The Gauntlet: Series 4 The Great Debate

1.The information presented in italics font, that is not inside parenthesis, shows the reader that play's--

(a)  

• characters

• props

• narration
• script

2.In paragraph 3, Steven mentions antibiotics to argue that--

• biology is better than chemistry

• science has helped humans

• humans can control DNA

• plants are organic

3.The reader can tell that the plot conflict in this play is not clearly resolved because

• most people in the audience are undecided at the end of the play

• Mrs. Kamie limits the debate to her own opinions

• the debate does not last long enough to have a climax

• Samuel fails to use facts to support his arguments

4.Because of the format of the debate in Mrs. Kamie's class, Alana's arguments are meant to persuade--

(a)  

• Steven and Carrie

• Mrs. Kamie

• the third person narrator

• the students in the audience

5.Which of the following lines is an example of a hyperbole in the debate?

• Technology like CRISP-Cas9 gives scientists the ability to change tiny bits of DNA and "edit" our genetic traits.

• Science has always been good for people.

• Imagine a world of happy, healthy humans

• Audience, please respond by raising your hands.

6.The author probably includes the DNA Double Helix diagram to show

• a part of the lesson Mrs. Kamie presented in paragraph 1

• why the audience agreed with Steven's arguments

• why Samuel is worried about superhumans that are stronger, faster and smarter than regular humans

• how science improves people's lives

7.The audience's response at the end of the play suggests that most students believe--

• Steven is right when he says that science has improved and saved many lives

• Alana and Samuel's arguments were more persuasive than Steen and Carrie's arguments

• science and technology can be useful, but they can also be misused to cause harm

• Samuel should have used facts to support his argument

8.The prefix super- means that superhumans in paragraph 6 are (a)  

• stronger than humans
• changed or modified
• fictional characters
• able to fly, like Superman

9.Look at the dictionary entry.

Humanity (noun)

1.compassion, dignity

2.the human race, mankind

3.liberal arts and the classics

4.a sense of connection

​ (a)   is the definition used in paragraph 1.

• Meaning 2
• Meaning 1
• Meaning 3
• Meaning 4

10.The events of The Great Debate take place entirely in (a)  

• Mrs. Kamie's class
• the school's auditorium
• a community theater playhouse
• the school's science lab