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English II Composition Asking Questions Chapter 2 Quiz

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

When the nurse reached up to apply ointment to the man’s badly bruised face, he involuntarily _____ before she even touched him.
a.
flinched
c.
legged
b.
annihilated
d.
tersed
 

 2. 

The Bears absolutely _____ the Packers in Sunday night’s game. The final score of the football game was fifty-four to six.
a.
legged
c.
flinched
b.
tersed
d.
annihilated
 

 3. 

When they drove from Boston to the Outer Banks in North Carolina, the three friends each took a turn driving a four-hour _____ of the twelve-hour journey.
a.
flinch
c.
terse
b.
leg
d.
infinite
 

 4. 

Before Adam got his medical degree, his major had been engineering.  Little did he know how much that engineering background would help him as he pursued a career as designer of _____.
a.
prosthetics
c.
annihilates
b.
flinches
d.
legs
 

 5. 

Silvia liked a lot about Stephen. They shared many of the same interests, and he was very handsome and clearly quite intelligent. However, she found his _____ way of speaking to be very off-putting and seemingly unfriendly.
a.
terse
c.
prosthetic
b.
infinite
d.
flinch
 

 6. 

In their fifteen years of marriage, Jennifer and Michael repeatedly fought over the same issue. They both felt as if they were in a(n)  _____  loop of arguing over whose responsibility it was to empty the dishwasher.
a.
terse
c.
flinched
b.
prosthetic
d.
infinite
 

 7. 

Depriving yourself of something you love makes you _____ it all the more.
a.
drive
c.
dissipate
b.
crave
d.
conceptualize
 

 8. 

Each group really needs to make a plan before getting started. It’s important for everyone to _____ their approach to the project before making any rash decisions.
a.
conceptualize
c.
optimal
b.
dissipate
d.
incentive
 

 9. 

Gary has a history of addiction, but he overcame it. So you can’t blame him for being _____ of situations where people are showing no self-control.
a.
aversive
c.
habitual
b.
optimal
d.
driven
 

 10. 

This class is self-directed, so you need to be disciplined about meeting all the requirements. Setting aside time each day for study and research is  _____ for ensuring success.
a.
genetic
c.
optimal
b.
driven
d.
aversive
 

 11. 

While it may help solve some of the food shortages around the world, I’m not sure I’m comfortable with consuming _____ modified fruits and vegetables.
a.
optimally
c.
aversively
b.
habitually
d.
genetically
 

 12. 

Ricardo might tell you otherwise, but in my opinion, his _____ reason for choosing a college on the other side of the country was to be near his girlfriend.
a.
optimal
c.
incentive
b.
genetic
d.
sole
 

 13. 

Free pizza and a horror movie are the only _____ I need to come to your party this weekend.
a.
soles
c.
crave
b.
presume
d.
incentives
 

 14. 

You will feel pretty uncomfortable after the anesthetic wears off. But by tomorrow your pain will have _____ to nothing more than a dull ache.
a.
presumed
c.
driven
b.
dissipated
d.
craved
 

 15. 

My brother hardly ever drives his 1967 Ford Mustang. Nonetheless, he _____ washes and waxes it every Saturday whether it’s left the garage or not.
a.
genetically
c.
habitually
b.
aversively
d.
solely
 

 16. 

Police questioned several suspects, but Mr. Bautista was the one _____ to be the culprit.
a.
craved
c.
presumed
b.
conceptualized
d.
dissipated
 

 17. 

Patricia was cut from the team as a freshman. That setback three years ago is clearly what _____ her to be one of the best players in this school’s history.
a.
presumes
c.
dissipates
b.
drives
d.
craves
 

 18. 

Select the idea that is the more general topic (or heading) of the other three.
a.
Decrease in blood pressure
c.
Lifespan increase
b.
Benefit of yoga
d.
Improved flexibility and mobility
 

 19. 

Select the idea that is the more general topic (or heading) of the other three.
a.
Updating anti-virus software regularly
b.
Uninstalling software you no longer use
c.
Keeping computers running smoothly
d.
Cleaning dust out of fans and keyboards
 

 20. 

Select the idea that is the more general topic (or heading) of the other three.
a.
Stonewalls
c.
Herbs
b.
Walkways
d.
English gardens
 

 21. 

Select the idea that is the more general topic (or heading) of the other three.
a.
Encouraging nonconformist behavior
b.
Limiting time spent watching television
c.
Encouraging creativity in children
d.
Buying a toys that involve building something
 

 22. 

Select the idea that is the more general topic (or heading) of the other three.
a.
Actors stationed in the audience
c.
Unusual aspects of the play
b.
A collapsing stage for the final scene
d.
Nude scenes
 

 23. 

