The author uses an overall organization pattern that: A. explains the time line of World War I and the Russian Revolution. The passage is organized chronologically, first explaining the conditions women faced during World War I, then describing how these hardships led the women to go on strike on International Women's Day in 1917, which sparked the Russian Revolution. MI: The working women of Russia actually started the Russian Revolution. P: provide the historical background leading to the Russian women's involvement in the Russian Revolution.

1. Russian Revolution
Practice Reading Review

2. Russian Revolution
In 1914, women in Russia took over new jobs in the workplace as the men marched off
to war. In the city of Petro grad, women constituted 55 percent of the labor force. Most women
workers held unskilled, poorly paid jobs in the textile industries and worked grueling 12-and 13
hour days. When work was over for the day, the women left their jobs to stand for hours in long
bread lines, and then returned home to care for their families.
In less than three years after the war had begun, prices had increased 400 percent.
Transport lines for food and coal had broken down. Bread was the main staple of meager diets.
Supplies of flour grain were not reaching towns and cities. People starving and freezing to death.
Almost half of all children died before the age of three. Young children were working 11-hour
days in factories. The situation was dire, and working women knew that something must be done
if their families were to survive. The working women understood that this intolerable state of
affairs had come about because the government was unable to control the distribution of food
and coal and to ration limited supplies.
On March 8, 1917, more than 7000 women went on strike in acknowledgement of
International Women's Day, an event initiated in the United States in 1909 to recognize the rights
of working women. The striking women were angry, frustrated, hungry, and tired of watching
their families starve while their husbands, brothers, and sons were away at the battlefront.
Women left their posts to demand an end to the war and an end to the reign of Tsar Nicholas II.
They were responding not to revolutionary propaganda but to the politics of hunger.
The women appealed to the working men to join their strike. By the end of the
day, 100,000 workers had left their jobs to join the demonstration against the government. Even
the officers and soldiers of the tsar's private army abandoned the tsar because they would not
fire on crowds of women. Within four days, the government had lost the support of Petro grad
workers, women, and soldiers. The Russian Revolution had begun. (adapted from Kishlansky et
al. Civilization in the West. Vol. C. 864.65)

3. Paragraph One
In 1914, women in Russia took over new jobs in the
workplace as the men marched off to war. In the city of
Petro grad, women constituted 55 percent of the labor
force. Most women workers held unskilled, poorly paid
jobs in the textile industries and worked grueling 12-and
13 hour days. When work was over for the day, the women
left their jobs to stand for hours in long bread lines, and
then returned home to care for their families.

4. Paragraph One
In 1914, women in Russia took over new jobs in the
workplace as the men marched off to war. In the city of
Petro grad, women constituted 55 percent of the labor
force. Most women workers held unskilled, poorly paid
jobs in the textile industries and worked grueling 12-and
13 hour days. When work was over for the day, the women
left their jobs to stand for hours in long bread lines, and
then returned home to care for their families.
Women had to work hard, low paying jobs and care for
their families during the war.

5. Paragraph Two
In less than three years after the war had begun, prices
had increased 400 percent. Transport lines for food and coal had
broken down. Bread was the main staple of meager diets.
Supplies of flour grain were not reaching towns and cities.
People starving and freezing to death. Almost half of all children
died before the age of three. Young children were working 11-
hour days in factories. The situation was dire, and working
women knew that something must be done if their families were
to survive. The working women understood that this intolerable
state of affairs had come about because the government was
unable to control the distribution of food and coal and to ration
limited supplies.

6. Paragraph Two
In less than three years after the war had begun, prices
had increased 400 percent. Transport lines for food and coal had
broken down. Bread was the main staple of meager diets.
Supplies of flour grain were not reaching towns and cities.
People were starving and freezing to death. Almost half of all
children died before the age of three. Young children were
working 11-hour days in factories. The situation was dire, and
working women knew that something must be done if their
families were to survive. The working women understood that
this intolerable state of affairs had come about because the
government was unable to control the distribution of food and
coal and to ration limited supplies.
People were starving and freezing to death

7. Paragraph Three
On March 8, 1917, more than 7000 women went on
strike in acknowledgement of International Women's
Day, an event initiated in the United States in 1909 to
recognize the rights of working women. The striking
women were angry, frustrated, hungry, and tired of
watching their families starve while their
husbands, brothers, and sons were away at the
battlefront. Women left their posts to demand an end to
the war and an end to the reign of Tsar Nicholas II. They
were responding not to revolutionary propaganda but to
the politics of hunger.

