Ch.8 Unit Test Review

Which sentence is written correctly? Chicken a lean protein, can by prepared, in many healthy ways. Chicken a lean protein can be prepared, in many healthy ways. Chicken, a lean protein, can be prepared in many healthy ways. Chicken, a lean, protein can be prepared in many healthy ways.

Chicken, a lean protein, can be prepared in many healthy ways.

Read the excerpt from part 1 of Zeitoun. The leaks began at about two or three. The first was in the corner of Nademah's bedroom. Zeitoun went down to the garage and retrieved a forty-gallon garbage can to catch the water. Another leak opened a few minutes later, this one in the upstairs hallway. Zeitoun found another garbage can. A window in the master bedroom broke just after three o'clock, as if a brick had been thrown through the glass. Zeitoun gathered the shards and stuffed the opening with a pillow. Another leak opened in Safiya and Aisha's room. He found another, bigger garbage can. What conclusion can readers draw about this character vs.nature conflict? Zeitoun heeds forecasts of the storm's strength and purchases extra supplies. Zeitoun heeds forecasts of the storm's strength and enlists help from friends. Faced with the storm's brutality, Zeitoun is ill-prepared to save his home. Faced with the storm's brutality, Zeitoun is resourceful and determined.

Faced with the storm's brutality, Zeitoun is resourceful and determined.

Read the excerpt from Neil deGrasse Tyson's "Death by Black Hole." That's the gory moment when your body snaps into two segments, breaking apart at your midsection. Upon falling further, the difference in gravity continues to grow, and each of your two body segments snaps into two segments. Shortly thereafter, those segments each snap into two segments of their own, and so forth, and so forth, bifurcating your body into an ever-increasing number of parts: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, etc. After you've been ripped into shreds of organic molecules, the molecules themselves begin to feel the continually growing tidal forces. Eventually, they too snap apart, creating a stream of their constituent atoms. And then, of course, the atoms themselves snap apart, leaving an unrecognizable parade of particles that, minutes earlier, had been you. Which statement best describes how the author conveys the message that humans are no match for the power of a black hole? He explains scientific theories to the reader and provides the definitions for difficult terms and words. He uses logic and reason to lay out each individual step of human combustion as it is absorbed by the tidal force. He provides helpful comparisons of black holes with other cosmic phenomena that the reader may already know. He personalizes the experience for the reader and uses vivid imagery to create a clear mental picture.

He personalizes the experience for the reader and uses vivid imagery to create a clear mental picture.

Read the excerpt from Fast Food Nation. Up and down Academy Boulevard, along South Nevada, Circle Drive, and Woodman Road, teenagers like Elisa run the fast food restaurants of Colorado Springs. Fast food kitchens often seem like a scene from Bugsy Malone, a film in which all the actors are children pretending to be adults. No other industry in the United States has a workforce so dominated by adolescents. How does Schlosser effectively build his argument in this excerpt? He uses anecdotal evidence to share a personal experience of eating fast food. He uses analogical evidence to help the reader visualize his point about the workers. He uses testimonial evidence to explain the health risks of eating fast food. He uses statistical evidence to prove that adults make better employees than teens.

He uses analogical evidence to help the reader visualize his point about the workers.

Read this excerpt from Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close. I stood on all of that and it worked for a second. But then I had the tips of my fingers on the vase, and the tragedies started to wobble, and the tuxedo was incredibly distracting, and the next thing was that everything was on the floor, including me, and including the vase, which had shattered. "I didn't do it!" I hollered, but they didn't even hear me, because they were playing music too loud and cracking up too much. How does the narration shape Oskar's characterization in this excerpt? It shows his youth and inexperience. It suggests his flair for the dramatic. It indicates he is reckless and rowdy. It hints at his pent-up anger and hostility.

It shows his youth and inexperience.

Read the sentence from an argumentative essay about chemical waste. The chemical waste produced by factories is out of hand, and factory owners should get in trouble. Which revision offers the most improvement in word choice? The chemical waste produced by factories is insane, and factory owners should be punished. The chemical waste produced by factories is dangerous, and factory owners should be held accountable. The chemical waste produced by factories is huge, and factory owners should get it under control. The chemical waste produced by factories is manageable, and factory owners deserve blame.

The chemical waste produced by factories is dangerous, and factory owners should be held accountable.

Read the excerpt from part 4 of Zeitoun. They were tense, each of them with their fingers on their triggers. In the foyer, one officer was frisking Ronnie. Another officer had Nasser against the wall by the stairway. "Give me your ID," one man said to Zeitoun. Zeitoun complied. The man took the ID and gave it back to Zeitoun without looking at it. "Get in the boat," he said. "You didn't look at it," Zeitoun protested. "Move!" another man barked. What conclusion can readers draw about this character vs. society conflict? The suspects' rights are compromised. The suspects have criminal records. The military personnel are novices. The military personnel are racists.

The suspects' rights are compromised.