Select the idea that is the more general topic (or heading) of the other three.
a.
Transmission to offspring
c.
Functions of DNA
b.
Storage of biological information
d.
Self-replication
 

 24. 

Select the idea that is the more general topic (or heading) of the other three.
a.
Money
c.
Credit Cards
b.
Checking accounts
d.
Cash sales
 

 25. 

Select the idea that is the more general topic (or heading) of the other three.
a.
Thumbscrews
c.
Hot coals
b.
The rack
d.
Torture chamber
 

 26. 

Select the idea that is the more general topic (or heading) of the other three.
a.
Influences on eating habits
c.
Income
b.
Native culture
d.
Personal preferences
 

 27. 

Select the idea that is the more general topic (or heading) of the other three.
a.
Astrophysics
c.
Collection of data
b.
Science
d.
Biology
 
 
The following is a list of titles for magazine articles. Circle the question that would most likely be answered by the main ideas in the article.
 

 28. 

“Pakistan Chooses Sides”
a.
What countries lie on Pakistan’s borders?
b.
What are the provinces that Pakistan is divided into?
c.
Which countries has Pakistan chosen to side with and why?
d.
What side of “the war on terrorism” is Pakistan officially on?
 

 29. 

“America’s Inconvenience Stores”
a.
Why are America’s convenience stores seen as inconvenient?
b.
What are the features of, or products sold in, America’s convenience stores?
c.
When did America’s convenience stores become inconvenient?
d.
What kinds of businesses or services are less convenient than they seem?
 

 30. 

“Why Titanic Sank”
a.
Who is to blame for the sinking of the Titanic?
b.
What materials were used to make the Titanic “unsinkable”?
c.
What are the causes of Titanic’s sinking?
d.
What was the ratio of lifeboats to passengers on the Titanic?
 

 31. 

“Determining Your Preferred Learning Style”
a.
What are the various recognized learning styles?
b.
Which of the five senses determines a learning style?
c.
What tests should you take before entering college?
d.
What steps are involved to determine your preferred learning style?
 

 32. 

“Anatomy of a Nuclear Missile”
a.
What are the parts of a nuclear missile’s flight path?
b.
What kinds of metal are used to build a nuclear missile?
c.
From what parts is a nuclear missile assembled?
d.
What steps are involved in the construction of a rocket?
 

 33. 

“More Police: Why It Costs Us More Than Money”
a.
What are the negative effects, besides cost, of having more police?
b.
How much money does it cost to have more police?
c.
What elements of corruption exist in modern law enforcement?
d.
How does spending more on law enforcement damage our finances?
 

 34. 

“I Know He’s Faithful, But His Behavior Worries Me”
a.
What are the signs of a man’s unfaithfulness?
b.
What are the signs that prove that he’s faithful?
c.
What do faithful men do that causes their mates to worry?
d.
What are the common stages of a relationship in which one partner is unfaithful?
 

 35. 

“The New York Public Library: A Tour”
a.
What are the directions for finding the New York Public Library?
b.
What are the major tax-supported services in New York City?
c.
How many stops are there on the tour of the New York Public Library?
d.
What are the noteworthy features of the New York Public Library?
 

 36. 

“Ringtones Rescue Music Giants”
a.
What are the attractive features of ringtones to music customers?
b.
How did ringtones rescue big music companies?
c.
What cell phone features benefit big music companies?
d.
What opportunities lie in the future for the selling of ringtones?
 

 37. 

“Guantanamo: Behind the Official Story”
a.
What events are portrayed in the official story of Guantanamo?
b.
For what reason is Guantanamo in the news so much?
c.
What secret activities happen at U.S. offshore detention camps?
d.
What events at Guantanamo differ from the official story?
 
 
Read the passage and answer the following questions.

King Hieron of ancient Syracuse suspected that a goldsmith had not made his crown of pure gold as instructed. He asked the scientist Archimedes to find out the truth without damaging the crown. Archimedes wasn’t sure how to do this at first, but one day, while at the public baths, he noticed that the deeper he descended into the bathtub, the more water flowed over the edge. He suddenly realized that he could solve the problem of the king's crown. He was so excited by his discovery that he ran naked through the street, shouting “Eureka! Eureka!” a Greek word which means “I’ve found it.”
Archimedes, the greatest scientist and mathematician of antiquity, immersed the crown in a container that was completely full of water and collected the water that overflowed. When he placed a lump of pure gold equal to the weight of the crown in the water, a lesser amount of water overflowed. Thus Archimedes concluded that the goldsmith had substituted some gold with a metal of lesser weight, such as silver.
—adapted from The Little Book of Scientific Principles, Theories, & Things by Surrendra Verma. New Holland, 2005
 

 38. 

