According to the passage, many people initially thought that E. L. Drake had made a mistake by ________.

1 .What is the best title for the passage?

A Oil Refining : a historical perspective B The California Gold Rush: Get Rich Quickly C Private Property: Trespassers Will Be Prosecuted D Kerosene Lamps: A Light In the Tunnel

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2 .It can be inferred from the passage that kerosene was preferable to whale oil because whale oil was too_______.

A expensive B thick C hot D polluted

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4 .The author mentions all of the followings as possible products of crude oil EXCEPT _____.

A wax B gasoline C kerosene D plastic

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5 .Why does the author mention the California gold rush?

A To explain the need for an increased supply of gold B To indicate the extent of United States mineral wealth C To describe the mood when oil was first discovered D To argue that gold was more valuable than oil

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