The Attack on Pearl Harbor-CommonLit

Which statement best identifies the central idea of the text?

• The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor achieved its intended goal of destroying most of the U.S.'s military airplanes and forcing the U.S. to enter WWII.

• Increasing tension between the U.S. and Japan resulted in the attack on Pearl Harbor and the entrance of the U.S. into WWII.

• The United States entered WWII after the attack on Pearl Harbor to further assist China in its conflict with Japan.

• Despite causing damage to United States' ships, the attack on Pearl Harbor did not result in excessive loss of life and was ultimately unsuccessful.

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Which quote from the text best supports the central idea of the article?

• "Japan ignored American protests, and in the summer of 1937 launched a full-scale attack on the rest of China." (Paragraph 1)

• "Their leader, Commander Mitsuo Fuchida, sent the coded messages 'To, To, To' and 'Tora, Tora, Tora,' telling the fleet that the attack had begun and that surprise had been achieved." (Paragraph 6)

• "Although the U.S. Pacific Fleet was shattered, its aircraft carriers (not in port at the time of the attack) were still afloat and Pearl Harbor was surprisingly intact." (Paragraph 11)

• "the American people, previously divided over the issue of U.S. involvement in World War II, rallied together with a total commitment to victory over Japan and her Axis partners." (Paragraph 11)

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What is the meaning of culmination in paragraph 1?

• complete collapse

• a disagreement

• final result

• violent incident

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How does paragraph 4 contribute to the development of ideas in the text?

• It provides context that explains why the attack was successful.

• It describes that the US Navy was fully prepared for the attack.

• It suggests that US Army Air Corps was prepared at airfields waiting for the signal to take off.

• It provides a description of how calm the weather was before the attack.

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According to the article, why did Japan choose to attack?

• They were unhappy with the lack of US involvement in the war.

• It viewed the US' diplomatic and economic pressures as a threat.

• The US sided with Hitler and they were against it.

• The US' relationship with China.

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What is the tone of paragraph 7?

• grave

• aggravated

• critical

• energetic

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According to paragraph 5, why wasn't greater defensive action taken by the US?

• The US detected a single sub assumed that it was friendly.

• The US sank the enemy sub and the planes they detected were considered friendly.

• It was a calm and serene morning, the US pilots detected nothing out of the ordinary.

• The Japanese were using US planes and ships.

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What is the purpose of paragraph 2?

• It provides the reader with a glimpse into the minds of the enemy.

• It provides the reader with information about why Pearl Harbor was attacked.

• It describes the war in Europe and the Axis Alliance.

• It describes the diplomatic and economic hardships that the Japanese faced before the war.

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What does the phrase "tip the scales" mean in paragraph 2?

• a serious decision

• a deciding factor

• insignificant move

• to knock something over

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Which statement best describes how the author develops the central idea in the article?

• It starts with facts about the US and uses a compare-and-contrast structure to discuss the differences between the US and Japan.

• It begins with background information and then uses a chronological structure to describe the events of the attack.

• It begins with a description of the Allies and then uses a problem-and-solution structure to discuss the issues and possible solutions to the conflict.

• It begins with discussing the war in Europe and then uses a cause-and-effect structure to discuss how the war ended.

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