Honors English - 2nd 6W Exam

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1. The author’s purpose in writing this article was most likely to—

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1. The author’s purpose in writing this article was most likely to—

share information about the significant pet rescue efforts still underway weeks after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans.

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2. The main idea of “When It Comes to Pesticides, Birds Are Sitting Ducks” is—

The continual use of pesticides is posing a massive threat to the ecosystem that will have long-term, detrimental effects on plants, animals and humans.

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3. Which of the following would be the best summary of the article?

This article explains that DDT and most other organochlorines have been banned in the U.S. since the 1970s, but their residual effects coupled with the emergence of new, even more toxic pesticides continue to pose a serious threat to birds and other wildlife.

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4. The tone of this article can best be described as—

Urgent

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5. The author included the information about the increased loss of crops between 1945-1989 despite a tenfold increase in pesticide use to—

illustrate that pesticide use does not appear to actually protect crops, but may play a role in their destruction.

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6.  The author organizes the passage by topics using which structure?

Cause/Effect

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7. Which information is found in the informational text box?

The way to understand, appreciate and protect birds is to study their migration patterns and the diseases they contract.

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8. The reader can identify this article is from a newspaper by—

Date and byline

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9. The tone of this article can best be described as—

Distressing

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10. The author used the quotation by Francis Louis Jr. most likely to—

explain to readers that many pet owners did not realize how severe the storm would be when they left their pets behind.

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11. The purpose of Kolbert's trip to Panama was to—

tell the story of the possible sixth extinction that mankind was not only facing, but also possibly causing.

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12.  The author’s tone in this passage could best be described as—

Informative

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13. This passage was written in the format of a(n)—

Essay

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14. What does the word ubiquitous mean in the following sentence?

“Chyrid Fungi are nearly ubiquitous; they can be at the tops of trees and also deep underground."

found everywhere

15. Look at the following words.

stench                          aroma                             odor                    scent

They all, by definition, mean the same thing. Which of the 3 words would you use for a positive affect in the following sentence?

 

I love the ________________ of my grandmother's homemade spaghetti sauce.

aroma

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 5. What is the main idea of the article? 

 The murder of four young Black girls in a bomb blast during Sunday services set off deadly rioting and other violence in Birmingham, AL. 

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6. Which of the following is unsubstantiated information found in the article?

"Chief Police Inspector W.J. Haley said the impact of the blast indicated that at least 15 sticks of dynamite might have caused it."

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7. What organizational structures does the author use in the article?

Sequential/Process/Chronological and Cause/Effect

8. Read the following lines from "Birmingham Bomb Kills 4 Negro Girls in Church."

 

"The way had been cleared for the desegregation when President Kennedy federalized the Alabama National Guard and the Federal courts issued a sweeping order against Governor Wallace, thus ending his defiance toward the integration step."

What does the word sweeping mean as used in this sentence?

affect swiftly or widely