English 9 Checkpoint 3
Which excerpt from the text is an example of fallacious reasoning?
"And if your honor shall doom them to die it will be because they are the sons of the rich."
Which revision corrects the dangling modifier in the sentence? Riding my bike, a squirrel darted in front of me.
As I was riding my bike, a squirrel darted in front of me.
What argument and claims does Darrow make in this excerpt?
Darrow argues against the boys being put to death; he claims they are too young to be held responsible for their crimes and that they were left without appropriate guidance as they grew up.
Read Paragraph 1 of the excerpt. The whole life of childhood is a dream and an illusion, and whether they take one shape or another shape depends not upon the dreamy boy but on what surrounds him. As well might I have dreamed of burglars and wished to be one as to dream of policemen and wish to be a policeman. Perhaps I was lucky, too, that I had no money. We have grown to think that the misfortune is in not having it. Which statement is the best objective summary of Paragraph 1 of the excerpt?
Darrow believes that all children have dreams and that money can guide those dreams in a negative direction.
Which statement best describes Darrow's viewpoint of the case, as expressed in this excerpt?
Darrow provided various reasons to give the boys a lighter sentence; he felt that no crime deserved such a terrible punishment.
Read the last paragraph of the excerpt. Your honor, I am almost ashamed to talk about it. I can hardly imagine we are in the nineteenth or the twentieth century. And yet there are men who seriously say that for what nature has done, for what life has done, for what training has done, take the boys' lives. Which statement is the best objective summary of the last paragraph of the excerpt?
Darrow states that he is ashamed that people want to give the boys the death penalty because the boys themselves are not responsible—their circumstances and upbringing are.
How does Darrow use rhetoric in this excerpt to attempt to influence the sentence Leopold and Loeb will receive? For God's sake, are we crazy? In the face of history, of every line of philosophy, against the teaching of every religionist and seer and prophet the world has ever given us, we are still doing what our barbarous ancestors did when they came out of the caves and the woods!... Your honor, I am almost ashamed to talk about it. I can hardly imagine we are in the nineteenth or the twentieth century. And yet there are men who seriously say that for what nature has done, for what life has done, for what training has done, take the boys' lives.
Darrow uses charged language, such as "crazy" and "barbarous" and "ashamed" to persuade the judge and audience to reject the death penalty in spite of the horrible crime Leopold and Loeb committed.
The idea that childhood is filled with dreams and fantasies is one of the key themes of this text. How does this theme play an important part in Darrow's overall goal for the speech?
Darrow wants to prevent Leopold and Loeb from being executed. By focusing on their childhood illusions, he can present them as more sympathetic and less monstrous, which could lead to a reduced sentence for them.
Which response best evaluates the sufficiency of evidence that Kennedy provides in Paragraph 6 to support his point that U.S. space technology is superior to that of the Soviet Union?
He does not include any information about Soviet technology for comparison to support his point.
Which sentence would be most appropriate for an application for a summer job as a camp counselor?
I have always enjoyed working with children.
Which response best explains Kennedy's motivation for emphasizing that, without America's leadership, space technologies could be used to harm rather than to benefit humankind?
Kennedy wants to convince the audience that supporting the space program is the morally correct thing to do.
Read the passage. On the hot summer day, Marty wore long pants, boots, and a sweater. He was just a bit overdressed. What does the phrase "just a bit overdressed" mean in the passage?
Marty was wearing way too much clothing.
Which revision fixes the mistake in parallel structure in this sentence? Michael hates to cook, but he really loves eating!
Michael hates cooking, but he really loves eating!
Which paragraph from the text most effectively develops Kennedy's theme that by making investments and sacrifices today, Americans will reap the benefits for generations to come?
Paragraph 13
How does the narrator's choice of words express her attitude toward her little brothers?
Phrases like "worst choice ever" and "too silly" convey her frustration.
Read this paragraph from the text. Yet the vows of this Nation can only be fulfilled if we in this Nation are first, and, therefore, we intend to be first. In short, our leadership in science and industry, our hopes for peace and security, our obligations to ourselves as well as others, all require us to make this effort, to solve these mysteries, to solve them for the good of all men, and to become the world's leading space-faring nation. Which response best summarizes the paragraph objectively?
President Kennedy asserts that patriotic duty obliges America to lead in the exploration of space.
How does the imagery of the bell affect the mood of this stanza? Down sank the bell with a gurgling sound; The bubbles rose and burst around. Quoth Sir Ralph, "The next who comes to the Rock Won't bless the Abbot of Aberbrothok."
The bell sinks into the water with a gurgling sound, as if trying to sound one last warning; this creates an ominous mood.
How does the imagery in this excerpt create a tone that will encourage the listeners not to kill Leopold and Loeb? ...both these boys at a time seeking to adjust their young lives to the world, moved by the strongest feelings and passions that have ever moved men, both these boys at the time boys grow insane, at the time crimes are committed, all this added to all the rest of the vagaries do you charge them with the responsibility that we may have a hanging, that we may deck Chicago in a holiday garb and let the people have their fill of blood, that you may put stains upon the heart of every man, woman and child on that day and that the dead walls of Chicago will tell the story of blood?
The imagery creates a bloodthirsty, violent tone intended to turn the audience against the death penalty.
Read this excerpt from the text. Those who came before us made certain that this country rode the first waves of the industrial revolution, the first waves of modern invention, and the first wave of nuclear power, and this generation does not intend to founder in the backwash of the coming age of space. What is the effect of the imagery in this excerpt?
The images of waves suggest that the impact of technological advances is inevitable and unstoppable.
Which statement describes the language in the passage?
The language shows the author's biases.
Read the passage. At noon on the August day, the sun blazed, unobstructed by clouds. "This sun is cooking me," Myra said. Then Myra's sister squirted her with the hose. "Hey!" Myra shrieked as she ran after her sister. How do the words "This sun is cooking me" affect the passage?
They imply that Myra is uncomfortably hot.
What do the climb of Mount Everest and the voyage to the moon represent for Kennedy?
They provide the potential for America to surpass its former accomplishments.
Which sentence best matches the style of the passage?
To make it worse, my brothers kept poking each others' reddest patches and laughing.
Select the adverb clause to complete the sentence. Oscar was born in Mexico City __________
although today he lives in Texas
Read this excerpt from the passage. So lucky me, I spent my vacation watching Hawaiian TV and eating take-out food, . . . Which word has a most similar meaning to eating in the excerpt?
consuming
Based on the context of this stanza, what is the connotation of the word mirthful? He felt the cheering power of spring,— It made him whistle, it made him sing; His heart was mirthful to excess, But the Rover's mirth was wickedness.
giddy with unhealthy happiness
Which statement best expresses Clarence Darrow's purpose in this text?
to persuade the judge to avoid the death penalty and give Leopold and Loeb prison sentences as punishment for their crimes
