WorksheetsThree Cheers for the Nanny State & Vocab Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
According to “Three Cheers for the Nanny State,” what item did New York City attempt to ban?
Large Sodas
Unsafe Cars
Sugary Snacks
Imported Clothes
What is the definition of retort?
Worthy of praise
self contained commercial establishment
A sharp and witty reply
turn to and adopt
As explained in “Three Cheers for the Nanny State,” why were some people resistant to the ban discussed?
They found the ban's language hard to understand.
They feared punishment for disobeying the ban
They did not like being told what to do.
They wanted a ban that was stricter.
According to “Three Cheers for the Nanny State,” what do opponents of the ban discussed in the essay fear?
increased poverty
more regulations
busier stores
higher prices
Commendable. With your knowledge of the word which phrase matches it the most.
Ms. Rudd
leaving trash on the floor
cheating on your test
putting olives on a pizza
Which of the following situations could best be used to illustrate the meaning of rational?
Wearing sunglasses at night
laughing during a sad movie
staying inside during a thunderstorm
walking barefoot in the snow
PART A: Based on “Three Cheers for the Nanny State,” choose the phrase that best describes the main way the author views human decision-making
controlled by a rational decision
controlled by a person's moral nature
influenced by Mills "harm principle"
influenced by "predictable miscalculations"
PART B: Which sentence from the text best supports the answer to Part A?
Correct Answer: influenced by "predictable miscalculations"
John Stuart Mill wrote in 1859 that the only justifiable reason for interfering in someone's freedom of action was to prevent harm to others.
You can stop someone from crossing a bridge that is broken, he said, because you can be sure no one wants to plummet into the river.
Now we see that these errors aren't a function of bad character, but of our shared cognitive inheritance.
It's not always worth it to intervene, but sometimes, where the costs are small and the benefit is large, it is.
PART A: Which of the following states the main purpose of "Three Cheers to the Nanny State"
explain the necessity of the ban
to describe the ban
to suggest an alternative to the ban
to persuade people to reject the ban
PART B: Which sentence from “Three Cheers for the Nanny State” best supports the answer to Part A?
Correct Answer: Explain the necessity of the ban
after all, people can still get as much soda as they want
like the guy about to step through a hole on a broken bridge, we need help
for some people, yes, it's an absolute loss
it's hard to give up on the idea of ourselves of being complete rationals
Choose all the options that best defines the word rectify
Correct
witty
prove to be true
set right
What is the definition of speculate?
Which sentence is not using the word verify correctly
Can you please verify that your name is correct on this form
The claim isn't valid because no one can verify the source of the information on which it is based.
I will try to verify the situation, but I think things are beyond fixing
Are you able to verify your information?
What is the claim that the author makes in "Three Cheers for the Nanny State"
What is something I say most in class or to you?
