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Questions 30-39 Tulips are Old World, rather than New W. The demand was bravely met by a new kind of tulip entrepreneur, the traveling salesperson. One Dutchman, Hendrick van der Schoot, spent six months in 1849 traveling through the United States taking orders for tulip bulbs. While tulip bulbs were traveling from Europe to the United States to satisfy the nostalgic longings of homesick (25) English and Dutch settlers, North American plants were traveling in the opposite direction. In England, the enthusiasm for American plants was one reason why tulips dropped out of fashion in the gardens of the rich and famous. 30. Which of the following questions does the passage mainly answer? (A) What is the difference between an Old World and a New World plant? (B) Why are tulips grown in many different parts of the world? (C) How did tulips become popular in North America? (D) Where were the first Dutch colonies in North America located? 31. The word "integral" in line 2 is closest in meaning to (A) interesting (B) fundamental (C) ornamental (D) overlooked 32. The passage mentions that tulips were first found in which of the following regions? (A) Central Asia (B) Western Europe (C) India (D) North America 33. The word "flourished" in line 11 is closest in meaning to (A) were discovered (B) were m