8. Paragraph Three
On March 8, 1917, more than 7000 women went on
strike in acknowledgement of International Women's
Day, an event initiated in the United States in 1909 to
recognize the rights of working women. The striking
women were angry, frustrated, hungry, and tired of
watching their families starve while their
husbands, brothers, and sons were away at the
battlefront. Women left their posts to demand an end to
the war and an end to the reign of Tsar Nicholas II. They
were responding not to revolutionary propaganda but to
the politics of hunger.
The women went on strike because they wanted an end to
the war and reign of Tsar Nicholas II.

9. Paragraph Four
The women appealed to the working men to join
their strike. By the end of the day, 100,000 workers had
left their jobs to join the demonstration against the
government. Even the officers and soldiers of the tsar's
private army abandoned the tsar because they would not
fire on crowds of women. Within four days, the
government had lost the support of Petro grad
workers, women, and soldiers. The Russian Revolution had
begun. (adapted from Kishlansky et al. Civilization in the
West. Vol. C. 864.65)

10. Paragraph Four
The women appealed to the working men to join
their strike. By the end of the day, 100,000 workers had
left their jobs to join the demonstration against the
government. Even the officers and soldiers of the tsar's
private army abandoned the tsar because they would not
fire on crowds of women. Within four days, the
government had lost the support of Petro grad
workers, women, and soldiers. The Russian Revolution had
begun. (adapted from Kishlansky et al. Civilization in the
West. Vol. C. 864.65)
The Russian Revolution began after the women began the
strike and got the men and soldiers to join.

11. Which sentence best states the
main idea of this passage?
A. The working women of Russia actually started the
Russian Revolution.
B. The working women of Russia faced severe hardships
during World War I.
C. The working women of Russia were left to manage on
their own while their husbands went off to war.
D. The working women of Russia took justice into their
own hands.

12. Paragraph Summaries
1. Women had to work hard, low paying jobs and care for
their families during the war.
2. People were starving and freezing to death
3. The women went on strike because they wanted an
end to the war and reign of Tsar Nicholas II.
4. The Russian Revolution began after the women began
the strike and got the men and soldiers to join.

13. Which sentence best states the
main idea of this passage?
A. The working women of Russia actually started the
Russian Revolution.
B. The working women of Russia faced severe hardships
during World War I.
C. The working women of Russia were left to manage on
their own while their husbands went off to war.
D. The working women of Russia took justice into their
own hands.

14. The primary purpose of this
passage is to
A. provide the historical background leading to the Russian
women's involvement in the Russian Revolution.
B. to list the advantages and disadvantages that occur as a
result of women working in Russia.
C. argue that women should take a more prominent role in the
government of Russia.
D. describe the influence that the women of the United States
had on influencing the Russian women to revolt against their
government.
MI: The working women of Russia actually started the Russian
Revolution.

15. The primary purpose of this
passage is to
A. provide the historical background leading to the Russian
women's involvement in the Russian Revolution.
B. to list the advantages and disadvantages that occur as a
result of women working in Russia.
C. argue that women should take a more prominent role in the
government of Russia.
D. describe the influence that the women of the United States
had on influencing the Russian women to revolt against their
government.
MI: The working women of Russia actually started the Russian
Revolution.

16. The author uses an overall
organization pattern that
A. explains the time line of World War I and the Russian Revolution.
B. lists reasons for the women's involvement in the Russian
Revolution.
C. compares and contrasts the contributions of the Russian women
with those of the men.
D. provides examples of the women's views toward politics.
MI: The working women of Russia actually started the Russian
Revolution.
P: provide the historical background leading to the Russian women's
involvement in the Russian Revolution.

17. The author uses an overall
organization pattern that
A. explains the time line of World War I and the Russian Revolution.
B. lists reasons for the women's involvement in the Russian
Revolution.
C. compares and contrasts the contributions of the Russian women
with those of the men.
D. provides examples of the women's views toward politics.
MI: The working women of Russia actually started the Russian
Revolution.
P: provide the historical background leading to the Russian women's
involvement in the Russian Revolution.

