Townview CIP - Science Reading Exercises for TAKS

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Multiple Choice

Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

Critical Reading

According to Solzhenitsyn in “Nobel Lecture,” what is the world’s most powerful force?

Which of the following best characterizes Solzhenitsyn’s relationship to other European writers mentioned in the excerpt from “Nobel Lecture”?

a.	appreciative	c.	hostile and contemptuous
b.	antagonistic, but supportive	d.	uncomprehending

What is the theme of the excerpt from “Nobel Lecture”?

a.	Writers all over the world form a writing fraternity.
b.	Literary critics have devalued world literature.
c.	We are moving toward an international language and literature.
d.	The writer must be a force for political and social reform.

According to the excerpt from “Nobel Lecture,” which of the following influenced Solzhenitsyn’s writing the most?

a.	winning the Nobel Prize for Literature
b.	his imprisonment
c.	his desire for fame
d.	literary critics

What was Solzhenitsyn’s purpose in writing “Nobel Speech”?

a.	to make a gracious acceptance for a major award
b.	to articulate his understanding of the writer’s role in the contemporary world
c.	to denounce the horrors of Soviet oppression
d.	to praise the European community of writers

In the excerpt from “Nobel Lecture,” what kind of relationship does Solzhenitsyn suggest exists between violence and lying?

Which of these probably brings the greatest pain to the author of “Nobel Lecture”?

a.	exile from Europe	c.	an end to his life as a writer
b.	creation of a world government	d.	lack of recognition as an artist

A central idea in the excerpt from “Nobel Lecture” is Solzhenitsyn’s belief that humankind will be saved by

a.	a recognition of the interdependence of all peoples.
b.	the obliteration of national boundaries.
c.	the defeat of communism.
d.	the widespread availability of world literature.

What does Wiesel say about neutrality in the final statements of “Keep Memory Alive”?

a.	Neutrality keeps people from getting involved with things that are best left alone.
b.	Neutrality helps keep people out of trouble.
c.	Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim.
d.	Neutrality is a sign of indecision, and should be avoided.

10.

Which of the following best describes the persuasive technique Wiesel uses in “Keep Memory Alive”?

a.	He relates his own concentration camp experience in detail to bring home the horrors of the Holocaust.
b.	He recalls the events of the Holocaust and tells readers that if they forget, they will share responsibility for it.
c.	He rages about the awful things that happened to the Jews.
d.	He relates a series of historical events from the twentieth century.

Vocabulary and Grammar

11.

In which of the following statements is the capitalization of proper nouns and adjectives incorrect?

a.	She was about seven when the last Kiowa Sun Dance was held.
b.	Solzhenitsyn’s works have been praised by leading western writers.
c.	She returned to Rainy Mountain in July.
d.	This is the 20th Century, not the Middle Ages.

12.

A person who exhibits wariness is ____.

13.

If Jim’s action transcends Bill’s action, then Jim’s action

14.

Choose the sentence in which all of the proper nouns and proper adjectives are capitalized correctly.

a.	During the Period 1933–1945, it was dangerous to be a Jew in Nazi Germany.
b.	After Adolf Hitler’s rise to power, most Jews who did not flee Germany were sent to concentration camps.
c.	The word Nazi is a somewhat mocking abbreviation of the name of Hitler’s national socialist German worker’s party.
d.	Following world war II and Germany’s defeat, Hitler’s former party was outlawed.