Unit 2.2 Review

Which sentence best reveals how Emily feels about the technology that constantly records her every move in “Emily’s Smart New Clothes”?

• Emily dropped her e-book at the word “ripper.”

• As she passed the shelves and racks, readers scanned her chip, and the disembodied voices of the e-hawkers began vying for her attention.

• She disliked algorithms telling her what she was supposed to like, but they annoyed her even more when their suggestions were right on target as if they could see right through her, straight into her heart.

• “Emily, I’m sure juggling your schoolwork, soccer practice, and a social life is stressing you out. I’ve got something that can help you organize…”

Based on paragraph 11-16, what is the impact of the author’s inclusion that Thomas’s grandmother knits?

• It shows that a few chip-free items are still accepted by the government.

• It shows that Emily and her friends wish they were not tracked with chips.

• It reveals that harmless activities are now considered rebellious by the government.

• It reveals that Thomas’s grandmother has an old-fashioned hobby.

In this story, the term “ripper” most likely refers to

• a party without adult supervision.

• a party with a very exclusive guest list.

• a party that will go on and on until the police break it up.

• a party in which people remove tracking chips from items.

What evidence from the story best supports the correct answer to question 3?

• The party consists of five people down in the basement.

• The party is eventually broken up by police wearing riot control gear.

• The people at the party try to remove a tracking chip from a pair of jeans.

• The only real supervision at the party is from an automatic reader-greeter.

Which statement best describes the idea that the author is trying to convey about society in “Emily’s Smart New Clothes”?

• Advances in technology open up a world of exciting possibilities.

• People should be allowed to wear whatever kind of clothes they want.

• People should follow orders and obey authority at all times.

• Technology can provide convenience at the expense of freedom.

In paragraph 14, what does the word "baiting" most likely mean here?

• provoke

• help

• soothe

• amuse

What statement best describes the central idea illustrated by the image of the ruined Statue of Liberty in All of These Things I’ve Done?

• how beauty is sacrificed in the name of efficiency

• how freedom is sacrificed in the name of security

• how children often fail to realize that adults are only trying to help them

• how adults assume that children are incapable of taking care of themselves

Based on paragraph 5-9, what can be inferred about Liberty?

• Liberty is a prison.

• Liberty is an orphanage.

• Liberty is a museum.

• Liberty is a school.

Which sentence best supports the answer to question 8?

• "We're very proud of Liberty and we like to think of it as a home."

• "What's the electrified fence for then?"

• Mrs. Cobrawick narrowed her eyes at me, and I could tell my question had probably been a mistake

• "Did you hear me?" Mrs. Cobrawick asked. "I said, the fence is there to keep everyone safe."

Which statement best describes what paragraph 17 reveals about Mrs. Cobrawick?

• Mrs. Cobrawick admired Anya’s mother in college.

• Mrs. Cobrawick is concerned for Anya’s wellbeing.

• Mrs. Cobrawick has a low opinion of Anya’s mother.

• Mrs. Cobrawick has met Anya before