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Quiz by Judy Gilardi

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  • Q1
    What is the purpose of an argument?
    to express a position on a topic
    to get the other person to give up
    to inform the listener
    to prove you're smarter
    30s
  • Q2
    What is a claim?
    the rebuttal
    facts about your topic
    the reason for an argument
    the main point or idea of an argument
    30s
  • Q3
    Which answer choice best explains why the author wrote "The voice missing from the elephant trophy debate?"
    to evaluate whether elephants are endangered and if their habitats in Zimbabwe and Zambia need to be preserved
    to suggest alternative ways that leaders in the West and in Africa could communicate their ideas about trophy hunting legislation.
    to explain why people have expressed outrage on social media over Trump's indecision on elephant trophy imports
    to point out that elephant tourism and trophy hunting provide a livelihood for the people who live near the elephants
    30s
  • Q4
    The author claims that certain groups want to ban trophy hunting and punish poachers. Evaluate whether the reasoning is sound and there is enough evidence to support this claim.
    The reasoning is sound because this claim reflects the beliefs of those who oppose trophy hunting; however, there is no evidence to support this claim because the author does not explain why these groups hold this point of view.
    The reasoning is sound because this claim reflects the beliefs of those who oppose trophy hunting; in addition, there is abundant evidence to support this claim because the author examines both sides of this argument, which has largely been held on social media.
    The reasoning is not sound because the author does not specifically identify any groups that hold this point of view; in addition, there is very little evidence to support this claim because the author only mentions this viewpoint briefly in the opening paragraph of the article.
    The reasoning is not sound because the author does not specifically identify any groups that hold this point of view; however, the author provides some evidence to show that the issue has been debated on Twitter.
    30s
  • Q5
    Read the following claim from the article. We know what the animal lovers and celebrities will say. We know what the hunting organizations will say. We've heard these voices before, loud and clear, with the same simple answers. Adding which of the following components to the article would BEST support the claim above?
    a quote from an environmental conservation organization that works primarily with elephants
    a summary of what animal lovers, celebrities and hunting organizations would say about trophy hunting.
    a compilation of annual data showing the number of elephants hunted for trophies
    a review of Trump's recent decisions regarding the legality of elephant trophy imports
    30s
  • Q6
    What piece of evidence from the article appeals to the reader's sense of morality?
    Almost two-thirds of people live below the poverty line and more than 4 million people are facing food shortages this year.
    Some live in government-protected areas, but others live on agricultural or privately owned lands
    This revenue might dry up forever, along with the conservation incentives they create to coexist with wildlife.
    For elephants, the reasons for people to continue living near them include tourism and, yes, even trophy hunting.
    30s
  • Q7
    Grace's Painful Pattern Repeats: What is a sestina?
    an abstract painting that makes people wince when they look at it.
    a movie about a man whose days repeat themselves over and over
    a dance in which people make the same graceful leap a thousand times
    a nine-hundred-year-old poetic structure that follows a pattern of sixes
    30s
  • Q8
    What is the structure of Grace's Painful Pattern Repeats?
    Is is divided into three sections, and each section ends with the same sentence.
    It is divided into four sections, which move back and forth between the lives of two characters
    It is divided into six sections, and each section is divided into six paragraphs
    It is divided into two sections, and each section presents the point of view of a different character.
    30s
  • Q9
    Read the following sentence from the story: "'Sometimes,' Sestina said, 'painters have to paint something painful in order to avoid painting something that's just another painting repeated.'" What can you infer that Sestina believes from this statement?
    Sestina believes that painters should make more paintings that look like other paintings and fewer paintings that are painful.
    Sestina believes that painters would rather paint something that looks like another painting than paint something painful.
    Sestina believes that painters make paintings because they enjoy causing pain in people who visit art museums.
    Sestina believes that painters would rather paint something painful that paint something that looks like another painting.
    30s
  • Q10
    What is Grace's attitude toward patterns?
    Grace likes patterns that are new to her more than patterns that are unfamiliar to her.
    Grace likes following familiar patterns when she is walking around the city and when she is writing poems.
    Grace likes patterns that are familiar to her more than patterns that are new to her.
    Grace likes following familiar patterns when she is walking around the city but not when she is writing a poem.
    30s
  • Q11
    What sentence best states the theme of the story?
    The consequences to telling lies is painful.
    Patterns are seen in many aspects of life and are significant in our lives.
    If people danced more they would be happier.
    The joy of painting requires an artist to experience emotional pain.
    30s
  • Q12
    Read the following sentence from the story: "'The colors are so bright,' Pete said, wincing at a modern abstract painting, 'looking at it is literally painful." What does Pete mean when he says that looking at the painting is "literally painful"?
    Looking at the painting reminds him of a painful moment in his life.
    Looking at the painting reminds him of a sestina.
    Looking at the painting causes him to imagine something painful.
    Looking at the painting causes him to feel pain.
    30s
  • Q13
    Select the word that best completes the sentence. Grace likes the sestina very much; ___________________________, Pete doesn't see the point of it.
    in contrast
    therefore
    for instance
    most importantly
    30s
  • Q14
    Where do Pete and Sestina go after they get off the train?
    They go to a theater.
    They go to Sestina's grandmother's house.
    They go to a museum.
    They go to Starbucks
    30s
  • Q15
    Which phrase best describes Pete's feelings at the museum?
    He feels both pain and joy.
    He falls in love with Sestina.
    He feels nauseous.
    He feels bored.
    30s

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