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1. “The public school system in America is undergoing a national crisis. With school budgets being cut, plummeting standardized test scores, and less qualified teachers available our children may be in real trouble. American schools are also falling behind many other industrialized nations.” The tone of this passage is:
a. worried
b. ambivalent
c. angry
d. sad
2. "The supply-and-demand theory of economics states that, when people want a product (demand) and the product is scarce (supply), the price of the product will go up; when people don’t want a product or when the product is plentiful, the price will go down." According to this passage:
a. Supply and demand are always constant
b. The price of a product can change depending on supply and demand
c. Demand drives the price of a product down
d. People lose interest in scarce products
3. What is the purpose of the following passage : "Freedom of the press is a key pillar of American democracy. The alternative is state run media, which is truly frightening. Representative Hicks wants to curb the independence of the media and is therefore limiting our freedom. When you vote on Tuesday, vote no on Amendment 38."
a. informing people about freedom of the press
b. protecting voter rights
c. persuading people to not vote for Representative Hicks
d. persuading people to vote no on Amendment 38
4. "Alexander Hamilton established the first Bank of the United States in 1791. Its purpose was to help finance industrial expansion. However, many politicians opposed national banks. Because of this opposition, the bank was closed in 1811." According to this passage:
a. Politicians opposed industrial expansion
b. The Bank of the United States was one of many national banks established in the 18th century
c. the purpose of the bank was to finance industrial expansion
d. the bank closed in 1811 owing to a lack of customers
5. "In general, most people think of a culture as a set of behaviors belonging to a group sharing common values, history, and traditions. This group may call itself a community, but this does not mean that those in a common culture necessarily live in the same neighborhood, or even nearby. But, it does mean that they share norms for what is expected in their culture." Which answer choice best summarizes the author's definition of culture?
a. live in the same neighborhood
b. speak the same language
c. share the same religious beliefs
d. follow the same standards of social behavior
6. If a writer details a violent act, then that violence would be considered
a. implicit
b. explicit
c. both
d. neither
7. A list of the reasons for a certain belief, stated one by one, would be an example of which type of rhetorical technique?
a. analogy
b. enumeration
c. repetition
d. qualifying statement
8. "The current federal minimum wage is too low for anyone to live on. A higher minimum wage will help create jobs and grow the economy. The Economic Policy Institute stated that a minimum wage increase from the current rate of $7.25 an hour to $10.10 would inject $22.1 billion net into the economy over a three-year phase-in period." Which answer choice reflects the evidence in the passage?
a. the current minimum wage is too low
b. a higher minimum wage will grow the economy
c. the Economic Policy Institute stated that increasing the minimum wage to ten dollars per hour will grow the economy by 22 million dollars over the next three years
d. the Economic Policy Institute stated that raising the minimum wage to ten dollars per hour will result in a net loss of thousands of jobs
9. " (1) A woman has the right to do what she wants with her body. (2) The law has no right to tell her whether or not she has to have a baby. (3) Besides, a baby born into a home that cannot provide for it will be fighting an uphill battle from day number one." In this passage, which sentence provides the specific evidence in favor of pro-choice?
a. sentence 1
b. sentence 2
c. sentence 3
d. it does not contain specific evidence
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