In the Spotlight by Glenn Murphy

Glossophobia is 

• the fear of losing your voice
• the fear of talking
• the fear of speaking in public
• the fear of having your picture taken

The title "In the Spotlight" means 

• speaking or performing for an audience
• standing under a streetlight
• watching others perform
• having glossophobia

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An older, more useful fear can trigger glossophobia. That fear is 

• the fear of crowds
• the fear of being surrounded or attacked
• the fear of people laughing
• the fear of watching others

In primates, staring at someone can be a signal of wanting to 

• fight
• sleep
• run away
• drink

One way to avoid glossophobia is to 

• avoid speaking in public
• learn to play guitar with your friends
• watch many kinds of performances
• join a speaking group

Which text example best shows the author's writing style?

• "For some people, this feels quite thrilling."
• "Glossophobia is amazingly common."
• "How do you do that? Practice!"
• "It takes help or practice to get over it."

It is good to distract yourself if you are

• riding a bike
• taking a test
• listening to a speaker
• feeling afraid of an audience

A cat might ambush a 

• mouse 
• car 
• tree
• window

If you have confidence, you

• have a phobia 
• believe in yourself
• feel afraid of others 
• want to hid

A sign of aggression is 

• running away from danger
• looking away from others
• kicking something when you are angry
• lying down to sleep