Grade 10 Unit 3 Test Review

Geeks profit from their technological knowhow.  Emos benefit from being empathetic and unafraid to display emotion.  Skaters, punks, and others who pursue their arts with fervor benefit from the creativity they’ve honed.  Gamers have learned both problem-solving skills and the ability to collaborate through collective intelligence. "Revenge of the Geeks", pg. 225

Which of the following BEST states the relationship between this sentence from paragraph 10 and the topic sentence of paragraph 10?

• The author is saying that geeks know how to better understand emotions of others.

• The author is supporting the idea that geeks gain skills that are helpful in a work environment.

• The author is arguing that artists and geeks deserve respect.

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What is the meaning of the word “marginalize” as it is used in paragraph 9 of the essay "Revenge of the Geeks" on pg. 225?

It’s hard to know when you’re in high school that “the smart thing” is likely to translate into later success, or that “the girl thing” is bound to improve.  That’s why it’s up to adults to convey constantly to teens that the characteristics that marginalize them can pay off after graduation.

• Make them more popular

• Make them more friendly

• Make them feel like an outsider

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Which sentence from the article "Revenge of the Geeks" is a generalization that is well supported by specific examples?

• In the adult world, “out” is in.

• Students mocked Tim Gunn’s love of making things.

• Many popular students approach graduation day with bittersweet nostalgia.

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What idea do paragraphs 3-5 in “Revenge of the Geeks” support?

• Popular students approach graduation day with bittersweet nostalgia.

• High school is the first foray into the adult world where kids have to think about their own status.

• The differences that cause a student to be excluded in high school are often the same traits or skills that will serve him or her well after graduation.

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In the article "Encountering the Other" on page 233, which paragraph does the speaker present a central idea that is well supported by a series of specific examples?

• Paragraph 6

• Paragraph 8

• Paragraph 4

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“Being an outsider is sometimes common, but sometimes it not so common.”

Which revision BEST combines the first two sentences of the paragraph to make a precise argumentative claim?

 

• The experience of being an outsider is hardly a common experience.

• Being an outsider is something that people sometimes feel.

• Sometimes people can feel like an outsider.

1.       Which sentence BEST describes two themes of the text “The Doll’s House”? pg. 201

 

• People who are poor will never be equal to wealthy people, and poor people deserve to be treated poorly.

• Societies who treat people poorly based on their social status are cruel, and girls are always mean to other girls.

• Rules of a society that are unkind should not be followed, and if you think an accepted “rule” is wrong, you should make the decision to not follow it, regardless of the consequence.

• You can choose to break “rules” that are unkind, and you will still be the popular kid even if you choose to go against the norm.

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