"Using Maps vs. GPS" Nonfiction STAAR Review

The author’s main purpose for writing this article is to —

• describe the problems that occur when drivers ignore printed maps in favor of GPS

• argue that navigating with printed maps produces a better road-trip experience than using GPS

• show that GPS and printed maps complement each other

• explain why drivers have so willingly adopted GPS over printed maps

The author is implying that —

• travelers may experience something from a drive that computers can’t predict

• navigation software has become more reliable

• driving in unfamiliar places should make people uncomfortable

• uncertainty leads to navigational difficulties

In the passage, the author describes the experience of using GPS for navigation as:

• confusing and unreliable

• easy and convenient

• time-consuming and difficult

• exciting and adventurous

Which detail about printed maps is most important to the author’s argument?

• They are available in fewer places today than they once were.

• They encourage a driver and a navigator to work together.

• They are sometimes difficult to read.

• They can be framed as art.

How does traveling without GPS affect the experience according to the author?

• It makes the journey more adventurous and unpredictable.

• It ensures a more efficient and timely arrival.

• It reduces the chances of getting lost.

• It makes the journey less enjoyable.

Why does the author include the quotation from Eric Riback in paragraph 7?

• To support his own viewpoint that maps enhance travel

• To show that map publishers are engaged in creative activities

• To establish that a community of map enthusiasts still exists

• To explain how maps can act as mementos

Why does the author begin the selection with the words “Call me a fossil”?

• To indicate how people often address him

• To acknowledge that he is older than most of his readers

• To show he understands that his views are considered outdated

• To establish that he is used to his beliefs being questioned

Read this quotation from paragraph 4.

"I’m not even going to get into how, in choosing the

single most efficient route to your desired

destination, GPS excludes other routes and

destinations you might not realize you desire to see,

and removes serendipity—which as any undergrad

with a Penguin Classics edition of On the Road

knows, is the very oxygen that makes a road trip

come alive."

In this statement, the author shows that he thinks —

• planning a trip in exact detail takes too much time and effort

• young people are more adventurous than older, more experienced travelers

• it’s worthwhile to risk wasting time during a trip in the hopes of being surprised

• less well-known tourist attractions can be as thrilling as the popular ones

In paragraph 12, the word mettle means —

• resourcefulness

• mastery of language

• willingness to change

• tolerance

On the advantages of using paper maps, the author’s wife is mostly —

• curious

• skeptical

• neutral

• flustered