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Answer 1

When Lamb uses facts about wasting water, her argument is an

A. appeal to reason.

B. ethical appeal.

D. emotional appeal.

2. You can confirm that statistics used in this selection are facts by

A. asking someone you trust.

B. checking in reliable sources. (correct)

D. debating whether they are true.

3. Your municipal government is your

A. city government. (think is correct)

B. state government.

C. national government.

4. When the author of the passage discusses water distribution it means

A. cleaned by a plant.

B.wasted in places.

D. divided into portions. (correct)

5. When Lamb asks if your grandchildren will have fresh water, it is an

A. appeal to reason.

B. emotional appeal.

D. ethical appeal.

6. Another word for contamination as it is used in the selection is

A. waste.

B. soil.

D. pollution.

Questions 7–12 are from "The Measure of Our Success."

7. You can tell the author is making an appeal to ethics because she

A. uses logic to persuade.

B. makes emotional arguments.

D. talks about spiritual beliefs.

8. Which of these details from the passage is an opinion?

A. The author grew up in a rural southern town.

B. Democracy is not a spectator sport.

D. Sojourner Truth fought against slavery.

9. Which of the following BEST describes someone who is persistent?

A. tries very hard

B. smiles a lot

D. likes to try new activities

10. When a company leader causes corruption, he or she is MOST LIKEL
A. bankrupt.

B. dishonest.

D. wholesome.

11. The author of this selection wants you to think about how you can

A.make the world a better place.

B. make a lot of money.

D. be a political bystander.

12. The word illiterate describes someone who cannot

A. see or hear.

B. read or write. ( correct)

D. walk or run.