One student reads the story and says to another, “Archimedes discovered that water could be used to measure the amount of space an object takes up.” Which level of Bloom’s taxonomy is the student using?
a.
Level 1:  Remembering
b.
Level 2:  Understanding
c.
Level 3:  Applying
d.
Level 4:  Analyzing
e.
Level 5:  Evaluating
 

 39. 

Which of the following levels would you be using if you examined the events of the story, step-by-step?
a.
Level 2:  Understanding
b.
Level 3:  Applying
c.
Level 4:  Analyzing
d.
Level 5:  Evaluating
e.
Level 6:  Creating
 

 40. 

After he helped the king, Archimedes used his experience to come up with a new scientific law: “An object floats only if it weighs less than the water it displaces.” What level of the taxonomy did he use?
a.
Level 2:  Understanding
b.
Level 3:  Applying
c.
Level 4:  Analyzing
d.
Level 5:  Evaluating
e.
Level 6:  Creating
 

 41. 

A student of physics tries to determine whether water could be a used not just on a gold crown, but on all kinds of objects. On what level is the student working?
a.
Level 2:  Understanding
b.
Level 3:  Applying
c.
Level 4:  Analyzing
d.
Level 5:  Evaluating
e.
Level 6:  Creating
 

 42. 

A student reads the story and is able to tell her professor that the Greek word Eureka means, “I have found it.”
a.
Level 1: Remembering
b.
Level 2:  Understanding
c.
Level 3:  Applying
d.
Level 4:  Analyzing
e.
Level 5:  Evaluating
 
 
Read the passage and answer the following questions.

Difficulties in communication can arise even between two people who ostensibly speak the same language. Although both New Yorkers and Londoners speak English, there are enough differences between American English and British English to cause communication miscues. Speakers of English on opposite sides of the Atlantic often use different words to refer to the same thing. To illustrate, Londoners put their trash in a dustbin, not a garbage can; they take a lift, not an elevator; and they live in flats, not apartments. To further complicate matters, the same word used in England and the United States can convey very different meanings. For example, in England the word homely (as in the statement “I think your wife is very homely”) means warm and friendly, not plain or ugly; for the British, the phrase “to table a motion” means to give an item a prominent place on the agenda rather than to postpone taking action on an item, as it means in the United States; and a rubber in British English is an eraser, not a condom. These are just some of the linguistic pitfalls that North Americans and Brits may encounter when they attempt to communicate using their own versions of the “same” language.
—From FERRARO. Cultural Anthropology: An Applied Perspective 6e (p. 127). Copyright © 2006 Cengage Learning
 

 43. 

A student recalls that speakers of British English refer to elevators as “lifts.” On what level is the student operating?
a.
Level 1:  Remembering
b.
Level 2:  Understanding
c.
Level 3:  Applying
d.
Level 4:  Analyzing
e.
Level 5:  Evaluating
 

 44. 

A student who decides that the author is effectively comparing and contrasting. What level is the student operating on?
a.
Level 1:  Remembering
b.
Level 2:  Understanding
c.
Level 3:  Applying
d.
Level 4:  Analyzing
e.
Level 5:  Evaluating
 

 45. 

A student who correctly draws the conclusion that the differences in Australian English and American English likely results in miscommunication as well is operating on which level?
a.
Level 2:  Understanding
b.
Level 3:  Applying
c.
Level 4:  Analyzing
d.
Level 5:  Evaluating
e.
Level 6:  Creating
 

 46. 

A student thinks of words in American English that people in the U.S. use that differ from geographic region to region, such as pop versus soda when talking about a soft drink. On what level is the student operating?
a.
Level 1:  Remembering
b.
Level 2:  Understanding
c.
Level 3:  Applying
d.
Level 4:  Analyzing
e.
Level 6:  Creating
 

 47. 

A student who summarizes the article in just three sentences is operating on which level?
a.
Level 1:  Remembering
b.
Level 2:  Understanding
c.
Level 4:  Analyzing
d.
Level 5:  Evaluating
e.
Level 6:  Creating
 

Essay
 
 
Following is a list of titles for magazine and newspaper articles. Rewrite each title as a question such that the details of the article will answer it.

Example:
Heading: “A World of Advice for New President on Foreign Policy”
Question:  _What advice on foreign policy are the various countries giving the new president?___
 

 1. 

“Ice Age Prevented by Global Warming, Theorists Say” ________________________________________________________________________________
 

 2. 

“Hillsborough College Shows Appreciation to Student Workers” ________________________________________________________________________________
 



 
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