Unit 3 Practice

Which statement best expresses the central idea of "Even animal adolescence is filled with teen drama and peer pressure"?

• Elephants and adult humans share some of the same qualities.

• Like human adolescents, animal adolsecents experience some of the same learning experiences during the process of maturation.

• Animals like human adolescents socialize.

• Animals with large bodies are often seen and die as prey during adolescence.

Which of the following lines from the article best supports your answer to Question 1?

• In "Wildhood," the authors find that adolescence relies on learning fundamental skills: staying safe, negotiating social status and living as adults.

• Weaver highlighted the similarities of dolphin gangs and gaggles of teenage people.

• Another key aspect of adolescence is an increase in time spent socializing.

• For young animals that have big bodies but little life experience, there are higher chances of death because "they are easy prey," Natterson-Horowitz said.

How does the author characterize adolescent behavior?

• aggressive and belligerent

• calm and peaceful

• dangerous and risky

• light-hearted and joking

Which statement best describes the structure of "Even animal adolescence is filled with teen drama and peer pressure"?

• The author presents a problem and then provides a solution.

• The author compares and contrasts human and animal adolescence,

• The author describes human and animal adolescence.

• The author talks about the causes and effects of risky behavior.

Which phrase best supports the author's perspective concerning human and animal adolescence?

• "Human teens have their own version of predator inspection."

• "They gather all kinds of information that can keep them safer as adults."

• "The authors find that teen behaviors are actually very valuable for teens of any species."

• "They're naive, they have a lot to learn and they make mistakes"

The author mentions, "The result is that adolescence can be pretty dangerous for animals, ranging from fish to birds to mammals." What is the author's tone?

• Melancholy

• Serious

• Annoyed

• Amused

What type of figurative language is used in the following sentence: Animal and human adolescents have heads that are harder than rocks.

• hyperbole

• alliteration

• simile

• metaphor

In the following sentence, the word "themselves" is what type of pronoun?

"Human adolescents frequently put themselves in danger deliberately," the authors write.

• Personal (Subject)

• Personal (Object)

• Intensive

• Reflexive

Choose the correct reflexive pronoun to complete the sentence. Human and animal adolescents expose ________________ to danger.

• himself

• herself

• themselves

• ourselves

Which point of view is the article written from?

• first

• second

• third limited

• third omniscient