"Anne Frank: The Book, The Life, The Afterlife" Test

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Which of the following is the best definition of author's perspective?

the author's viewpoint

the author's culture

the number of characters

the emotional tone

Which best describes the author's perspective?

Not since the printing press was invented has there been a more powerful tool to advance knowledge than the World Wide Web. Today, students with Internet access have a wealth of information at their fingertips. By doing research online, they can quickly and efficiently locate a range of valuable sources, including hard-to-find periodicals and reference books.

The Web is dangerous.

The Web is good for teachers.

The Web is a valuable tool.

The Web is both good and bad.

During my first semester of high school, I sometimes felt tired and stressed. Endless thoughts of what I had to do, to study, and to learn looped constantly in my brain, and my heart raced sometimes in class. But then I found the nature preserve. The preserve was so quiet I could hear the twigs crack under my feet as I hiked up the hills. The birds sang, the bees buzzed by, and the beavers plopped into the pond when they heard me on the trail. There, I learned to slow my breath back down to normal and regain my sense of balance.

What clues does this nonfiction text give about the author's perspective on nature?

direct statements and portrayal of characters

word choice and writer's background

direct statements and theme

information that is left out

How might the writer feel about a proposal to build a shopping mall on nature preserve land?

supportive

indifferent

opposed

cheerful

Which sentence from the essay shows that Francine Prose believes The Diary of Anne Frank is a good book?

“I remember that when I finished the book, I went back to the first page and started again…”

“The first time I read The Diary of Anne Frank, I was younger than its author was when …she began to write it”

“Anne Frank thought of herself not merely as a girl who happened to be keeping a diary, but as a writer.”

“According to Anneli Goslar, a childhood friend, Anne's passion for writing began when she was still in school.”

Which word best describes the tone, or feeling, of this statement from the essay: “I quickly became convinced that I was in the presence of a consciously crafted work of literature.”

humorous

sorrowful

admiring

jealous

The author's viewpoint is that Anne Frank's diary should be seen as

a diary like those of others who died.

eyewitness testimony about the war.

a springboard to discuss racism.

the work of a skilled and talented writer.

What is the author's counterargument to critics who say that Anne Frank's diary cannot be considered serious literature?

She quotes from Miep Gies's memoir to tell more about Anne.

She gives a detailed description of her own reaction to the diary.

She cites the fact that the diary has been analyzed by serious critics.

She chooses to use Anne as a good model for a thirteen-year old narrator.

When the author refers to the “long and influential afterlife” of Anne Frank's diary in line 173, she means that

the book was first published many years ago.

the book has influenced people for many years.

Anne Frank could have written many great books.

Anne Frank's memory is kept alive by the book.

What claim is the author making about Anne's diary? Use at least three pieces of evidence to help support how you know.

Early to Bed and Early to Rise

Does the sound of the morning alarm fill you with dread? If so, you might be a "night owl." Night owls go to bed later and wake up later than "early birds" (also known as early risers). They also hit their peak energy and productivity at later points in the day. Approximately twenty-five percent of people are great at getting up early, while another twenty-five percent are better at staying up late. Everyone else falls somewhere in the middle. But there's no doubt that it's better to be an early riser than a night owl.

Research shows many benefits for early risers. According to certain studies, people who get up early tend to do better academically and are more focused than night owls. Studies show that brains are more alert in the morning, which allows early risers to think more clearly. Early risers also tend to be more motivated and set more ambitious learning goals for themselves than night owls do. Because there are fewer interruptions in the morning, early risers have time to plan ahead and set goals. And most early risers have regular sleeping habits. This can lead to health benefits and a greater sense of well-being. Moreover, studies show that early risers can be easier to get along with than night owls.

More importantly, society often assumes that early risers are more responsible than those who have to drag themselves out of bed. Since early risers are widely perceived as being more responsible, they may be more likely to get hired for jobs or selected for leadership roles. In fact, there are several common sayings related to the benefits of rising early. For example, "Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise" and "The early bird gets the worm." Our culture is full of stories of leaders waking up extremely early and having a productive day before the rest of the world is awake. Famous early risers include Oprah Winfrey and former U.S. president George W. Bush. Thus, many people believe that getting up early is the key to success.

Though the benefits to being an early riser are numerous, being a night owl also has its benefits. Night owls are generally more creative than early risers. They also demonstrate better memory, processing speed, and cognitive ability, according to some research. They may be more adventurous, seeking out new experiences more readily than early risers. Plus, early risers are not the only people primed for success. Well-known night owls include former U.S. president Barack Obama and former British prime minister Winston Churchill.

