Question 1

Which of the following describes the author's point in the first text?

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Every moment is meaningful but capturing all of them leads us to not participate fully in them.

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Everyone wants to be a star but because everyone is a star then no one stands out.

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Our lives matter but many people don't want to see or appreciate the moments we share with others.

Question 2

The author's claim in paragraph 2 is implied in a question. What is it?

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People are forgetting how to live in the moment.

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People shouldn't be living their lives.

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People should live their lives for others to see.

Question 3

What evidence does the author use in paragraph 3?

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He recounts an anecdote from his own life; anecdotal evidence.

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He gives statistics and facts that prove his point; logical evidence.

Question 4

What was the goal of the trip the author recounts in paragraph 3?

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to view a total solar eclipse

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to write in their journal

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to photograph the sun

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to connect with nature

Question 5

What antonym for trivial does the author use in the text to describe how each moment must be viewed?

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as meaningful

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as moving

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as primal

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as awesome

Question 6

What shocked the author about how people experienced the eclipse?

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from behind their cameras instead of engaging with the moment

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without protection like sunglasses and facing it directly

Question 7

According to the text, what does gratification mean?

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a feeling of satisfaction we get from likes

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a feeling of sadness when we don't get enough likes

Question 8

If something is quantitative, we can...

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count it

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print it

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describe it

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pronounce it

Question 9

In the last paragraph, what does the author recommend we do?

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use social media as a complement to our lives

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let social media define the way we live

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celebrate all moments no matter how meaningless they are

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stay away from social media forever

Question 10

What is the intended audience of this text?

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all social media users

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only teens and young adults

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any people who are unfamiliar with technology

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some professional photographers

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