The Clan of One-Breasted Women

1. The author claims she belongs to a Clan of One-Breasted Women because

• a.her family is descended from a tribe of ancient warriors

• .b.many of the women in her family have had mastectomies.

• c.the women in her family have all been rebellious.

• d.Utah families always refer to themselves as clans.

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What caused people living in Utah in the 1950s to be exposed to radioactive fallout?

• a.government-sponsored nuclear testing in Nevada

• b.unusual sunspot activity

• c.bombs dropped in Korea during the Korean War

• d.sandstorms in the desert

When people who became ill from radioactive fallout sued the government for damages,

• the government promptly paid damages to the injured parties.

• b.the courts told them to move to a different part of the country.

• c.the government announced an immediate halt to nuclear testing.

• d.U.S. courts ruled that the government was immune from the lawsuits.

The author explains (lines 125–127) that she has been taught by her Mormon culture to always

• a.challenge authority.

• b.obey authority.

• c.be an independent thinker.

• d.resist blind obedience.

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In lines 142–145, Williams says that “fear and inability to question authority” killed rural Utah communities. Then she says: “Sheep. Dead sheep. The evidence is buried.” This reference to dead sheep

• a.emphasizes that nuclear fallout killed sheep and cattle as well as people.

• b.makes the point that it is better to follow along rather than to ask questions.

• c.is a metaphor for people who followed along and did not demand answers.

• d.explains that the government paid to bury sheep killed by nuclear fallout.

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When she recounts the dream she had one night, Williams uses vivid images to describe the effects of the bomb testing (lines 188–194) on the desert: “Stretch marks appeared. The land was losing its muscle.” This is an example of the use of

• a.personification.

• b.simile.

• c.exaggeration.

• d.onomatopoeia.

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In lines 250–252, Williams says that her protest against the tests “was more than a gesture of peace. It was a gesture on behalf of the Clan of One-Breasted Women.” Readers can infer from this that she

• a.did not really care about protesting for peace.

• b.was also protesting for family members who had died of cancer.

• c.made sweeping gestures with her arms as she walked.

• d.was also protesting on behalf of women all over the world.

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Which of the following best describes the author's attitude about the protest she took part in at the Nevada Test Site?

• a.defiant and belligerent

• b.dejected and hopeless

• c.resigned and peaceful

• d.determined and hopeful

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Something that is rampant is

• a.moving slowly.

• b.corroding.

• c.growing wildly.

• d.radioactive.

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An apparition can mean a

• a.ghostly image of a person.

• b.wall that divides a room.

• c.type of chant.

• d.pad of paper.

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