
English III Final Exam Fall 2021--Bill Anderson Essay (Cold Read)
Quiz by Donna Duncan
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What is Bill Anderson's purpose in the essay?
What does the word "chastising" mean in the following sentence?: "I was bemoaning the scarcity of heroes in modern-day America, chastising the 'new generation' for focusing their sights on people who hero status I questioned."
According to Anderson, who are the true American heroes?
The author wrote a song called "Where Have All Our Heroes Gone?" Why does he mention the song in the introduction and again in the conclusion?
In the end of the essay, Anderson has finally figured out how to answer his question on "Where Have All Our Heores Gone?" Where are today's heroes?
In the 70s, Anderson thought that were only a few heroes worth emulating in America: "I conceded (admitted) that there were a few current heroes worth emulating, the astronauts, for example, but I defied (challenged) the listener to call even one by name." What does "emulate" mean?
What event made Anderson change his mind about American heroes?
What is Anderson's tone in the following sentence?: "I no longer seek champions, nor urge others to seek theirs, in the money-grubbing world of sports, the artificial world of entertainment..."
Why does the writer keep repeating the word "They" in the fifth paragraph?
According to the text, why do the names of today's heroes not matter?
What is the subject/topic of the essay?
What is the theme of the selection?
What is the central idea of the passage?
Which of the following is the summary of the essay?
What is the point-of-view of the text?
What is the reader's mood for this passage?