Question

Anybody in English 10 A on Connections Academy and covered Unit 5 Lesson 3? :)

Answer 1

"A Contribution to Statistics"; "And Yet the Books"

Multiple Choice:
"A Contribution to Statistics"
1.) Which of the following words best describes the authors view of humanity? (1 Point)
a.) altruistic
b.) optimistic
c.) pessimistic
d.) realistic

Read the following line from "A Contribution to Statistics"
glad to lend a hand
if it doesn't take to long
-as high as forty-nine,
always good
because they can't be otherwise
-four, well maybe five,
2.) The speaker shares high and low statistical data most likely to (1 Point)
a.) convince the reader that people are usually helpful to others.
b.) present a balanced perspective of human qualities.
c.) highlight the fact that most people lead very busy lives.
d.) show that goodness can be found in almost everyone.

3.) Which of the following lines from the poem best supports the theme of lost virtues? (1 Point)
a.) "those who always know better
-fifty two"
b.) "able to admire without envy
-eighteen"
c.) "take only things from life
-thirty
(I wish I were wrong)"
d.) "mortal
-a hundred out of a hundred.
Thus far figure remains unchanged."

Answer 2

@Whiterabbit541 here are the first 3

Answer 3

@nello?

Answer 4

Ok

Answer 5

Give me a moment to read them.

Answer 6

ok

Answer 7

For 1) I'm tossed up between c and d, the poem talks about people more likely do to bad things than good but it feels it gives off a realistic view on people.
For 2) I say it's b.) present a balanced perspective of human qualities.
for 3) I'm going to go with c.) "take only things from life
-thirty
(I wish I were wrong)"

Answer 8

Ok 6 more to go xD ready?

Answer 9

yep :3

Answer 10

Ok

Answer 11

oh, who wrote "And Yet the Books"?

Answer 12

Uh lemme check lol

Answer 13

Czeslaw Milosz

Answer 14

Oh man I'm so sorry but I have to go now.

Answer 15

aweeee ok

Answer 16

For question 4, identify the subordinating conjunction in the sentence.
4.) You cannot obtain your driver's license unless you practice driving. (1 Point)
a.) cannot
b.) your
c.) unless
d.) you

5.) What does the author achieve by mixing exact and approximate numbers in "A Contribution to Statistics?" (5 Points)

Answer 17

@Secret-Ninja

Answer 18

1. d
2. b
3. c
4. c

6. b
7. c
8. a
9. c

Answer 19

correct^