The Story Three Cheers

According to “Three Cheers for the Nanny State,” what do opponents of the ban discussed in the essay fear?

• a. increased poverty

• b. more regulations

• c. higher prices

• d. busier stores

Based on “Three Cheers for the Nanny State,” choose the phrase that best describes people’s ability or inability to make good decisions.

• a. naturally skilled

• b. mentally unprepared

• c. biologically incapable

• d. psychologically predisposed

What evidence against the author’s perspective is provided in “Three Cheers for the Nanny State”? Choose three options.

a. Some people do not care much about their health.

b. Some people think that drinking soda is unhealthy.

c. Some people want more government intervention.

d. Some people enjoy drinking a lot of soda at one time.

e. Some people can regulate how much soda they drink.

f. Some people think that exercise is more important than diet.

• a, d, e

• a, b, e

• c, d, f

• b, c, d

Read the following excerpt from “Three Cheers for the Nanny State.”
          Obviously, it’s not about soda. It’s because such a ban suggests that sometimes we need to be
          stopped from doing foolish stuff, and this has become, in contemporary American politics,
          highly controversial, no matter how trivial the particular issue. (Large cups of soda as symbols
          of human dignity? Really?)
What is the impact of the parenthetical text?

• It shows that the author respects opinions about the ban that differ from her own.
  

• It demonstrates that the author does not understand how or why the ban was put into effect.
  

• It suggests that the author recognizes why there have been misunderstandings about the ban.
  

• It reveals that the author believes the ban has been given greater importance than it deserves.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B.
Part A
Based on “Three Cheers for the Nanny State,” choose the phrase that best describes people’s ability or inability to make good decisions.

• naturally skilled
  

• mentally unprepared
  

• biologically incapable
  

• psychologically predisposed
  

What psychological concept discussed in “Three Cheers for the Nanny State” explains the reason the mind does not always make the best decisions?

• cognitive bias
  

• talk therapy
  

• deep hypnosis
  

• long-term memory

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B.
Part A
Which of the following states a main purpose of “Three Cheers for the Nanny State”?

• to explain the necessity of the ban
  

• to describe the law-making process
  

• to suggest an alternative to the ban
  

• to persuade people to reject the ban
  

Which sentence from “Three Cheers for the Nanny State” best supports the answer to Part A?

• After all, people can still get as much soda as they want.
  

• Like the guy about to step through the hole in the bridge, we need help.
  

• For some people, yes, it's an absolute loss.
  

• It's hard to give up the idea of ourselves as completely rational.

What evidence against the author’s perspective is provided in “Three Cheers for the Nanny State”? (Three choices; only one is marked correct on Quizziz).

• Some people do not care much about their health.
  

• Some people enjoy drinking a lot of soda at one time.
  

• Some people can regulate how much soda they drink.
  

• Some people think that exercise is more important than diet.

Read the following sentence from “Three Cheers for the Nanny State.”
          That’s what the government is supposed to do, help us get where we want to go.
Which of the following is accurate?

• The statement is an opinion because many people would agree with it.
  

• The statement is an opinion because it reflects the author's belief.
  

• The statement is a fact because it proves the author's argument.
  

• The statement is a fact because it is a true piece of information.