Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Critical Reading
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In
“If I Forget Thee, Oh Earth . . .,” what effect does the author create by describing
Marvin’s journey up to the servicing chamber? a. | Gloom | c. | Adventure | b. | Fear | d. | Sadness | | | | |
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The
residents of the Colony seldom go Outside in “If I Forget Thee, Oh Earth . . .,” because
the a. | environment is
radioactive. | b. | moon’s surface is too rough for
travel. | c. | moon’s atmosphere lacks oxygen. | d. | residents lack
appropriate vehicles. | | |
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Marvin’s description of his father’s reckless drive across the plain in
“If I Forget Thee, Oh Earth . . .,”
indicates that his father finds living in the Colony ____. a. | stifling | c. | relaxing | b. | exhilarating | d. | terrifying | | | | |
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People are living in the Colony in “If I Forget Thee, Oh Earth . . .”
because they a. | lost a war on
Earth. | b. | prefer the Colony to Earth. | c. | got lost while
exploring outer space. | d. | cannot live in the Earth’s
environment. | | |
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In
“If I Forget Thee, Oh Earth . . .,” Marvin’s father plans the trip Outside
to a. | give Marvin a
lesson about living in space. | b. | pass on a dream about returning to
Earth. | c. | teach Marvin that stars don’t
twinkle. | d. | show Marvin how to drive. | | |
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Which
of the following quotations from “If I Forget Thee, Oh Earth . . . ”
reflects Marvin’s understanding of why his father has brought him Outside? a. | “He would
never walk beside the rivers of that lost and legendary world . . .” | b. | “It seemed
so peaceful beneath those lines of marching cloud.” | c. | “The sun
was now low behind the hills on the right; the valley before them should be in total
darkness.” | d. | “And even at this distance, he could see the glitter of
sunlight on the polar ice.” | | |
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In
“If I Forget Thee, Oh Earth . . .,” what current phenomenon could be responsible for what
the author describes as “the radioactive aftermath of Armageddon”? a. | The increasing
threat of global nuclear warfare | b. | The devasting effects of long-term pollution on the
environment | c. | The sharp increase in the occurrence and severity of crude oil
spills | d. | The threat of adverse consequences from global
warming | | |
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What
is the exhortation in “If I Forget Thee, Oh Earth . . .”? a. | Colonizing outer
space | b. | Passing down knowledge from father to
son | c. | Preserving the
earth for future generations | d. | Surviving in a hostile environment | | |
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Choose the statement that most accurately describes the following
sentence.
You could see at
a glance that all the stars shone with the same steady, unwavering light.
a. | It is a fact
that can be proved. | b. | It is a gimmick that science fiction writers use when they
describe “other worlds.” | c. | It is an opinion of what stars look like from the
moon. | d. | It is a detail added to heighten the suspense in the
story. | | |
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In
Silent Spring, in the town in the heart of America, the doctors are puzzled
by a. | increasing
numbers of children born with birth defects. | b. | new kinds of
sicknesses and some unexplained deaths. | c. | people reacting violently to bee
stings. | d. | an increase in the number of animal
bites. | | |
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Why
did the author of Silent Spring invent a town in which so many things go
wrong? a. | Inventing an
example was the only way she could make her point. | b. | It was easier
than listing the real towns where these things happen. | c. | The author was
primarily a fiction writer. | d. | The fictional town calls attention to the changes occurring in
many towns across America. | | |
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What
is Rachel Carson’s exhortation in Silent Spring? a. | Overpopulation
of wildlife will result in a sudden, drastic decline. | b. | If we allow
tourism to continue at such a high level, the environment will suffer. | c. | Every town in
America will experience these symptoms of decline. | d. | People are
responsible for causing damage to the environment and to themselves. | | |
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Why
did Woolley write the essay “To the Residents of A.D. 2029”? a. | To ensure his
reputation as a science fiction writer | b. | For a library to be installed on a United States space
station | c. | For a time capsule to be opened in
2029 | d. | For an
international symposium on global warming | | |
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Which
of the following statements from “To The Residents of A.D. 2029” is a
fact? a. | We’ve had
so much of everything, in fact, that we’ve thought our supplies of the essentials of
life—land, food, air, water, fuel—would last forever, and we’ve been
wasteful. | b. | If man ever stops laughing at himself, he can no longer endure
life. | c. | Sometimes we’ve even been wasteful of human life
itself. | d. | We continue to depend on unrenewable resources—petroleum,
natural gas, and coal—for most of the fuel that heats and cools our homes . .
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Which
of the following statements from “To the Residents of A.D. 2029” is an
opinion? a. | An uncertain
future is no new thing. | b. | Parts of our land are overcrowded. | c. | Lately, though,
a sense of decline has set in. | d. | Without usable land, air, water, and fuel, food production
would be impossible. | | |
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Vocabulary and Grammar
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The
residents of 2029 might be beleaguered because a. | they might be
involved in a nuclear war. | b. | they might inherit difficult environmental
problems. | c. | they will be in the midst of a golden
age. | d. | they will think
the author’s concerns are quaint. | | |
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Identify the sentence that contains correlative conjunctions. a. | Any author or
poet can use exhortation in his or her work. | b. | The moon
inhabitants had to be inside either the Colony or a surface vehicle. | c. | Marvin and his
father are both glad to be Outside. | d. | Carson wanted to study writing but she also wanted to study
science. | | |
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Choose the sentence in which the following two sentences are correctly combined with
correlative conjunctions.
Sharon did not
turn out the light. Mei did not turn out the light.
a. | Neither Sharon
nor Mei turned out the light. | b. | Neither Sharon or Mei turned out the
light. | c. | Sharon neither turned out the light, nor did
Mei. | d. | Sharon did not
turn out the light, neither did Mei. | | |
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The
word with the root -ann- that means “occurring once in 200 years” is
____. a. | biannual | c. | binary | b. | centennial | d. | bicentennial | | | | |
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20.
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If a
plant is affected by a blight, it is most likely to a. | grow better in
direct sunlight. | c. | stop growing
and / or die. | b. | grow better indoors. | d. | flower but not produce fruit. | | | | |
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