Read the following excerpt from Neil deGrasse Tyson's "Death by Black Hole." That's the gory moment when your body snaps into two segments, breaking apart at your midsection. Upon falling further, the difference in gravity continues to grow, and each of your two body segments snaps into two segments. Shortly thereafter, those segments each snap into two segments of their own, and so forth, and so forth, bifurcating your body into an ever-increasing number of parts: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, etc. Read the following excerpt from Billy Collins's "Man Listening to Disc." The music is loud yet so confidential I cannot help feeling even more like the center of the universe than usual as I walk along to a rapid little version of "The Way You Look Tonight," What do these two excerpts reveal about the difference in ideas presented by Tyson and Collins? Tyson stresses humanity's relative insignificance in the universe, while Collins stresses man's perceived importance. Tyson describes man's place in the universe, while Collins focuses primarily on the role of mankind itself. Tyson's essay is a serious discussion of black holes, while Collins's poem mocks the importance of music. Tyson discusses the probability of being swallowed by black holes, while Collins describes the effects of listening to music.

Tyson stresses humanity's relative insignificance in the universe, while Collins stresses man's perceived importance.

Having a counterclaim in an argumentative essay allows the author of the essay to provide background information on the topic. support his or her claim with evidence. state his or her opinion on the topic. address any opposition to his or her claim.

address any opposition to his or her claim.

Read the following excerpt from Levitt and Dubner's Freakonomics. In the real world, Feldman learned to settle for less than 95 percent. He came to consider a company "honest" if its payment rate was above 90 percent. He considered a rate between 80 and 90 percent "annoying but tolerable." If a company habitually paid below 80 percent, Feldman might post a hectoring note, like this one: The cost of bagels has gone up dramatically since the beginning of the year. Unfortunately, the number of bagels that disappear without being paid for has also gone up. Don't let that continue. I don't imagine that you would teach your children to cheat, so why do it yourselves? The excerpt serves as which type of support for the authors' argument? a claim an example a conclusion a counterclaim

an example

A writer sometimes chooses to end a sentence with a preposition because doing so makes the sentence more

clear

Read the excerpt from Frederick Douglass's speech "What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?" Go where you may, search where you will, roam through all the monarchies and despotisms of the Old World, travel through South America, search out every abuse, and when you have found the last, lay your facts by the side of the everyday practices of this nation, and you will say with me, that, for revolting barbarity and shameless hypocrisy, America reigns without a rival. Which of the following best describes Douglass's word choice in this excerpt? pleasant clever casual lighthearted

pleasant

Read the following excerpt from Levitt and Dubner's Freakonomics. There is a tale, "The Ring of Gyges," that Feldman sometimes tells his economist friends. It comes from Plato's Republic. A student named Glaucon offered the story in response to a lesson by Socrates—who, like Adam Smith, argued that people are generally good even without enforcement. Glaucon, like Feldman's economist friends, disagreed. He told of a shepherd named Gyges who stumbled upon a secret cavern with a corpse inside that wore a ring. When Gyges put on the ring, he found that it made him invisible. With no one able to monitor his behavior, Gyges proceeded to do woeful things—seduce the queen, murder the king, and so on. Glaucon's story posed a moral question: could any man resist the temptation of evil if he knew his acts could not be witnessed? Glaucon seemed to think the answer was no. But Paul Feldman sides with Socrates and Adam Smith—for he knows the answer, at least 87 percent of the time, is yes. Feldman reaches the conclusion that most people are honest without receiving an incentive by making a claim about his individual experiences and looking for evidence. making a broad generalization about morality and looking for evidence. studying his individual experiences and arriving at a broad generalization. studying a counterclaim about morality and arriving at a broad generalization.

studying his individual experiences and arriving at a broad generalization.

Read the following passage, which is modeled after an encyclopedia entry about tortillas. A tortilla is a round flatbread that appears in most Mexican dishes, including tacos, enchiladas, and tostadas. Tortillas are made with cornmeal or sometimes wheat flour. Traditionally, the corn or wheat grains are ground on a stone. Next, the meal from these grains is formed into small pieces of dough and patted into thin circles by hand. Finally, the tortilla is baked on a griddle. Today, tortilla dough is usually mixed by machine, flattened into shape, and passed on a conveyor belt to cook over a flame. Tortillas can be purchased at most major grocery stores. Which best describes the purpose of this passage? to inform audiences about the production and types of tortillas to persuade audiences that producing and purchasing tortillas is easy to entertain audiences with a delightful and enjoyable description of tortillas to argue that tortillas are the top choice among traditional foods

to inform audiences about the production and types of tortillas

Read the excerpt from Amy Tan's essay "Mother Tongue." I know this for a fact, because when I was growing up, my mother's "limited" English limited my perception of her. I was ashamed of her English. I believed that her English reflected the quality of what she had to say. That is, because she expressed them imperfectly her thoughts were imperfect. What is the purpose of this text? to inform readers based on Tan's childhood experience to persuade readers to speak a different way to inform readers of Tan's mother's feelings to persuade readers that Tan's mother is intelligent

to inform readers based on Tan's childhood experience