MT3 ELA Midterm 23-24

1. 1. Read the claim from paragraph 4.

Our Irvings and our Coopers have proved themselves fully competent for the task.

Which statement accurately evaluates the evidence Audubon uses to support this claim?

• The evidence is insufficient because it uses false statements to support the claim.

• The evidence is valid because it provides credible examples of the two authors' work.

• The evidence is insufficient because it fails to provide relevant examples of the two authors' work.

• The evidence is valid because it is unbiased and provides sufficient examples to support the claim.

2. 2. Which quote demonstrates the author's use of rhetoric to achieve the purpose of the passage?

• "...while others, small and insignificant, seems as if intended for contrast, and serve to enhance the general interest of the scenery"(paragraph 1)

• "The crossing of the stream by a deer foretold how soon the hills would be covered with snow" (paragraph 2)

• "...that hundreds of steamboats are gliding to and fro over the whole length of the majestic river..." (paragraph 3)

• "They will analyze into each component part the country as it once existed, and will render the picture, as it ought to be, immortal

  (paragraph 4)

3. 3. How does the author use paragraph 3 to develop the ideas concerning the costs of growth?

• by describing the emotional impact of the settlement in order to create sympathy fo the former inhabitants.

• by contrasting the past condition of the area with its current condition in order to emphasize the effects of change.

• by sequencing the events of the settlement in order to explain the sacrifice made for the safe passing along the river

• by providing details of the abundant growth in the wilderness in order to illustrate the declining numbers of animal herds

4. What is the purpose of paragraph 1?

• to establish a sympathetic connection with nature

• to establish the rationale for the author's concern about the natural environment

• to express the need for documenting the original condition of the land as it was settled

4. 4. What is the purpose of paragraph 2?

• to establish a sympathetic connection with nature

• to establish the rationale for the author's concern about the natural environment

• to express the need for documenting the original condition of the land as it was settled

4. 4. What is the purpose of paragraph 3?

• to establish a sympathetic connection with nature

• to establish the rationale for the author's concern about the natural environment

• to express the need for documenting the original condition of the land as it was settled

5. 5. Which sentence from paragraph 2 helps the author to develop the conflict between efforts to change natural spaces and efforts to preserve them?

• "Emerson says that things refuse to be mismanaged long."

• "Still, in the long run, the world does not move backward."

• "The making of the famed New York Central Park was opposed by even good men, with misguided pluck, perseverance, and ingenuity, but straight right won its way"

• "There will be a period of indifference on the part of the rich, sleepy wealth, and of the toiling millions, sleepy with poverty...a

6. 6. Which statement explains the way that Audubon and Muir understand the concept of change in Audubon and His Journals and Our National Parks.

• Audobun does not state an opinion about the value of change itself while Muir believes change is inevitable but must be accompanied by conservation efforts.

• Audobun believes change is inevitable but must be accompanied by conservation efforts, while Muir does not state an opinion abou the value of change itself.

• Audubon believes natural beauty should be sacrificed to allow for commercial growth, while Muir asserts that the future of natural landscapes has been jeopardized.

• Audubon asserts that the future of natural landscapes has been jeopardized, while Muir believes natural beauty should be sacrificed to allow for commercial growth.

7. 7. Which of the statements explains the way that Audubon and Muir viewed the impacts of mankind on nature in Audubon and His Journals and Our National Parks?

• Audubon expresses his opinions about mankind's impacts with humility, while Muir does not claim that mankind has impacted nature.

• Audubon does not believe that mankind makes a significant impact on nature, while Muir believes that mankinds are fools for not being more careful abou their impact on nature.

• Audubon believes that naure has impacted us as much as we have impacted nature, while Muir believes mankind is ignorant of how our impact will affect us once we have destroyed nature.

• Audubon expresses our impact through subtle descriptions of his observations of nature and civilization, while Muir describes our impact through pointed examples of how mankind has damaged and planned to scar nature's beauty.

8. 8. Read this excerpt from the speech.

10. In contemplating the causes which may disturb our Union, it occurs as matter of serious concern that any ground should have been furnished for characterizing parties by geographical discrimination.

12. How does Washington support this warning in his speech?

• by emphasizing the importance of the Constitution

• by listing the consequences related to a corrupt government

• by advsing against choosing particular nations to favor or exclude

• by identifying the types of thinking that may threaten a break in the Union