is not a recognition of financial responsibility. So it accepts no duty to pay.
Tips: Paragraph C also has a special day. Check which day comes with a statement about money.
Why the other options are wrong:
- A: Paragraph A describes a decision made by the Council of Nova Scotia in 1755. It is not about a day of remembrance.
- B: Paragraph B tells how the British let Acadians return in 1764. Nothing is said about paying for losses.
- C: Paragraph C names the August 15 holiday. It says nothing about money or legal duty.
- E: The limits of the proclamation come at the very end of Paragraph D.
Correct Answer: E
Passage Reference: Grand-Pré is linked with the deportation more strongly than any other site, partly because Winslow kept a detailed journal there in 1755.
Why this is correct: Paragraph C says Winslow kept a detailed journal in 1755. It then gives the year of Longfellow's poem. It never says the journal was printed, so you cannot compare the two.
Tips: Keeping a journal is not the same as printing it. Look for a publishing date.
Why the other options are wrong:
- A: Paragraph A is about the years before 1755. Winslow and his writing are not in it.
- B: Paragraph B names Winslow as the man in charge of the removal. It does not mention his journal at all.
- C: Paragraph C mentions the journal and the poem. It says nothing about the journal becoming a book.
- D: Paragraph D describes places and a special day. No journal is mentioned.
Correct Answer: B
Passage Reference: New England Planters had settled their former lands in the meantime, so Acadians were forced to make homes elsewhere in Nova Scotia and in New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Québec.
Why this is correct: Paragraph B says Acadians could return in 1764. By then New England Planters had settled their former lands. So other settlers were living on the land.
Tips: Follow the Acadians who came back after 1764. Check who was living on their old land by then.
Why the other options are wrong:
- A: Paragraph A describes the farms Acadians built before 1755. It does not say who took the land later.
- C: Paragraph C talks about a poem and a convention. The return of Acadians is not described.
- D: Paragraph D tells who bought the old church site in 1907. It does not describe the land after 1764.
- E: The settlers on the old Acadian land are named in Paragraph B.
Correct Answer: A
Passage Reference: In 1755 the Council of Nova Scotia and the acting governor chose to force them to take an unqualified oath of allegiance and to deport them if they refused.
Why this is correct: Look at Paragraph A. In 1755 the Council decided to force Acadians to take an unqualified oath. An unqualified oath has no conditions. If they refused, they would be deported.
Tips: What demand was made of the Acadians? Check what they had to promise and what would happen if they said no.
Why the other options are wrong:
- B: Paragraph B tells how the removal was carried out. It does not describe the oath that came before it.
- C: Paragraph C describes Winslow's journal and later events. No oath is mentioned.
- D: Paragraph D is about the memory of the deportation today. It does not explain the choice given in 1755.
- E: The oath and the threat of deportation are both in Paragraph A.
Correct Answer: D
Passage Reference: In 2005, to correct historical errors, the Deportation Cross was moved to Horton Landing, the actual place where Acadians boarded boats in 1755.
Why this is correct: Look at Paragraph D. The Deportation Cross was moved in 2005 to correct historical errors. It now stands at the actual place where Acadians boarded boats. So its first place was not correct.
Tips: Find the cross that was moved. Check why it was moved and what its new spot marks.
Why the other options are wrong:
- A: Paragraph A tells about farming and an oath. There is no cross in it.
- B: Paragraph B describes families being sent away, but it does not mention a cross or a place of boarding.
- C: Paragraph C says Grand-Pré is strongly linked to the deportation. It does not mention a cross being moved.
- E: The move of the Deportation Cross is described in Paragraph D.
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