WorksheetsFall 2018 Final Review!
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 6hrs 0mins
As used in paragraph 2, what is the best antonym for credible?
Unintelligent
Boring
Dishonest
Amazing
Amy is trying to convince her mother to buy her $200 shoes. What form of persuasion is Amy using?
Pathos
Ethos
Logos
A Combination of Ethos, Pathos, and Logos
According to the passage, logos can build ethos because
An audience is more easily convinced by facts and information than simple appeals to emotion.
An audience is more likely to trust a speaker who uses evidence to support his argument.
A speaker who overuse pathos might make an audience too emotional; Audience who are too frightened or sad unlikely to be persuaded.
A speaker can use misleading or false information to make his argument seem more convincing.
Gareth is running for mayor. Which form of persuasion is Gareth using here.
I Only (Pathos Only)
I and II Only (Pathos and Logos)
II and III Only (Logos and Ethos)
I, II, and III (Pathos, Logos, and Ethos)
According to the passage, the most effective tool of persuasion is
Ethos, Because you cannot persuade an audience that doesn't trust you.
Logos, Because it can also be used to build Ethos.
A combination of Ethos, Pathos, and Logos.
Pathos, Because human beings are most easily persuaded by emotion.
Which of the following pieces of information, if added to the end of the paragraph, would be best to conclude paragraph 1?
Only about 20% of people called to serve on a jury are actually selected for trials.
In some countries, citizens have to do jury service without pay.
One requirement for jury service is that citizens must speak English fairly well.
If the courts offered childcare for members of a jury, it would be very helpful.
As used in paragraph 2, which is the best antonym for penalize?
Improve
Guide
Reward
Satisfy
The author apparently believes that the term "jury duty" suggests that serving on a jury is
Unfair
Painful
Uninteresting
Inconvenient
According to the author, the amount of payment for jury service depends on the
Length of Trial
Type of Trial
Judge
State
Which statement from the passage best describes how the author feels about serving on a jury
"If you're a citizen of the United States, you will likely be called to serve on a jury at some point."
"Many agree that it is important for ordinary citizens to be part of the court system because citizens must participate in democracy."
"It is something you are required to do and it can present difficulties."
Since it's a crime to avoid jury service, people might as well enjoy learning about the court system"
According to the speaker, what "has made all the difference" (line 20)
He or she took the first of the two roads.
He or she took the road less traveled by.
He or she took the road that bent in the undergrowth.
He or she chose a road after looking as far down as possible.
What is the setting of this poem?
A quiet street on the edge of a town.
A forest in the middle of winter.
The back yard of a house in the country.
A wood with two roads in it.
The speaker of the poem wishes that he or she did not have to make a choice between the roads. What lines from te poem support this statement.
And sorry I could not travel both/And be one traveler, long I stood.
Though as for that , the passing there/Had worn them really about the same.
And both that morning equally lay/In leaves no step had trodden black.
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I/I took the one less traveled by.
Based on the information in the poem, why might the second road have "wanted wear" and been "grassy"
Because the second road was close to a stream that ran through the woods.
Because the second road got a lot of sunlight.
Because many people had taken the second road.
Because few people had taken the second road.
In his letter, Derrick Milton argues that graffiti
Is the only art form that is free.
Provides more public benefits than sculpture or fountains do.
Is best viewed on public walls rather than canvas.
Should be judged on its artistic qualities rather than its location
Based on the information in the passage, it can be understood that the author of the article "Protecting Our Public Spaces" apparently believes that graffiti
Is not an art form
Can only sometimes be considered a work of art
Should be restricted to places where it is allowed
Is too simple to be considered art
According to Derrick Milton, random words sprayed on stop signs should not be considered
Vandalism
Art
Illegal
Creative
As used in paragraph 4, the word intricate most nearly means
Crazy
Colorful
Careless
Complex
Which sentence from the passage best illustrates the author's feelings about graffiti art.
"I would like to point out that many people believe that graffiti is an art form that can benefit our public spaces just as much as sculpture, fountains, or other more accepted art forms.
"People who object to graffiti usually do so more because of where it is, not what it is"
"Spray paint is a medium unlike any other."
"To declare that all graffiti is vandalism, and nothing more, is an overly simplistic statement that I find out of place in such a thoughtful publication as your magazine."
Derrick Milton concludes his letter by
Criticizing the magazine.
Offering a solution.
Restating his position.
Identifying the benefits of graffiti.
What happened to the bird in this story?
It was attacked by a hawk.
It was set free by the four boys.
It was captured by a cat.
It was hit by a rock that one of the boys threw.
How does Jamie deal with the bird?
He takes it inside to his room.
He stays behind to bury it.
He tells his mother about it.
He decides to ignore it.
Jamie's friends initially disagree with one another about how to handle the problem of the dying bird. What evidence from the text supports this conclusion.
Henry wants to fix it, Jeremy thinks it needs a vet, and Mike wants to kills it.
Jeremy convinces Alexander, Mike, and Henry to leave the bird.
Jeremy, Alexander, Mike, and Henry discover the bird is no longer on the forest floor where they left it.
Jamie decides to bury the bird while his friends are away.
Based on the information in the passage, why might Jeremy be considered the leader of the group?
Jeremy thinks the bird needs to be taken to a vet.
Jeremy is the most aggressive and tells the other boys what to do.
The other boys voted Jeremy as the leader of the group.
Jeremy asked the other boys if he could be the leader of the group.
