Everybody Jump (From "What If?") By Randall Munroe

Front

What is the main reason cell phones don’t work in the scenario described in 'Everybody Jump'?

Back

The networks can’t support the number of people trying to get a signal.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Front

Define 'scenario' as used in the context of the passage.

Back

An imagined sequence of events.

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Front

What event occurs third in the sequence of events described in the passage?

Back

Everybody checks their phone, but there is no reception.

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CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

Front

What event occurs fourth in the sequence of events described in the passage?

Back

The scene descends into violence and chaos.

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

Front

Which sentence from the text supports the idea that putting the entire world’s population in a small area would create chaos?

Back

'The state becomes a patchwork chaos of coalescing and collapsing social hierarchies.'

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

Front

What is the significance of the phrase 'NO SIGNAL' in the context of the passage?

Back

It indicates the failure of communication networks under extreme conditions.

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

Front

How does the author illustrate the concept of social hierarchies collapsing in a chaotic scenario?

Back

By describing the state as a 'patchwork chaos' where social structures break down.

Front

What can be inferred about the impact of crowding a large population into a small area?

Back

It can lead to overwhelming stress on resources and systems, resulting in chaos.

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Front

What does the term 'unprecedented load' refer to in the context of the passage?

Back

The overwhelming number of cell phones trying to connect to the network simultaneously.

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Front

How does the passage depict the initial reaction of the population when they are transported to one place?

Back

They instinctively check their phones for communication.