Is Survival Selfish Quiz 9/9

Last updated over 3 years ago

10 questions

Note from the author:

Comprehension quiz works with Article from the web or the textbook editions.

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Is Survival Selfish Quiz 9/9

Last updated over 3 years ago

10 questions

Note from the author:

Comprehension quiz works with Article from the web or the textbook editions.

Required

Question 1

What happened at Grand Central Station in the story

A steam pipe exploded

A train caught fire

A person was hit by a train

A train derailed

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Question 2

What did the people at the train station fail to do after the explosion, that would have increased survival rates, according to the author?

Rushed in to help wounded escape

Move away from the area

Rendered aid to injured

none of these

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Question 3

According to the article the number one determining factor for survival is...

Saving other people assoon as possible

Who has the best luck

Staying calm and holding it together

Planning for catastrophes

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Question 4

How did the one woman who survived the airliner that crashed on landing feel afterward?

Happy there were other survivors

heroic for saving others

Justified in her actions

Guilty for saving herself

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Question 5

What does the article say about people who do the smart thing and save themselves?

They suffer from survivors guilt

None of these

Most feel justified and understand the risks of saving others

They are sometimes criticized quite heavily after the fact.

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Question 6

In the famous mountain-climbing accident why was Simon Yates criticized?

He left his friend behind after a rock slide to save himself

Because he did not help his friend into a cave before and avalanche

Because he took the only parachute

He cut the rope after he slipped trying to save his friend who slipped down the mountain

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Question 7

In the following passage from the story what does the word laud most likely mean?

But while we laud those who sacrifice themselves in an attempt to save another, there is a fine line between brave and foolish.

condemn

praise

scorn

criticize

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Question 8

Which best describes the authors main argument?

Running away is the best way to survive a disaster.

Heroes have to fight their survival instinct to save others.

People are sometimes criticized for saving themselves.

People who save themselves are cowards who lack courage.

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Question 9

The last point the author makes is...

a reflection that it can be hard to distinguish between smart and selfish action

smart people are those who live to tell the story

that anyone can be a hero if they are calm

a story about a friend who says theres a fine line between smart and selfish

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Question 10

10.

Why does the author tell about her personal experiance at Grand Central station?

To prove she’s an expert during survival situations

To explain why she become interested in the topic of survival

To highlight the difference between those who survive and those who don’t

To introduce the idea that sometimes people’s instincts are not about survival

Question 1

What happened at Grand Central Station in the story

A steam pipe exploded

A train caught fire

A person was hit by a train

A train derailed

Question 2

What did the people at the train station fail to do after the explosion, that would have increased survival rates, according to the author?

Rushed in to help wounded escape

Move away from the area

Rendered aid to injured

none of these

Question 3

According to the article the number one determining factor for survival is...

Saving other people assoon as possible

Who has the best luck

Staying calm and holding it together

Planning for catastrophes

Question 4

How did the one woman who survived the airliner that crashed on landing feel afterward?

Happy there were other survivors

heroic for saving others

Justified in her actions

Guilty for saving herself

Question 5

What does the article say about people who do the smart thing and save themselves?

They suffer from survivors guilt

None of these

Most feel justified and understand the risks of saving others

They are sometimes criticized quite heavily after the fact.

Question 6

In the famous mountain-climbing accident why was Simon Yates criticized?

He left his friend behind after a rock slide to save himself

Because he did not help his friend into a cave before and avalanche

Because he took the only parachute

He cut the rope after he slipped trying to save his friend who slipped down the mountain

Question 7

In the following passage from the story what does the word laud most likely mean?

But while we laud those who sacrifice themselves in an attempt to save another, there is a fine line between brave and foolish.

condemn

praise

scorn

criticize

Question 8

Which best describes the authors main argument?

Running away is the best way to survive a disaster.

Heroes have to fight their survival instinct to save others.

People are sometimes criticized for saving themselves.

People who save themselves are cowards who lack courage.

Question 9

The last point the author makes is...

a reflection that it can be hard to distinguish between smart and selfish action

smart people are those who live to tell the story

that anyone can be a hero if they are calm

a story about a friend who says theres a fine line between smart and selfish

Question 10

10.

Why does the author tell about her personal experiance at Grand Central station?

To prove she’s an expert during survival situations

To explain why she become interested in the topic of survival

To highlight the difference between those who survive and those who don’t

To introduce the idea that sometimes people’s instincts are not about survival

Is Survival Selfish Quiz 9/9

Is Survival Selfish Quiz 9/9

What happened at Grand Central Station in the story

What did the people at the train station fail to do after the explosion, that would have increased survival rates, according to the author?

According to the article the number one determining factor for survival is...

How did the one woman who survived the airliner that crashed on landing feel afterward?

What does the article say about people who do the smart thing and save themselves?

In the famous mountain-climbing accident why was Simon Yates criticized?

In the following passage from the story what does the word laud most likely mean?But while we laud those who sacrifice themselves in an attempt to save another, there is a fine line between brave and foolish.

Which best describes the authors main argument?

The last point the author makes is...

Why does the author tell about her personal experiance at Grand Central station?

What happened at Grand Central Station in the story

What did the people at the train station fail to do after the explosion, that would have increased survival rates, according to the author?

According to the article the number one determining factor for survival is...

How did the one woman who survived the airliner that crashed on landing feel afterward?

What does the article say about people who do the smart thing and save themselves?

In the famous mountain-climbing accident why was Simon Yates criticized?

In the following passage from the story what does the word laud most likely mean?But while we laud those who sacrifice themselves in an attempt to save another, there is a fine line between brave and foolish.

Which best describes the authors main argument?

The last point the author makes is...

Why does the author tell about her personal experiance at Grand Central station?

In the following passage from the story what does the word laud most likely mean?

But while we laud those who sacrifice themselves in an attempt to save another, there is a fine line between brave and foolish.

In the following passage from the story what does the word laud most likely mean?

But while we laud those who sacrifice themselves in an attempt to save another, there is a fine line between brave and foolish.