4/27/23 Quiz Review

Which quotation states a central idea?

• A “These qualities would serve Milton well throughout his life.” (paragraph 2)

• B “By now, Milton’s mother’s family refused to help him unless he promised to ignore his father’s ill-fated suggestions.” (paragraph 5)

• C “The boys lived with their ‘house parents’ on the farms Hershey built in the surrounding countryside.” (paragraph 9)

• D “Though he has been gone for more than sixty years, Milton Hershey’s legacy can still be witnessed today throughout the town that bears his name and around the world.” (paragraph 11)

2. Which is the most complete summary of the text?

• A Milton Hershey, though he did not come from a family of means, persevered through many setbacks and challenges to become a successful innovator and businessman. He used his success to impact others in his community, from the people who worked for him to children in need.

• B The history of the Hershey company is the story of a family legacy. Each generation passed down success and wealth to the next generation, ultimately creating a powerful family that helped the community in a variety of ways.

• C Milton Hershey was an innovative and focused young man who became a successful businessman despite no support from family and friends. Since he knew what it was like to be alone in the world, he used his success to help other people who had no one supporting them.

• D Milton Hershey was born into privilege, but he didn’t just rest on the family name. Instead, he worked hard to innovate new products and grow the family candy business, which became the Hershey brand known even today. His family has been helpful to many people in a variety of ways.

3. What is the meaning of the word instilled in paragraph 2?

• A recognized

• B forced

• C established

• D discouraged

4. Based on the information in the text, what inference can be drawn about Milton’s family members?

• A They wanted to help him succeed but did not always agree on the best way to do that.

• B They were unwilling to help and expected him to find his own path to success.

• C They had business experience that allowed them to give him the right advice at each step.

• D They did not believe that the candy industry was worth pursuing as a career.

5. How does the structure of paragraph 6 contribute to a central idea?

• A by using cause and effect to explain how Milton’s business ideas developed

• B by using exemplification to talk about the people who influenced Milton’s success

• C by using narration to tell the story of his business failures along the way to success

• D by using compare and contrast to highlight the differences among Milton’s ideas and those of other businessmen of his time

6. How does the author develop the idea that Milton “was a man of great social conscience who believed that success was not measured in dollars but in the good that one could bring to his fellow man” as stated in paragraph 8?

• A by presenting statistics about how many people he employed during hard times

• B by providing examples of actions he took to impact others’ lives

• C by describing the ways other people talked about the changes he made in their lives

• D by retelling the events of Milton’s childhood that led him to care so much about others

7. Which quotation best supports the idea that Milton’s influence continues today?

• A “In addition to his business acumen, Milton Hershey was a man of great social conscience who believed that success was not measured in dollars but in the good that one could bring to his fellow man.” (paragraph 8)

• B “During the years of the Great Depression in the 1930s, to ensure that no man would be without wages, Milton Hershey employed workers in the area to construct buildings in the town, adding a museum, an arena, and a performance theater.” (paragraph 8)

• C “But perhaps Milton Hershey’s proudest contribution to society was the school he founded with his wife, Catherine, whom he married in 1898.” (paragraph 9)

• D “From his High Point Mansion that serves as headquarters for Hershey Trust Company, to his school that every year welcomes 1,300 boys and girls through its doors, to the multitude of Hershey chocolate products that are enjoyed each day around the globe, Milton Hershey’s memory lives on.” (paragraph 11)

8. Which statement represents the author’s perspective?

• A Milton Hershey’s greatest achievement was founding a company that is still widely known.

• B Milton Hershey is a businessman worth studying because he gave all his time and energy to accumulating wealth for himself and was able to achieve great success.

• C Milton Hershey, though his company is no longer well known, was a good man whose life should be studied to honor how kind he was.

• D Milton Hershey was a remarkable man, not only for what he accomplished as a businessman who founded a legacy company but also for the ways he used his wealth to improve the lives of others.

9. How does the opening sentence support the development of ideas in the text?

• A It contrasts what the Hershey family believed with the choices they made.

• B It shows the effects of the Hershey family’s enormous success.

• C It suggests a motivation for the Hershey family’s desire to help children.

• D It sets the text’s focus on disappointments faced by the Hershey family.

10. How does the author develop the idea that students at the Milton Hershey School receive an education and career training, as stated in paragraph 3?

• A by contrasting the classes at the Milton Hershey School to those at other schools in the area

• B by providing firsthand accounts from Milton Hershey School teachers

• C by offering statistics about the careers of Milton Hershey School graduates

• D by giving examples of various course and activity offerings at the Milton Hershey School