6/14 Reading Comp Passages B & C

Passage B: The prevailing tone of the poem is

• demanding

• angry

• celebratory

• proud

Passage B: What is most likely NOT a purpose of the repetition of the phrase "Give us a peace" throughout the poem?

• to provide a unified structure

• to emphasize a central idea

• to solicit the people's loyalty

• to introduce the poet's requests

Passage B: The military references throughout the poem serve to

• recall the heroic cause of war

• stress the destructive nature of war

• rally the people for a new form of war

• warn the people of an impending war

Passage B: The poet's purpose in the poem can best be described as

• a condemnation of war

• an appeal for justice

• an argument for colonial values

• a criticism of education

Passage C: The central idea of the first paragraph focuses on the

• nature of scientific investigation

• unknowable nature of the universe

• growth of our understanding over time

• benefits of formal education

Passage C: Which phrase from the text clarifies the meaning of "dogma" as used in line 11?

• "constituents of all matter" (lines 3 & 4)

• "infallible guide" (line 5)

• "phenomena of the world" (line 7)

• "conventional wisdom" (line 12)

Passage C: Which statement from the text best summarizes the central idea of paragraph 2?

• "Its goal is to find out how the world works, to seek what regularities there may be, to penetrate to the connections of things" (lines 1 through 3)

• "But the scientific cast of mind examines the world critically as if many alternative worlds might exist, as if other things might be here which are not" (lines 27 & 28)

• "We are an intelligent species and the use of our intelligence quite properly gives us pleasure" (lines 37 & 38)

• "Even if there were many such laws, each of considerable complexity, human beings might have the capability to understand them all" (lines 69 & 70)

Passage C: According to the text, the "main trick" (line 13) of science is to

• follow one's intuition

• observe and develop questions

• experiment and create laws

• accept one's limitations

Passage C: The examples presented in lines 27-31 help the reader understand

• how scientific inquiry differs from ordinary questioning

• why multiple worlds could potentially exist

• how cultural stories influence scientific observation

• why popular explanations rarely rely on experimentation

Passage C: Which statement best summarizes the central claim made in lines 27-39?

• Science is based on human criticism of the world.

• Science is based on the accuracy of human perceptions.

• Humans have a capacity to experience joy through their intelligence.

• Humans consider themselves superior to all other species on the planet.