Comprehension: Goats Being Hired

What a dense growth of bushes will lead to according to the first paragraph?
1. It will attract too many goats.
2. It can cause a big fire.
3. It often makes the soil fertile.
4. It will be hard for crops to grow.
What did the city council do, faced with a possibility of another fire?
1. The city council asked the residents to remove the bushes.
2. The city council offered $50,000 to whoever removed the bush.
3. city council asked for offers to remove the brush.
4. The city council advertised for a sheepherder to help.
How long would it take to remove the bushes if men did the work?
1. Six weeks.
2. One month.
3. A year.
4. Two months.
How much in total could the goatherder get if he came back three years later.
1. $30,000
2. $25,000
3. $100,000
4. $5,000
Which of the following is true?
1. If all goes well, the goatherder will come to do the work every other year.
2. The goatherder seems to be a humorous person.
3. The city council chose the goatherder because his bid was lower.
4. The city council hired the sheepherder to remove the bushes.