Stanford University Commencement Speech By Steve Jobs 2005

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English
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12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following best explains the meaning of the following quotation?: "[Y]ou can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards." (Paragraph 9)
Don't concern yourself by looking back on the past; focus on your drive for the future.
It's impossible to know how to get where you want to go, but as long as you're working hard, you'll get there.
While you cannot predict the future, looking back you can often see how you got to where you are.
It is okay to not have an expressed purpose in life; you'll find success once you find what you love.
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which statement from the text best supports the answer to Part A?
"...it's likely that no personal computer would have them." (Paragraph 8)
"...it was very, very clear looking backwards ten years later." (Paragraph 8)
"...destiny, life, karma, whatever." (Paragraph 9)
"This approach has never let me down..." (Paragraph 9)
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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
CCSS.RI.11-12.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Jobs' interest in calligraphy in college benefited him professionally later on by:
Helping him design the first Macintosh computer
Inspiring him to create the iPhone
Leading him to start Pixar
Encouraging him to drop out of college
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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
CCSS.RI.11-12.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following best explains the meaning of the following quote?: "It was awful tasting medicine, but I guess the patient needed it." (Paragraph 15)
The cancer treatments Jobs had to endure were difficult physically and emotionally
The experience was extremely difficult, but in hindsight, it was valuable
Sometimes, you need to be able to swallow difficult information or experiences
You have to suffer in order to grow
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CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which detail from the text best supports the answer to Part A?
"...it turned out that getting fired from Apple was the best thing that could have ever happened to me." (Paragraph 13)
"Sometimes life hits you in the head with a brick." (Paragraph 15)
"Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose." (Paragraph 18)
"...they stuck an endoscope down my throat, through my stomach and into my intestines, put a needle into my pancreas..." (Paragraph 20)
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CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In paragraph 16, Jobs says, "My third story is about death." What is the central idea of that story?
Everyone dies eventually—don't take yourself more seriously or consider yourself more important than anyone else.
The loss of a beloved person or position can be a catalyst for great life changes—embrace them.
Your time on Earth is limited—don't spend it trying to please anyone but yourself.
Don't waste your life working; instead focus only on what is fun and enjoyable.
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CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Steve Jobs has faced many challenges; does he think about these changes positively or negatively?
Positively
Negatively
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CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
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