The Peace Corps: Skill Review

What is the most likely reason the author wrote this selection?

• To inform the reader about the history and work of the Peace Corps

• To provide information about an influential president

• To challenge the reader to create programs that are similar to the Peace Corps

• To explain the benefits of serving in the Peace Corps

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Because the Latin root tangere means “to touch,” the reader can tell that the word intangible in paragraph 7 refers to something that —

• is passed on from one person to another

• does not consist of a physical substance

• is not physically strong

• is handled often

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A recent change in the kind of work done by Peace Corps volunteers is the result of —

• advances in technology

• new agricultural techniques

• greater cultural awareness

• increased health needs

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In paragraphs 1 and 2, the author presents the idea that —

• people who volunteer for the Peace Corps must be skilled in several areas in order to help others

• the purpose of the Peace Corps is to identify problems faced by other countries

• the Peace Corps is focused on building mutual respect between the United States and other countries

• a Peace Corps volunteer must follow three important steps while working in a foreign country

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The author of the selection includes paragraphs 8 and 9 most likely to —

• illustrate the kind of work Peace Corps volunteers do in central Asia

• provide examples of how actual volunteers feel about the Peace Corps

• introduce volunteers who have completed various assignments in the Peace Corps

• describe what the Peace Corps expects from its volunteers

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The author begins and ends the selection by bringing together the idea that —

• 2011 marked a milestone in the history of the Peace Corps

• President Kennedy’s 1961 address was the foundation on which the Peace Corps was built

• the young people of America show good citizenship by joining the Peace Corps

• the Peace Corps is still a success 50 years after its founding

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Why does the advertisement begin with a question?

• To provide readers with an example of an activity in which Peace Corps volunteers participate

• To cause readers to evaluate their own suitability for the Peace Corps

• To show readers the feelings of uncertainty experienced by Peace Corps volunteers

• To evaluate readers’ knowledge of the Peace Corps’ mission

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Paragraphs 3 and 4 are mainly about —

• Kennedy’s popularity with students at the University of Michigan

• the creation of the Peace Corps in the early 1960s

• Kennedy’s campaign stop at the University of Michigan

• the first group that committed to serving in the Peace Corps

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Which statement best expresses an opinion found in the section “Service to Others”?

• President Barack Obama issued a proclamation to honor volunteers on the fiftieth anniversary of the Peace Corps.

• Mike Roman serves in the Peace Corps as a teacher on an island in Kiribati

• Christian Deitch volunteers as an English teacher in the Kyrgyz Republic in central Asia.

• Americans should ask what they can do for their country instead of asking what the country can do for them.

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