ELA 9B HMH Unit 1 "Is Survival Selfish?"

Instructions

Follow the directions to respond to prompts and questions on this assessment. You will need access to the reading to effectively respond to some prompts.

Pasted responses on long answer prompts will receive will receive no credit.

You will have 45 minutes to complete the test.
You will have 2 opportunities to take this test.

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Which sentence best states the author’s position or main claim of his argument?

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Read this sentence from paragraph 2 of the selection.
The “women and children first” protocol of the Titanic may not be as strong a social structure as it was a century ago.

Which word is a synonym for protocol as the author uses it in this sentence?

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In paragraph 3, the author states that every survival situation is different. If this is true, it follows that —

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Why does the author include her personal experience about the Grand Central Station incident in paragraphs 4–5?

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According to the author, why do survivors often experience feelings of guilt?

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Which two phrases best explain the author's reasons for including the rhetorical questions in paragraph 11?

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In paragraph 14, the phrase a thousand cues is —

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Which quotation from the selection is a statement of fact, and not an expression of opinion?

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“Is Survival Selfish?” describes different kinds of human response to mortal danger and their outcomes. Place each behavior in the outcome that results from each behavior.

	Public acclaim	Survival
Self-sacrifice
Self-preservation

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Which of these sentences requires a comma to distinguish and divide an independent clause from a dependent clause?

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How effectively does the author handle evidence and the opinions of survival experts in answering her own question, Is Survival Selfish? Cite evidence from the selection to support your response.

ELA 9B HMH Unit 1 "Is Survival Selfish?"

Which sentence best states the author’s position or main claim of his argument?

Read this sentence from paragraph 2 of the selection.
The “women and children first” protocol of the Titanic may not be as strong a social structure as it was a century ago.

Which word is a synonym for protocol as the author uses it in this sentence?

In paragraph 3, the author states that every survival situation is different. If this is true, it follows that —

Why does the author include her personal experience about the Grand Central Station incident in paragraphs 4–5?

According to the author, why do survivors often experience feelings of guilt?

Which two phrases best explain the author's reasons for including the rhetorical questions in paragraph 11?

In paragraph 14, the phrase a thousand cues is —

Which quotation from the selection is a statement of fact, and not an expression of opinion?

“Is Survival Selfish?” describes different kinds of human response to mortal danger and their outcomes. Place each behavior in the outcome that results from each behavior.

Which of these sentences requires a comma to distinguish and divide an independent clause from a dependent clause?

How effectively does the author handle evidence and the opinions of survival experts in answering her own question, Is Survival Selfish? Cite evidence from the selection to support your response.

Which sentence best states the author’s position or main claim of his argument?

Read this sentence from paragraph 2 of the selection.
The “women and children first” protocol of the Titanic may not be as strong a social structure as it was a century ago.

Which word is a synonym for protocol as the author uses it in this sentence?

In paragraph 3, the author states that every survival situation is different. If this is true, it follows that —

Why does the author include her personal experience about the Grand Central Station incident in paragraphs 4–5?

According to the author, why do survivors often experience feelings of guilt?

Which two phrases best explain the author's reasons for including the rhetorical questions in paragraph 11?

This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B.

Part A How does the author support the claim that the “fight or flight” instinct kicks in during survival situations?

Part B Which two sentences best support the answer to Part A?

In paragraph 14, the phrase a thousand cues is —

Which quotation from the selection is a statement of fact, and not an expression of opinion?

“Is Survival Selfish?” describes different kinds of human response to mortal danger and their outcomes. Place each behavior in the outcome that results from each behavior.

Which of these sentences requires a comma to distinguish and divide an independent clause from a dependent clause?

How effectively does the author handle evidence and the opinions of survival experts in answering her own question, Is Survival Selfish? Cite evidence from the selection to support your response.

Part B Which two sentences best support the answer to Part A?

ELA 9B HMH Unit 1 "Is Survival Selfish?"

ELA 9B HMH Unit 1 "Is Survival Selfish?"

Which sentence best states the author’s position or main claim of his argument?

Read this sentence from paragraph 2 of the selection.The “women and children first” protocol of the Titanic may not be as strong a social structure as it was a century ago. Which word is a synonym for protocol as the author uses it in this sentence?

In paragraph 3, the author states that every survival situation is different. If this is true, it follows that —

Why does the author include her personal experience about the Grand Central Station incident in paragraphs 4–5?

According to the author, why do survivors often experience feelings of guilt?

Which two phrases best explain the author's reasons for including the rhetorical questions in paragraph 11?

In paragraph 14, the phrase a thousand cues is —

Which quotation from the selection is a statement of fact, and not an expression of opinion?

“Is Survival Selfish?” describes different kinds of human response to mortal danger and their outcomes. Place each behavior in the outcome that results from each behavior.

Which of these sentences requires a comma to distinguish and divide an independent clause from a dependent clause?

How effectively does the author handle evidence and the opinions of survival experts in answering her own question, Is Survival Selfish? Cite evidence from the selection to support your response.

Which sentence best states the author’s position or main claim of his argument?

Read this sentence from paragraph 2 of the selection.The “women and children first” protocol of the Titanic may not be as strong a social structure as it was a century ago. Which word is a synonym for protocol as the author uses it in this sentence?

In paragraph 3, the author states that every survival situation is different. If this is true, it follows that —

Why does the author include her personal experience about the Grand Central Station incident in paragraphs 4–5?

According to the author, why do survivors often experience feelings of guilt?

Which two phrases best explain the author's reasons for including the rhetorical questions in paragraph 11?

This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B.Part A How does the author support the claim that the “fight or flight” instinct kicks in during survival situations?

Part B Which two sentences best support the answer to Part A?

In paragraph 14, the phrase a thousand cues is —

Which quotation from the selection is a statement of fact, and not an expression of opinion?

“Is Survival Selfish?” describes different kinds of human response to mortal danger and their outcomes. Place each behavior in the outcome that results from each behavior.

Which of these sentences requires a comma to distinguish and divide an independent clause from a dependent clause?

How effectively does the author handle evidence and the opinions of survival experts in answering her own question, Is Survival Selfish? Cite evidence from the selection to support your response.

Part B Which two sentences best support the answer to Part A?

Read this sentence from paragraph 2 of the selection.
The “women and children first” protocol of the Titanic may not be as strong a social structure as it was a century ago.

Which word is a synonym for protocol as the author uses it in this sentence?

Read this sentence from paragraph 2 of the selection.
The “women and children first” protocol of the Titanic may not be as strong a social structure as it was a century ago.

Which word is a synonym for protocol as the author uses it in this sentence?

This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B.

Part A How does the author support the claim that the “fight or flight” instinct kicks in during survival situations?