Quiz Review

In paragraph 14, why does the man say, "They've more a chance with you than me?"

• He feels the girl would not be in danger but he might not be safe.

• He believes no one will know who the girl is or what she is carrying.

• He thinks no man would ever send a girl to do his job.

• He assumes she will get safely to shore and that he may not. 

Which statement would not be part of a summary for the Pro argument?

• The documents serve an important public interest illuminating the practices of American diplomacy.

• The disclosures even provided some levity, as we got to read some honest assessments of puffed-up world leaders.

• WikiLeaks owes allegiance to no single government, so its reporting is unbiased.

• Americans have the right to know the truths about their government.

What figurative language is most representative of the cultural setting?

• "Still clung desperately to husbands" (paragraph 1)

• "a hint of mystery" (paragraph 3)

• "women and children first" (paragraph 14)

• "the girl went forward to take her place" (paragraph 23)

​The words ____ provide the best clue to the meaning of the word overmastering as it is used in paragraph 4.​

• conquering resistance

• influencing feelings

• unawareness of

• concealing from

Consider the setting of the selection.  What does "A patriotic one" symbolize in paragraph 9?

• the first time women did "traditional" men's jobs

• the entire population supporting the war

• the defense of a national identity

• the love of freedom, country, and God

 Why is the multiple-meaning word puffed-up in paragraph 3 significant to the argument?

• It conveys the self-importance of the leaders.

• It refers to the importance of the world leaders.

• It indicates the leaders were highly praised.

• It shows that the world leaders behaved as world leaders.

PART A: What appeal is the strongest in the CON argument?

• logical

• ethical

• emotional

• motive

PART B:  Which detail from the text best supports your answer to PART A?

• "Yes, most of all, what’s wrong with WikiLeaks is that it is achieved by force, without consent and without knowledge. It’s Bolshevist, in that a group of people arrogantly usurp to themselves power, without democratic legitimacy, in the name of revolutionary expediency" (paragraph 8)

• "This Administration is advancing a robust foreign policy that is focused on advancing America’s national interests and leading the world in solving the most complex challenges of our time, from fixing the global economy, to thwarting international terrorism, to stopping the spread of catastrophic weapons, to advancing human rights and universal values" (paragraph 7)

• "And the problem is, like people living in a totalitarian society, we didn’t get to vote. It’s our country and our diplomats and our documents—and we didn’t get to choose. It was unaccountably leaked in spite of us.” (paragraph 8)

• "However, the acts of WikiLeaks are not appropriate because they reveal the national secrets to the world. This can cause serious problems around the globe because enemy countries, such as North Korea, can use the information from the WikiLeaks for their own benefits." (6)

If the man in The Secret Adversary were taking part in the debate about WikiLeaks, on which side would he have argued and why?

• Pro because he asked the girl to carry the papers not caring if she read them or not

• Pro because he was trying to help multiple countries with the information he had.

• Con because he wanted the secret papers taken to a government agency.

• Con because he was trying to help the Allies, not just one single government.