Hmh Always Wanting More

Which sentence best describes

a life based on superfluity?

• Living a simple life without many comforts.

• Having and getting more than you need.

• Becoming bored by the things you own.

• Finding happiness and success in life.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which two statements best express Thomas Hine's main idea in this essay?

• As people have acquired more possessions, they have become less attached to the objects they own.

• Wanting and owning many objects is considered a high standard of living.

• Thomas Hine feels like a mindless consumer when he shops in superstores.

• Ironically, the more objects people own, the more they are driven to acquire more possessions.

• In the past, people used to own very few possessions and had very little desire to acquire more.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

what is one reason why some people are opposed to consumerism?

• There are not have enough resources to sustain this life style for everyone.

• The freedom to choose what to buy at a stuper store is a threat to tyrants.

• People who are not fulfilled in their work do more shopping.

• Ronald Reagan said that, “Progress is our most important product.”

Which is the central idea of lines 65-74?

• Spending money on things is a way to increase wealth and prosperity.

• A high standard of living can’t last for Americans and the rest of the planet.

• Inexpensive goods give low-wage workers new opportunities.

• Super-store shoppers are taking over the planet.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Which two statements best express Thomas Hine's main idea in this essay?

• A. As people have acquired more possessions, they have become less attached to the objects they own.

• B. Wanting and owning many objects is considered a high standard of living.

• C. Thomas Hine feels like a mindless consumer when he shops in superstores.

• D. Ironically, the more objects people own, the more they are driven to acquire more possessions.

• E. In the past, people used to own very few possessions and had very little desire to acquire more.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Which sentence best describes a life based on superfluity?

• Living a simple life without many comforts.

• Having and getting more than you need.

• Becoming bored by the things you own.

• Finding happiness and success in life.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which sentence best describes a life based on superfluity?

• Living a simple life without many comforts.

• Having and getting more than you need.

• Becoming bored by the things you own.

• Finding happiness and success in life.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which two statements best express Thomas Hine's main idea in this essay?

• As people have acquired more possessions, they have become less attached to the objects they own.

• Wanting and owning many objects is considered a high standard of living.

• Thomas Hine feels like a mindless consumer when he shops in superstores.

• Ironically, the more objects people own, the more they are driven to acquire more possessions.

• In the past, people used to own very few possessions and had very little desire to acquire more.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What is one reason why some people are opposed to consumerism?

• There are not have enough resources to sustain this life style for everyone.

• The freedom to choose what to buy at a super store is a threat to tyrants.

• People who are not fulfilled in their work do more shopping.

• Ronald Reagan said that, “Progress is our most important product.”

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

Which is the central idea of lines 65-74?

• Spending money on things is a way to increase wealth and prosperity.

• A high standard of living can’t last for Americans and the rest of the planet.

• Inexpensive goods give low-wage workers new opportunities.

• Super-store shoppers are taking over the planet.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2