Is Survival Selfish? (selection test)

Which quotation from the selection is a statement of fact, and not an expression of opinion?

• She got out of the plane and survived. Very few others in the plane, which was soon consumed by fire, did. (paragraph 7)

• If she’d tried, she probably would have perished with them. (paragraph 8)

• If survival is an instinct, it seems to me that there must be something equally instinctive that drives us, sometimes, to run into danger instead of away from it. (paragraph 12)

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Which is the best summary of the selection?

• In moments of mortal danger, more people freeze than run.

• Heroes are admired when they risk their lives to save others, but their actions go against the rules which prioritize personal safety.

• We should criticize those who choose to save themselves in case of survival situations because they go against civilized instinct.

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Which phrase best explains the author's reasons for including the rhetorical questions?

• To suggest that people should attempt to rescue others when emergencies arise

• To engage readers by asking them to imagine specific survival situations

• To pass judgment on people who are driven by their survival instincts

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Why does the author include her personal experience about the Grand Central Station incident in paragraphs 4–5?

• To prove she’s an expert during survival situations

• To explain why she became interested in the topic of survival

• To highlight the difference between those who survive and those who don’t

• To use as evidence to the idea that sometimes people’s instincts are not about survival

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Does self-sacrifice lead to the acclaim and praise of the public or to survival?

• Public acclaim and praise

• Survival

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In paragraph 3, the author states that "every survival situation is different." What does she mean by this statement?

• only a few survivors are selfish and uncivilized

• there is no general rule about survivors

• survivors cannot be heroes because of their selfishness

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The author includes anecdotes and personal stories in the text to -

• provide evidence to support her claim that survival is a complex issue.

• show that self-preservation mostly has negative outcomes

• portray the selfish nature of human beings

• demonstrate how selfishness leads to guilt and public humiliation

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What was the controversy surrounding Ismay who was on board of the Titanic?

• he died helping people

• he climbed into a lifeboat even though there were still women and children on board

• he assaulted a person to get into the lifeboat

• he pretended to be disabled to get a spot on the lifeboat

Select the true statement.

• Yates ended up dying before his friend was rescued.

• Yates waited long enough and was eventually rescued by fire personnel.

• Yates had time to think about the odds and realized he could not save both his friend and himself.

• Yates decided not to cut the rope, hoping to save both himself and his friend.

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What is a claim?

• The main argument or opinion that the author is trying to prove

• A fact to support the paper

• The persuasive technique

• What the author plans to do

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