Author's Purpose Test Review

Which line best demonstrates the author's intended audience?

• Line 8

• Line 9

• Line 30

• Line 33

Which word best demonstrates how the speaker feels towards his audience?

• Ashamed

• Proud

• Numb

• Hesitant

What is most likely the author's purpose for writing this poem?

• To entertain young adults with a story about climate change

• To convince today's generation to act against climate change

• To explain the impact climate change has had on the planet

• To encourage lawmakers to pass legislation preventing climate change

Who is most likely the intended audience for this article?

• People who are ignorant to the effects of wastefulness

• People who use coupons

• People who are involved in environmental preservation

• People who work in the food industry

What is one claim the author makes in paragraph 2?

• Consumers in affluent countries are apathetic about their food waste

• Consumers in impoverished countries are frugal regarding their spending habits

• Wealthy individuals are the biggest contributors to food waste

• Wealthy individuals have more wasteful habits than those that are less privileged

What evidence best supports the author's claim in Part A?

• This wasteful cycle is typical of American households.

• According to a study published in the American Journal of Agricultural Economics, the average U.S. household wastes 31.9 percent of the food they purchase annually.

• Privilege underlies this cycle of excess consumption and subsequent waste.

• In countries where food is abundant, cheap and easily accessible, like the United States, most people do not think twice about all the food they discard.

What is most likely the author’s purpose for writing this article?

• To show that wasting food drains our resources such as our water supply

• To teach the audience a variety of coupon strategies

• To argue for the elimination of grocery store coupons to preserve our planet

• To encourage consumers to be more environmentally conscious shoppers

Unlike the speaker in “Dear Future Generations: Sorry”, the author of “Cheap for You. Costly for the Environment” provides--

• Ways in which one may preserve the environment

• Facts about the way climate change impacts the planet

• Personal anecdotes about their experience with global warming

• Vivid imagery of climate change

Which of these statements best expresses the difference between the two quotations?

• The first quote is desperate, while the second quote is complacent.

• The first quote is defeated, while the second quote is delighted.

• The first quote is despondent, while the second quote is hopeful.

• The first quote is defensive, while the second quote is humorous.

What inference can the reader make about BOTH the speaker in “Dear Future Generations: Sorry” and the author of “Cheap for You. Costly for the Environment”?

• They are concerned for the planet.

• They are passionate about consumption.

• They have connections with climate advocacy groups.

• They have always had strong-willed personalities.