Selfie Review

In what year did the word selfie become an actual word?

• A. 2023

• B. 2014

• C. 2013

• D. 1700

Why does the author claim that 2013 was an important year for selfies?

• A. It's the year that van Gogh's portrait was considered a selfie.

• B. It's the year that selfies became more playful and funny.

• C. It's the year that taking selfies became really popular.

• D. It's the year smartphones were invented.

Which definition below best matches the meaning of asylum as it used in paragraph 9?

• A. a place of safety

• B. a shelter

• C. protection given especially to political refugees

• D. an institution for the care of those who are unable to care for themselves;

  especially for the insane

Which definition below best matches the meaning of cross as it used in paragraph 4?

• A. Annoyed

• B. sorrow or suffering

• C. to turn the eyes inward toward the nose

• D. a structure consisting of two bars at right angles

Answer explanation

In what year was Albrecht Durer born?

• A. 1500

• B. 1528

• C. 1471

• D. 2023

Which sentence states the main idea of the poem?

• A. Selfies tell us about the artists who painted them.

• B. Selfie poses have become more relaxed over time.

• C. Selfies show a view of yourself that you want others to see.

• D. Selfies are part of the centuries-old tradition of self-portraits.