Al Gore Nobel Prize Speech

Which quotation from the speech best illustrates Gore's appeal to reason?

• Major cities in North and

  South America, Asia and Australia are nearly out of water due to massive

  droughts and melting glaciers.

• And still, we have

  remained largely oblivious to the impact of our cumulative actions.

• Now comes the threat of climate crisis—a threat that is real, rising,

  imminent, and universal. Once again, it is the 11th hour.

• Cordell Hull was described by Franklin Roosevelt as the “Father of the

  United Nations.”

What was the tone of the entire speech up until the switch at the end?

• fearful

• hopeful

• informative

• moody

In order to fight climate change, what does Gore say is the best course for action?

• Close all factories

• Build colonies in space

• use only public transportation

• reduce CO2 emissions

Near the end of his Nobel speech, why does Gore criticize the United States and China?

• The countries do not encourage other nations to help solve the environmental crisis.

• The countries fail to attend international meetings to discuss global warming concerns.

• The countries refuse to share useful renewable energy technologies with other nations.

• The countries emit the most CO₂ in the world but do little to control its negative impact.

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

• We, the human species, are confronting a planetary emergency—a threat to the survival of our civilization that is gathering ominous and destructive potential even as we gather here.

• So today, we dumped another 70 million tons of global-warming pollution into the thin shell of atmosphere surrounding our planet, as if it were an open sewer.

• We must quickly mobilize our civilization with the urgency and resolve that has previously been seen only when nations mobilized for war.

• These are the last few years of decision, but they can be the first years of a bright and hopeful future if we do what we must.

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.

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.

What is the primary theme of Al Gore's Nobel Prize Speech?

• Climate change and its global impact

• Economic development

• Technological advancements

• Political reforms

Which literary device is most prominently used in Gore's speech?

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

• Personification

• Irony

What is the tone of Al Gore's Nobel Prize Speech?

• Optimistic

• Urgent

• Sarcastic

• Indifferent