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WorksheetsUnit Test Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
How does the author support the claim that ordinary and digital mail are very different?
By relating a personal experience of both kinds of mail
By sharing a hypothetical story as an example of the subject
By offering quotes from experts on the subject
By citing statistics about both kinds of mail
What is the author’s primary purpose for including this detail?
To persuade readers of the seriousness of the American Civil War
To entertain readers with tales from behind the lines of battle
To inform readers about the differences between three military conflicts
To encourage readers to visit battlegrounds in Appomattox, Virginia
if a theory is an idea, then something theoretical is
Unbelievable
Unproven
Likely
True
What must the student add to make this controlling idea complete?
Specific Dates
Arctic Ocean Statistics
Expert Testimony
Jenson's Viewpoint
In the rest of the text, how does the author develop this central idea that spying during the Civil War still involved mostly fieldwork?
By enhancing the reader’s understanding of which technological advances were used during fieldwork
By changing the reader’s perceptions about how fieldwork could help the Union cause
By adding complexity to the topic by raising the moral issues involved in fieldwork and other espionage
By including more detailed information about who did fieldwork for the Union and how it was done
What central idea is implied in this paragraph?
Elizabeth Van Lew created for herself an untrue but believable cover story: she was a wealthy lady living in a fancy neighborhood.
Elizabeth Van Lew was able to disguise her spying activities because she kept her views about the war to herself.
Elizabeth Van Lew did not follow the rules society set forth for ladies of her time and social class.
Elizabeth Van Lew was a successful spy because society did not expect a lady to serve in that role.
Which reason best supports Zimmermann’s claim in The Code Book that "cryptography is about political power”?
Governments use cryptography to protect classified information from being leaked to the public.
Cryptography allows individuals to protect their freedom of speech in a healthy democracy.
For thousands of years, governments and leaders of civilizations have used various forms of cryptography.
Politicians use cryptography to send messages to each other about new legislation.
Which of Peter’s lines shows that he is using personal experience to understand the reading?
A Trojan horse is a type of encryption software, which reminds me of Greek mythology.
Hidden messages can be shared through a backdoor in encryption software. It reminds me of the way I leave my kitchen door open so the cat can come in.
A Trojan horse is a type of encryption software, but as the author explains, it is not always 100 percent secure.
Hidden messages can be shared through a backdoor in encryption software. The author gives an example of this software helping the government.
The most important details in a text point to the _____
Central Idea
Publication Date
Parts of Speech
Author's Background
Which phrase best reveals the author’s viewpoint?
Suitable Location
Grave Error
Take Action
Adding Cars
An inference needs to be supported by_______in the text.
Evidence
Opinions
Descriptions
Ideas
In The Code Book, what evidence does the author primarily use to support his claim that Zimmermann was the first to make a simple encryption product?
Quotes
Facts
Statistics
Hypotheticals
Which organizational style would work best for Abigail?
Point by Point
Blocking
Numeric
Chronologic
What is the best summary of this paragraph?
Elizabeth Van Lew wanted to help during the Civil War and drew inspiration from a relative who had taken care of wounded Revolutionary soldiers.
Elizabeth Van Lew was called a spinster in the South during the time of the Civil War because she had been unmarried for such a long time.
Elizabeth Van Lew asked herself what she wanted to do to help the Northern cause during the Civil War.
Elizabeth Van Lew was an unmarried woman in her forties who wanted to serve her country but did not know how.
Which can readers use to find the meaning of an unfamiliar word? Check all that apply.
Root Words
Word Endings
Parts of Speech
Length of Speech
Formal Words
