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Directions: Fill in the circle next to the best answer.
1. The Latin root manu means “hand,” and the Latin root
script means “to write.” What are manuscripts?
a documents that are published
b documents that are found in the library
c documents that are written by a computer
d documents that are typed or written by hand
2. Based on the Latin root scrib which also means “to
write,” what does scribes mean in the sentence below?
The scribes needed sharpened quills to write on the
ruled sheet of parchment.
a
b
c
d
people who buy rare books
people who read books aloud
people who copy manuscripts
people who listen to books on tape
© Macmillan/McGraw-Hill
3. “It was an established rule that quills were the best
things to use on parchment.” What word means the
same as established?
a created
b accepted
c invented
d believed
4. What does privileged mean in the last paragraph?
a patient
b fortunate
c confused
d limited
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