Thinking About Critical Thinking Quiz

Which of the following best demonstrates the ability to analyze a novel?

• Stating whether you enjoyed the book or not

• Breaking down the plot, characters, and themes into distinct components

• Writing a brief summary of the story

• Predicting what happens after the story ends

When asked to evaluate a historical event, what should you focus on?

• Only listing the positive outcomes

• Only listing the negative outcomes

• Examining both positive and negative impacts and making a judgment

• Simply describing what happened

What is the key difference between describing and summarizing?

• Describing includes specific details while summarizing focuses on main ideas

• They are exactly the same thing

• Describing is always shorter than summarizing

• Summarizing includes more details than describing

When making an inference, you should:

• Copy information directly from the text

• Make up a completely new story

• Draw conclusions based on available evidence and context

• Ask someone else what they think

Which example best demonstrates supporting a claim?

• Making a statement without any backup

• Providing relevant evidence and examples to prove your point

• Stating your opinion loudly

• Agreeing with whatever others say

When explaining a process, what is most important?

• Using complex vocabulary

• Making it as brief as possible

• Including clear, sequential steps

• Adding unrelated information

What is the primary purpose of summarizing?

• To include every single detail

• To capture main ideas and key points

• To make the text longer

• To add personal opinions

When comparing two items, you should focus on:

• Only their differences

• Their similarities

The best way to contrast two subjects is to:

• Focus on their unique or opposing characteristics

• Only discuss one subject

• List random facts about both

• Ignore their differences

What makes a prediction "educated" rather than just a random guess?

• Using available information and past experience to form a logical conclusion

• Choosing the first answer that comes to mind

• Asking someone else to predict

• Making multiple random guesses