1. A block and tackle is a _________ of pulley blocks and ropes used for pulling or hoisting large objects. (A) mechanical set special (B) set special mechanical (C) special mechanical set (D) special set mechanical 2. All the major cities of the United States, ___________ the cities of the Great Lakes and the Gulf of Mexico, began as centers of trade. (A) and to include (B) which including (C) included (D) including 3. Although the habitat of the American beech tree is now confined to the eastern United States and southeastern Canada, _________ extended as far west as California. (A) where it once (B) once (C) it once (D) and once 4. Although ______________ instant critical acclaim in 1952, he never completed a second novel, publishing many short works instead. (A) Invisible Man was the first novel by Ralph Ellison received (B) First received by Ralph Ellison, the novel Invisible Man was (C) Ralph Ellisons first novel, Invisible Man, received (D) Ralph Ellisons first novel, Invisible Man was received