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WorksheetsI Acknowledge Mine
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
Which detail should you include in a summary of the essay?
The infants played near me on the carpet.
Chimpanzee children have emotional needs.
The TV monitors didn’t work that day.
Jim is a technician at the research center.
Which statement would you include in a summary of the essay?
Five young chimps were there at the time, ranging in age from nine months to two years.
Jojo’s cage was the first on the right as we went in.
Chimpanzees are used to test vaccines and in infectious-disease research.
David Greybeard introduced me to Goliath and Mike and the Flo family.
The author believes that anyone who works with laboratory animals should
learn about their natural behavior
release them back into the wild
care less about the animals’ feelings
test procedures on himself or herself
Why does Jane Goodall describe her own tears at the sight of Jojo?
to show that she is not as tough as the researchers
to appeal to readers’ emotions of sorrow and pity
to demonstrate how humans differ from chimpanzees
contrast her feelings with those of the research animals
Why does the author describe the “dull and blank” eyes of the chimpanzees?
to compare them to machines
to show that they are not smart
to contrast them with doctors
to help show how sad they are
In which statement does the author use an emotional appeal as a means to persuade readers?
“We no longer perform certain experiments on humans, for ethical reasons.”
“Chimpanzees form close, affectionate bonds that may persist throughout life.”
“Our children are gradually desensitized to animal suffering.”
“Especially in their eyes, those bewildered or sad or angry eyes.”
Which of the following are emotionally charged words or phrases the author uses to describe her meeting with Jojo?
gently (lines 122, 124) and tiny steel prison (line 129)
I was led along… (line 23)
I stayed for about forty minutes. (line 80)
Dr. James Mahoney, veterinarian (line 58)
Which statement summarizes what the author saw in the first lab?
lab workers in white coats
doctors smiling nervously
sad animals kept in small cages
one long hallway after another
A speech given stridently is
private
quiet
harsh
funny
What does stark mean?
grim
cheap
angry
ugly
To alleviate is to
cause joy
show contents
move away
make easier
A boisterous child is
lonely
noisy
harmful
talented
What is complicity?
excitement for another
comfort during sickness
help with a problem
partnership in a crime
