Author's Purpose Test Review

Which line best demonstrates the author's intended audience?

• Line 8

• Line 9

• Line 30

• Line 33

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

• Ashamed

• Proud

• Numb

• Hesitant

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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