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WorksheetsBan the Ban!/Soda's A Problem Selection Test Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 6hrs 15mins
"They have lost thousands of jobs to Asia, South America, and Mexico" is an example of a ________________ sentence.
complex
simple
compound-complex
compound
"I drink tea, but they drink coffee" is an example of a ____________ sentence.
simple
complex
compound
compound-complex
"When the cake is brown, take it out of the oven" is an example of a __________________ sentence.
simple
compound
complex
compound-complex
"Though Mitchell prefers watching romantic films, he rented the latest spy thriller, and he enjoyed it very much" is an example of a ____________________ sentence.
compound-complex
simple
complex
compound
Which of the following is NOT an example of a rhetorical question?
What is the meaning of life?
Could I possibly love you more?
Is this supposed to be some kind of joke?
Do you want to go to prom with me?
Consider the following proverb: "You can't teach an old dog new tricks." Why is this an example of juxtaposition?
In this case, dogs are being personified as able to learn tricks.
The reverse psychology of the proverb implies that you can indeed learn new things when you've gotten older.
The contrast between old and new demonstrates the difficulty of learning new things at an old age or after getting stuck in one's ways.
It highlights images of old and young dogs.
"If you've ever visited Rome, you might have noticed that the ancient Colosseum still stands tall and proud. But, not too far away, there are graffiti-ridden buildings."
What rhetorical device is shown in this quotation?
cause-and-effect analysis
strong language
rhetorical question
juxtaposition
Which of the following ideas is suggested in "Ban the Ban!" and "Soda's a Problem but..."?
We must allow the government to make certain choices for the safety of the public.
Taking away the option of purchasing a certain size soda is not right or legal.
Michael Bloomberg is the mayor of New York City.
Public health concerns allow the leaders of local municipalities the right to aid the public when it comes to concerns of health and well-being.
What is the main idea of paragraph 3 in "Soda's a Problem but..."?
Mayor Bloomberg wanted to implement this ban on 7-Elevens and Burger King's statewide.
People who really wanted more soda could simply by two smaller drinks.
Mayor Bloomberg is a corrupt official because he hand-picked the Board of Health members who approved the ban.
A judge stopped the ban on large sodas because of the "inherent contradictions" within the law.
What is the definition of implemented?
carried out; put into effect
to put in order of sequence
to order or command
to try to stop a dispute or conflict
To intervene is to...
interfere with.
put into effect.
show interest.
order or command.
According to the author of "Soda's a Problem but...", how should the government go about "stopping us" from consuming too much soda?
Pass the law Mayor Bloomberg proposed.
Provide the public with information so they may choose wisely.
Only allow a moderate amount of soda on a daily basis.
Allow food corporations to determine how much soda we can drink.
In paragraph 3 of "Ban the Ban!" the author says that to "allow the government to make choices on your behalf" becomes a "very slippery slope." What is the meaning of the phrase "very slippery slope"?
The author uses the term "very slippery slope" to mean that the governments should enforce certain bans before the public endangers itself further.
The term "very slippery slope" is used to identify the governments downfalls and shortcomings.
The term "very slippery slope" is used ironically to further clarify that the government is doing the right thing.
The author says "very slippery slope" to mean that there is a course of action that will prove dangerous, specifically in terms of limiting our civil liberties.
Identify the paragraph in which the author of "Soda's a Problem but..." acknowledges a viewpoint that conflicts with her own view of the soda ban.
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 5
To be pacific is to be...
calm
reliant
real
emotional
Which of the following words can be defined as a "complex system or maze"?
labyrinth
treason
serpentine
inept
The president's rivals mocked his military proposal, saying how __________ he was at planning military strategy.
brilliant
treason
pacific
inept
To have intent is to...
have a goal.
have a belief.
have a rule.
have a reason.
______________ leads to loaded language, which plays on readers emotions.
Juxtaposition
Rhetorical Question
Strong Language
Cause-and-Effect Analysis
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness..."
The quotation above is a great example of:
rhetorical question
cause-and-effect analysis
strong language
juxtaposition
The word exhale means "to breathe out." Based on this definition, what is the meaning of the Latin prefix ex-?
"in, on, or not"
"to cause to"
"out or out from within"
"to disperse widely"
What is the author's claim?
explanation of the argument
argument the author is making
support for author's reasons
reason why the author writes
Which of the following is an example of the slippery slope fallacy?
Do any of use want the new automotive factory to ruin our pristine town?
If I allow the students to skip a class, they'll skip another and another, until they've failed all their courses.
Dandelions are nothing but an invasion of ugly weeds.
When you go to Vegas, you may win or you may lose.
Language that shows mistaken of faulty reasoning is called a ___________________.
cognitive bias
optimism bias
strong language
logical fallacy
A ________________ sentence consists of an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses.
simple
compound
complex
compound-complex
