"Is Survival Selfish" and "Nowhere to Run...."

Which sentence states a claim central to the author's argument?

• Running away is the best way to survive a disaster.

• Heroes have to fight their survival instinct to save others.

• Peope who save themselves are cowards who lack courage.

• People are sometimes criticized for saving themselves.

How do paragraphs 7 and 8 contribute to the developement of the author's ideas?

• by arguing that in some cases, selfish actions cost people their lives.

• by demonstrating that in some cases saving your life is the right action.

• by offering an example of what to do in an airplane, fire or similar disaster.

• by criticizing the other passengers for not trying to save themselves.

The author concludes her argument with -

• recommendations for what to do in a live-or-die situation

• another example that explains what being selfish in a crisis means

• a story about a friend who says you have to be brave and foolish

• a reflection that it can be hard to distinguish between smart and selfish action

Which of the following would be something you might LAUD?

• a supreme accomplishment

• a failure to complete a task

If something were to TRANSFIX you, how would you react?

• stand in awe

• run in fear

Which of the following would be likely to CONSUME something?

• a cloud of fog

• a forest fire

If I BERATE another person, how would that person feel?

• humiliated

• delighted

If a king issued an EDICT, what would it be like?

• an opinion

• a law

Which sentence is written correctly?

• Yes, I absolutely want to survive.

• Yes I absolutely want to survive.

• Yes I absolutely want, to survive.

Which sentence is written correctly?

• Beyond saving your own life people, expect you to save others

• Beyond saving your own life, people expect you to save others.

• Beyond saving your own life people expect you to save others.