Al Gore Nobel Prize Speech

What is the impact of the one-sentence paragraph?

• It shows that people have plenty of time to fix global warming.

• It reveals that Gore does not understand the Navy’s new study.

• It starkly emphasizes just how quickly the North Polar ice cap is melting.

• It suggests that the second study contains questionable research.

Part A Which answer choice describes Gore’s main reason for writing his Nobel speech?

• to convince people to act

• to describe scientific facts

• to demand a political treaty

• to thank the prize committee

Read the following sentence from Gore’s Nobel speech. "In every land, the truth—once known—has the power to set us free." What is most likely the point that Gore is making with this statement?

• Freedom is more important than acknowledging truth.

• Truth should only be shared with certain individuals.

• People who become aware of the truth can change.

• Every nation has a different understanding of truth.

How does Gore appeal to reason in his Nobel speech?

• He compares his opinion to public opinion.

• He presents logical arguments supported by facts.

• He supports his ideas with celebrity statements.

• He uses words that convey very strong emotions.

What is the main topic of Gore’s Nobel speech?

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What is the main topic of Gore’s Nobel speech?

• Water pollution

• Climate change

• Political conflict

• Renewable energy

According to Gore’s Nobel speech, why is little being done to reduce global warming?

• People know that the problem will resolve itself.

• People fail to recognize the danger of the situation.

• People assume that the government is tackling the issue.

• People think that global warming is good for the earth.

According to Gore, how SHOULD people respond to the environmental crisis that he describes in his Nobel speech?

• suspiciously

• privately

• slowly

• rapidly

Part B Which sentence from the Nobel speech best supports the answer to Part A?

• Seven years later, Alfred Nobel created this prize and the others that bear

  his name.

• The experts have told us it is not a passing affliction that will heal by itself.

• We are what is wrong, and we must make it right.

• The very web of life on which we depend is being ripped and frayed.

In his Nobel speech, what is Gore’s attitude regarding the progress

made to reduce global warming?

• distrustful but forgiving

• concerned but positive

• pleased but confused

• interested but lazy