EOC Review Part II

What is the effect of the metaphor in paragraph 13?

“ ‘Sixty watts is the holy grail of the LED replacement game.’ ”

• It indicates just how far companies will go to win.

• It signifies the ultimate goal of the energy companies.

• It shows what is no longer desirable in the energy industry.

• It marks the competitive nature of energy-related technology.

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What detail from the text supports the author’s claim that General Electric’s high efficiency LED bulb is an illumination breakthrough?

• “ ‘LEDs are basically chips you can use in your computer, and are temperature-sensitive.’ ”

• “Edison’s technology so transformed the candlelit world that his lightbulb has

  stood for years as the iconic image of a new idea.”

• “ ‘We think consumers want a lightbulb that looks like a lightbulb.’ ”

• “Lighting experts tout long-lasting, ultra-low-energy light-emitting diodes (LEDs)—first seen as indicator lights on appliances—as the remedy for virtually all of these issues."

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For what purpose did the author include information about Edison’s “candlelit world” crafted “with carbonized thread from his wife’s sewing kit”?

• to remind the audience that consumers are frugal people who prefer inexpensive products

• to remind the audience that consumers are younger people who prefer modern goods

• to remind the audience that consumers are basic people who prefer simple designs

• to remind the audience that consumers are older people who prefer new technology

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How did the author make the connection between Edison’s lightbulb and the high-efficiency lighting choices available today?

• by evaluating the current experts’ solution for most of the problematic issues with the incandescent lightbulb

• by contrasting the benefits of innovative lighting technology with the popularity of traditional lighting

• by outlining the development of technology that transformed the world’s lighting preferences from candles to LEDs

• by reporting on Osram Sylvania and Philips’s announcement of a breakthrough jet-engine technology to keep LED bulbs cool

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The question you read next will require you to answer in writing.

Explain the importance of lightbulb shape for future bulb development. Use one example from the text and include how the textual evidence supports your answer.

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How does the sentence below from paragraph 1 shape the theme of the text?

“Enjoyment was written on his face: some letters were even favorites with him; and when he encountered these, he smiled, winked, and worked with his lips, till it seemed as though each letter might be read in his face, as his pen traced it.”

• It supports the idea that Alex has an unhealthy obsession with his work.

• It supports the idea that Alex’s work is worthwhile to the community.

• It conveys the idea that Alex’s work brings him genuine pleasure.

• It conveys the idea that Alex does his work in a primitive way.

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What is the effect of the simile “like a horse in a mill” in paragraph 1?

• It emphasizes how Alex toiled ceaselessly.

• It emphasizes how strong Alex was.

• It emphasizes the perfection in Alex’s duties.

• It emphasizes the importance of Alex’s job.

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How does Alex’s interaction with the director in paragraph 2 advance the plot?

• It exposes how Alex’s department is eager to promote him.

• It exposes the fact that Alex does not get along well with his coworkers.

• It emphasizes Alex’s contentment with his position and his fear of change.

• It emphasizes the fact that Alex’s supervisors disagree on what he should do.

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What can be inferred from the sentence below in paragraph 3?

“But Alex saw in all things the clean, even strokes of his written lines; and only when a horse thrust his nose, from some unknown quarter, over his shoulder, and sent a whole gust of wind down his neck from his nostrils, did he observe that he was not in the middle of a page, but in the middle of the street.”

• Alex had a strong awareness of all written words.

• Alex was oblivious to his surroundings.

• Alex was a dispirited and lonely individual.

• Alex led a dismal life compared to others.

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What impact does the author’s use of the word lot have in paragraph 5?

• It shows that Alex’s life and work are valuable and honored highly by society.

• It reveals that Alex’s work pays well, and he is respected by other professionals.

• t proves that Alex’s life is excessive, and his work becomes overbearing for him at times.

• It indicates that Alex’s life and work are neither rewarding nor revered by other people.

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