CHSPE ELA Reading Pretest 2026 (Review Questions)

The author mentions Captain Marryat, who calls the Mississippi River “the Great Sewer.” This phrase refers to

the remarkable amount of mud the river discharges impatient providing facts and examples about the river torments and can hurt her

the remarkable amount of mud the river discharges

Correct answer: the remarkable amount of mud the river discharges

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