18. The tone of this passage could
best be described as
A. nostalgic
B. sarcastic
C. sympathetic
D. bitter

19. The tone of this passage could
best be described as
A. nostalgic
B. sarcastic
C. sympathetic
D. bitter

20. The main idea of paragraph two
is
A. Russian families suffered many hardships as a result of
the war.
B. The Tsar of Russia was in turmoil over the inability to
provide for the citizens.
C. Russian families were starving as a result of the war
because there was too little food.
D. Many Russian children endured a horrible fate after
the onset of the war.

21. Paragraph Two
In less than three years after the war had begun, prices
had increased 400 percent. Transport lines for food and coal had
broken down. Bread was the main staple of meager diets.
Supplies of flour grain were not reaching towns and cities.
People were starving and freezing to death. Almost half of all
children died before the age of three. Young children were
working 11-hour days in factories. The situation was dire, and
working women knew that something must be done if their
families were to survive. The working women understood that
this intolerable state of affairs had come about because the
government was unable to control the distribution of food and
coal and to ration limited supplies.
People were starving and freezing to death

22. The main idea of paragraph two
is
A. Russian families suffered many hardships as a result of
the war.
B. The Tsar of Russia was in turmoil over the inability to
provide for the citizens.
C. Russian families were starving as a result of the war
because there was too little food.
D. Many Russian children endured a horrible fate after
the onset of the war.

23. Identify the relationship between the
following two sentences from paragraph one
"Most women workers held unskilled, poorly paid jobs in
the textile industries and worked grueling 12--and 13-
hour days. When work was over for the day, the women
left their jobs to stand for hours in long bread lines, and
then returned home to care for their families." (lines 3-
6)
A. Cause and effect
B. Time order
C. Simple listing
D. Contrast

24. Identify the relationship between the
following two sentences from paragraph one
"Most women workers held unskilled, poorly paid jobs in
the textile industries and worked grueling 12--and 13-
hour days. When work was over for the day, the women
left their jobs to stand for hours in long bread lines, and
then returned home to care for their families." (lines 3-
6)
A. Cause and effect
B. Time order
C. Simple listing
D. Contrast

25. What is the relationship between the
parts of the following sentence?
"Even the officers and soldiers of the tsar's private army
abandoned the tsar because they would not fire on
crowds of women." (lines 30-32)
A. Cause and effect
B. Addition
C. Time order
D. Comparison

26. What is the relationship between the
parts of the following sentence?
"Even the officers and soldiers of the tsar's private army
abandoned the tsar because they would not fire on
crowds of women." (lines 30-32)
A. Cause and effect
B. Addition
C. Time order
D. Comparison

27. "In less than 3 years after the war had
begun, prices had increased 400
percent."
The sentence above is a statement of
A. fact
B. opinion
C. informed opinion
D. bias

28. "In less than 3 years after the war had
begun, prices had increased 400
percent."
The sentence above is a statement of
A. fact
B. opinion
C. informed opinion
D. bias

29. Based on the passage, the tsar's
soldiers did not stop the protesters
because
A. they refused to fire upon crowds of women.
B. they were in secret agreement about the horrible
conditions the people were forced to endure.
C. they were out of the city at that time, housed at
the tsar's winter palace.
D. they were outnumbered since most of the men
were away fighting in the war.

30. Based on the passage, the tsar's
soldiers did not stop the protesters
because
A. they refused to fire upon crowds of women.
B. they were in secret agreement about the horrible
conditions the people were forced to endure.
C. they were out of the city at that time, housed at
the tsar's winter palace.
D. they were outnumbered since most of the men
were away fighting in the war.

31. The word dire (line 14) means
A. extraordinary
B. desperate
C. dangerous
D. favorable

32. Paragraph Two
In less than three years after the war had begun, prices
had increased 400 percent. Transport lines for food and coal had
broken down. Bread was the main staple of meager diets.
Supplies of flour grain were not reaching towns and cities.
People starving and freezing to death. Almost half of all children
died before the age of three. Young children were working 11-
hour days in factories. The situation was dire, and working
women knew that something must be done if their families were
to survive. The working women understood that this intolerable
state of affairs had come about because the government was
unable to control the distribution of food and coal and to ration
limited supplies.

33. The situation was , and working
women knew that something must be done if
their families were to survive.
A. extraordinary
B. desperate
C. dangerous
D. favorable

34. The word dire (line 14) means
A. extraordinary
B. desperate
C. dangerous
D. favorable
The situation was , and working women knew
that something must be done if their families were to
survive.