M4 L20, 22 Question Set

Read the last sentence of the first paragraph.

“Individuals were held accountable for their assigned duties, and important conflicts were resolved by the minister, who usually exercised ultimate authority over the congregation.”

When the author writes that the minister exercised ultimate authority, this means that the minister

• worked well with others.

• was a religious teacher.

• made the final decisions.

• believed in equal rights.

According to the excerpt, what is the main feature of a hierarchy?

• a loose, informal web of connections

• strong, central leadership and organization

• talented people involved in tasks

• decisions that are made as a group

: In the context of the article, what is the difference between a hierarchy and a network?

• A hierarchy can grow larger than a network.

• A hierarchy is less efficient than a network.

• A hierarchy has one or a few decision makers while a network has many.

• A hierarchy is run by people while a network is run by a computer.

Which best describes the claim that Gladwell makes in this passage?

• Hierarchies work best when members use social media.

• Hierarchies require leadership from a religious organization.

• Hierarchies should give individuals more power to make decisions.

• Hierarchies are more effective than networks for activism.

Which piece of evidence is the least relevant for developing the claim from Question 4?

• “The N.A.A.C.P. was a centralized organization, run from New York according to highly formalized operating procedures.”

• “At the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, Martin Luther King, Jr., was the unquestioned authority.”

• “Facebook and the like are tools for building networks”

• “Because networks don’t have a centralized leadership structure and clear lines of authority, they have real difficulty reaching consensus and setting goals.”

Read this sentence from Passage 1.

“If three decades of violent repression and despotic rule were kindling for the Egyptian revolution, social media was both a spark and an accelerant for the movement.”

The author of Passage 1 uses the word spark to show that social media

• hurt the Egyptian revolution.

• sped up the Egyptian revolution.

• fixed the Egyptian revolution.

• caused the Egyptian revolution.

What are two ways that the author of Passage 1 supports this claim about social media and revolution from Question 6 in these three paragraphs?

• He outlines a chronological set of facts.

• He makes a connection to a previous revolution.

• He provides a list of social media websites.

• He includes a quotation from an expert.

• He imagines the revolution without technology.

In the context of Passage 2, what does the word weak signify about social media and activism?

• Because people are only loosely connected on social media, they are not willing to take the risks needed for change.

• Social media can create stronger ties among different groups and individuals, leading to activism.

• Just as with activist groups created in person, social media can create stronger networks or weaker ones.

• Social media can take away the need for activism because people’s opinions weaken when they see so many different ideas online.

How does the author of Passage 2 support this claim about social media and activism from Question 8?

• He explains how social media connects different people around the world but that they do not listen to each other.

• He suggests that the tools of social media are not capable of reaching people from different fields of study.

• He points out that social media connects people but does not motivate them to help each other.

• He argues that the organizational power of social media can help people stay in touch with each other.

Which answer best describes the disagreement between the two passages?

• Passage 1 contends that social media has the greatest impact on local problems; Passage 2 contends that social media has a stronger impact on international challenges.

• Passage 1 argues that social media prompts social change; Passage 2 argues that the connections made by social media are too loose to encourage activism.

• Passage 1 claims that social media can be the primary cause for a revolution; Passage 2 suggests that social media is just one tool that can be used by revolutionaries.

• Passage 1 makes the case that social media can change people’s minds; Passage 2 makes the case that social media mostly connects people who share the same ideas.