Whether you're naturally a night owl or an early bird is mostly based on your body's chronotype, which Merriam-Webster's online dictionary defines as "the internal circadian rhythm or body clock of an individual that influences the cycle of sleep and activity in a 24-hour period." In short, we are born wired one way or the other. However, it is possible to change your habits. And given the benefits of being an early riser, it may be worth the effort.

What is the author's main claim or argument?

There are just as many benefits to being a night owl as an early riser.

It is better to be an early riser than a night owl.

It's important to change how society perceives night owls.

Select the two supporting details that the author makes to the claim.

Studies show achievement, health, and social benefits to being an early riser.

If you want to be rich and famous, you will need to be an early riser.

Society often perceives early risers as more accomplished than night owls.

Select the two pieces of evidence that the author provides for the following supporting claim: studies show achievement, health, and social benefits to being an early riser.

Early risers may be more motivated than night owls. 

Early risers exercise more regularly than night owls.

Early risers tend to be better planners than night owls. 

Select the evidence that the author provides for the following supporting claim: society often perceives early risers as more accomplished than night owls.

There are many common sayings about the benefits of rising early.

Early risers are more creative than night owls.

Night owls tend to have fewer friends than early risers.

In the fourth paragraph, what opposing claim does the author agree with?

The author admits that there are benefits to being a night owl.

The author notes that night owls are more successful than early risers.

The author acknowledges that more famous people are night owls than early risers.

Select the passage that has a more lively tone.

Shoooooooossssh! Like a silver flash, the contents of a water jug descended upon the back of the moth-eaten sandy cat, engaged in excavating Mrs. Bindle's geranium bed. A curve of yellow, and Mrs. Sawney's "Sandy" had jumped the dividing wall between No. 7 and No. 9 in one movement.

The pure black cat is such a noble, gentlemanly fellow, and if well-bred and trained—and he is capable of a very large amount of training—he is one of the best and most useful cats you can have in the house. There is no namby-pambiness about black Tom, and no squeamishness either.

Select the passage that has a more excited tone.

Out I ran, and in a minute I had my face under their bonnets, in contact first with Mary's soft cheek, then with Diana's flowing curls. Hannah asked eagerly if all was well, and, being assured that it was, hastened into the house.

He walked to the window and I to the door, to see the two Lintons descend from the family carriage, smothered in cloaks and furs, and the Earnshaws dismount from their horses. Catherine gently took a hand of each of the children and brought them into the house.

Select the passage that has a more unhappy tone.

And have not flowers, when spring was over, died in the gardens of many children? Tears enough, O King, tears enough have gone down out of earth to make such a sea. It is deep and wide and the gods know it, and it flings its spray on the shores of all the stars.

She walked upon the beds, and the sweet, rich scent arose; she gathered her hands full of flowers. Then Duty, with his white clear features, came and looked at her. Then she ceased from gathering, but she walked away among the flowers, smiling, and with her hands full.

Select the passage that has a more cautionary tone.

A lion, unable from old age and infirmities to hunt, resolved to do so by trickery. He returned to his den and pretended to be sick, taking care that his sickness should be publicly known. The beasts expressed their sorrow, and came one by one to his den, where the Lion devoured them.

In my judgment lions are not to be played with. A hungry lion, and more especially a starved, worn-out old 'mannikie,' who can't kill his natural food properly, is, on a dark, stormy night, the most dangerous, cruel, and persistent beast in Africa—the very devil incarnate.

Which of the following is the best definition of author's perspective?

the author's viewpoint

the author's culture

the number of characters

the emotional tone

Which best describes the author's perspective?

Not since the printing press was invented has there been a more powerful tool to advance knowledge than the World Wide Web. Today, students with Internet access have a wealth of information at their fingertips. By doing research online, they can quickly and efficiently locate a range of valuable sources, including hard-to-find periodicals and reference books.

The Web is dangerous.

The Web is good for teachers.

The Web is a valuable tool.

The Web is both good and bad.

During my first semester of high school, I sometimes felt tired and stressed. Endless thoughts of what I had to do, to study, and to learn looped constantly in my brain, and my heart raced sometimes in class. But then I found the nature preserve. The preserve was so quiet I could hear the twigs crack under my feet as I hiked up the hills. The birds sang, the bees buzzed by, and the beavers plopped into the pond when they heard me on the trail. There, I learned to slow my breath back down to normal and regain my sense of balance.

What clues does this nonfiction text give about the author's perspective on nature?

direct statements and portrayal of characters

word choice and writer's background

direct statements and theme

information that is left out

How might the writer feel about a proposal to build a shopping mall on nature preserve land?

supportive

indifferent

opposed

cheerful

Which sentence from the essay shows that Francine Prose believes The Diary of Anne Frank is a good book?

