The Onion: Mother Still Searching For Preschool That Focuses Exc

What is the primary target of the satire in this article?

• Preschool teachers

• Parents who have unrealistic expectations

• Educational institutions

• Children in preschool

Which satirical technique is most evident in the phrase, "a shocking number of preschools in the area employed teachers who divide their attention between more than one student"?

• Hyperbole

• Irony

• Juxtaposition

• Understatement

How does the article use incongruity to create humor?

• By presenting a preschool as a highly competitive environment

• By suggesting that teachers should focus solely on one child

• By emphasizing the parent's exaggerated concern for her child's education

• By making an absurd claim about the formative years of childhood

The statement "I just don’t feel comfortable leaving my Skyler in a place where he is not the center of attention at every moment of every day" is an example of:

• Parody

• Caricature

• Farce

• Wit/Word Play

What type of irony is used in the article?

• Dramatic Irony

• Situational Irony

• Verbal Irony

• Socratic Irony

Which phrase exemplifies hyperbole in the article?

• The next few years would be incredibly formative.

• Devotes all its resources to my child, and only my child.

• Preschools in the area employed teachers who divide their attention.

• It’s been so difficult to find a program that meets my high standards.

The article relies on (a)   to criticize the mother’s attitude.

• Farce
• Wit/Word Play
• Understatement
• Juxtaposition

How does the article employ parody?

• By imitating serious discussions about educational philosophy

• By mocking teachers’ methods

• By exaggerating the role of preschool education

• By presenting unrealistic scenarios in education

The juxtaposition of the mother’s high expectations and the reality of preschool education serves to:

• Emphasize the mother’s wisdom

• Highlight the absurdity of her demands

• Show the flaws in modern education

• Suggest that preschool is undervalued

The technique that best describes the humor in the phrase, "the next few years would be incredibly formative in determining the kind of person he would grow up to be" is (a)  

• Understatement
• Irony
• Hyperbole
• Wit/Word Play