A Fable for Tomorrow Quiz
Authored by Madaleine Ponthieux
English
10th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which statement best describes the author’s purpose in writing Silent Spring?
to call attention to the fact that America is filled with beautiful towns and farms
to raise an alarm about the effects of pesticides like DDT on the environment
to argue that pesticides saved millions of lives in WWII from insect-borne disease
to warn that DDT may be a necessary evil for producing sufficient crop yields
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.6
CCSS.RI.11-12.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
CCSS.RL.9-10.6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which quotation from the text best supports the answer to the author's purpose?
“Along the roads, laurel . . . and alder, great ferns and wildflowers delighted the traveler’s eye.”
“The countryside was, in fact, famous for the abundance and variety of its bird life.”
“Between the shingles of the roofs, a white granular powder still showed a few patches.”
“I know of no community that has experienced all the misfortunes I describe.”
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.6
CCSS.RI.11-12.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
CCSS.RL.9-10.6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of figurative language used to inspire pathos?
“Everywhere was a shadow of death. The farmers spoke of much illness among the families.”
“The birds, for example—where had they gone? Many people spoke of them, puzzled and disturbed.”
“The town lay in the midst of a checkerboard of prosperous farms, with fields of grain and hillsides.”
“This town does not actually exist, but it might easily have a thousand counterparts in America.”
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CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the tone of Rachel Carson’s “A Fable for Tomorrow”?
sarcastic and ironic
angry and indignant
serious and somber
malicious and mocking
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CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.8
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
blight
disease
at the point of death
appeal to emotions
ghost
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
moribund
disease
at the point of death
appeal to emotions
ghost
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
pathos
disease
at the point of death
appeal to emotions
ghost
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
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