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wickedskatboarder
30.07.2019 • 
English

Can someone check my answers ? read the passage. excerpt from "marie curie and the discovery of radioactivity" by mara rockliff to the austrian mine owners who had sent the pitchblende ore, it was just dirt. after all, they had already taken out the valuable part—the metallic element called uranium—and dumped what was left over in a nearby pine forest. if a pair of eccentric french scientists wanted them to scoop up the worthless stuff and ship it, the mine owners were happy to oblige. it could be inferred that the word pitchblende in the paragraph means "a black mineral deposit." which context clue best confirm this meaning of the word pitchblende? a."and dumped what was left over in a nearby pine forest" b."they had already taken out the valuable part—the metallic element" c."the mine owners were happy to oblige" d."ore, it was just dirt" (my answer) read the passage. excerpt from "healing a wounded heart: daniel hale williams" by william orem when dr. williams set up his medical practice, there were only three other black doctors in chicago. he worked at the south side dispensary, where he was often called upon to make use of his skills in surgery. he also provided medical care for children at a nearby orphanage and taught anatomy at the medical college where he had studied. it could be inferred that the word dispensary in the paragraph means "pharmacy." the inferred meaning as best verified by the context clue from the paragraph. correct (my answer ) incorrect "worked in the south side dispensary " "for children at a nearby orphanage" (my answer) "make use of his skills in surgery" "taught anatomy at the medical college "

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