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Laziness

Authored by Kidren Bell

English

11th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which statement provides the best rhetorical analysis of the first sentence (lines 1-3) ?

The author betrays a sense of resentment by using the modification "even before."

The author adopts an authoritative stance on the topic by beginning with "There is."

The author defines the scope of his argument by referring to "all offers."

The author expresses his anger by selecting the confrontational verb "smacks."

The author suggests the difficulty fo the topic by describing "something" in two contrasting ways.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In lines 3 and 4, the author uses the word "table" idiomatically to discuss

religious beliefs

cultural awareness

civic participation

financial obligation

legal responsibility

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In lines 12-14 ("Given...chance"), the author's primary purpose is to

argue against the authority of social contract

trivialize the difficulties of being lazy

discourage the reader's identification with lazy people

assert the power of the social contract

counsel the people to be wary of lazy people

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The author's writing in lines 5-14 ("At bottom...chance") is characterized by the use of

short sentences that accentuate key facts and iopinions

series that broaden the scope of the discussion

adjectives used as nouns to criticize different groups

dashes to indicate hesitation

abstract language to obscure his point

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the second paragraph (lines 15-23), the author primarily implies that laziness is a

factor contributing to failure but not the sole cause

common characteristic among intellectuals and artists

personal trait that people try to hide from one another

psychological problem that may be cured through therapy

coping strategy that requires time to perfect

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The author's tone in the statement "Laziness just is" (line 24) can best be described as morose

apprehensive

embittered

pragmatic

apologetic

morose

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the third paragraph (lines 24-41), the author discusses Hippocrates' theory in order to

argue that the environment has an immense influence on people

criticize the division of human nature into basic types

assess whether science or nature had a greater influence on early medicine

confirm that laziness leads to serious character flaws

establish the long-standing belief that habits of mind are innate

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