
CA2 Lesson 12 ACT Critical Reading
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10th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The tone of the passage could best be described as
reverent.
scathing.
objective.
admiring.
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
According to the passage, the particle that is central to sustaining fission is called a(n)
alpha.
tritium.
neutron.
electron.
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
CCSS.RI.11-12.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The item referred to as the "demon core" is
the plutonium instrumental in the deaths of two scientists.
the cadmium control rod used to slow fission in Chicago Pile 1.
the beryllium neutron reflector used to create a critical assembly.
the fissile uranium used to build the Trinity bomb.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The quotation in the introduction is analogous to the phrase,
the first generation of atomic scientists were cowboys.
research must never impede hands-on experiments.
performing research without enough data is foolish.
there is such a thing as too much knowledge.
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The author's attitude toward the development of nuclear technology is best described as
supportive.
skeptical.
apologetic.
accusatory.
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.6
CCSS.RI.11-12.6
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
CCSS.RL.9-10.6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following situations would NOT be an example of "tickling the dragon's tail"? (line 50)
teasing a dog known to bite people
watching television for eight hours straight
investing a large amount of money with a stranger
walking on a frozen, snow-covered lake in the spring
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the most likely reason for the misleading project and device names.
The research project was mired in confusing government bureaucracy.
The Chicago Pile reactor was built in Manhattan.
The names were to mislead spies and keep the projects secret.
The projects were named for the locations of the laboratories.
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
CCSS.RI.11-12.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
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