“I remember that when I finished the book, I went back to the first page and started again…”

“The first time I read The Diary of Anne Frank, I was younger than its author was when …she began to write it”

“Anne Frank thought of herself not merely as a girl who happened to be keeping a diary, but as a writer.”

“According to Anneli Goslar, a childhood friend, Anne's passion for writing began when she was still in school.”

Which word best describes the tone, or feeling, of this statement from the essay: “I quickly became convinced that I was in the presence of a consciously crafted work of literature.”

humorous

sorrowful

admiring

jealous

The author's viewpoint is that Anne Frank's diary should be seen as

a diary like those of others who died.

eyewitness testimony about the war.

a springboard to discuss racism.

the work of a skilled and talented writer.

What is the author's counterargument to critics who say that Anne Frank's diary cannot be considered serious literature?

She quotes from Miep Gies's memoir to tell more about Anne.

She gives a detailed description of her own reaction to the diary.

She cites the fact that the diary has been analyzed by serious critics.

She chooses to use Anne as a good model for a thirteen-year old narrator.

When the author refers to the “long and influential afterlife” of Anne Frank's diary in line 173, she means that

the book was first published many years ago.

the book has influenced people for many years.

Anne Frank could have written many great books.

Anne Frank's memory is kept alive by the book.

                                                                   Early to Bed and Early to Rise

Does the sound of the morning alarm fill you with dread? If so, you might be a "night owl." Night owls go to bed later and wake up later than "early birds" (also known as early risers). They also hit their peak energy and productivity at later points in the day. Approximately twenty-five percent of people are great at getting up early, while another twenty-five percent are better at staying up late. Everyone else falls somewhere in the middle. But there's no doubt that it's better to be an early riser than a night owl.

Research shows many benefits for early risers. According to certain studies, people who get up early tend to do better academically and are more focused than night owls. Studies show that brains are more alert in the morning, which allows early risers to think more clearly. Early risers also tend to be more motivated and set more ambitious learning goals for themselves than night owls do. Because there are fewer interruptions in the morning, early risers have time to plan ahead and set goals. And most early risers have regular sleeping habits. This can lead to health benefits and a greater sense of well-being. Moreover, studies show that early risers can be easier to get along with than night owls.

More importantly, society often assumes that early risers are more responsible than those who have to drag themselves out of bed. Since early risers are widely perceived as being more responsible, they may be more likely to get hired for jobs or selected for leadership roles. In fact, there are several common sayings related to the benefits of rising early. For example, "Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise" and "The early bird gets the worm." Our culture is full of stories of leaders waking up extremely early and having a productive day before the rest of the world is awake. Famous early risers include Oprah Winfrey and former U.S. president George W. Bush. Thus, many people believe that getting up early is the key to success.

Though the benefits to being an early riser are numerous, being a night owl also has its benefits. Night owls are generally more creative than early risers. They also demonstrate better memory, processing speed, and cognitive ability, according to some research. They may be more adventurous, seeking out new experiences more readily than early risers. Plus, early risers are not the only people primed for success. Well-known night owls include former U.S. president Barack Obama and former British prime minister Winston Churchill.

Whether you're naturally a night owl or an early bird is mostly based on your body's chronotype, which Merriam-Webster's online dictionary defines as "the internal circadian rhythm or body clock of an individual that influences the cycle of sleep and activity in a 24-hour period." In short, we are born wired one way or the other. However, it is possible to change your habits. And given the benefits of being an early riser, it may be worth the effort.

What is the author's main claim or argument?

There are just as many benefits to being a night owl as an early riser.

It is better to be an early riser than a night owl.

It's important to change how society perceives night owls.

Select the two supporting details that the author makes to the claim.

Studies show achievement, health, and social benefits to being an early riser.

If you want to be rich and famous, you will need to be an early riser.

Society often perceives early risers as more accomplished than night owls.

Select the two pieces of evidence that the author provides for the following supporting claim: studies show achievement, health, and social benefits to being an early riser.

Early risers may be more motivated than night owls. 

Early risers exercise more regularly than night owls.

Early risers tend to be better planners than night owls. 

Select the evidence that the author provides for the following supporting claim: society often perceives early risers as more accomplished than night owls.

There are many common sayings about the benefits of rising early.

Early risers are more creative than night owls.

Night owls tend to have fewer friends than early risers.

In the fourth paragraph, what opposing claim does the author agree with?

The author admits that there are benefits to being a night owl.

The author notes that night owls are more successful than early risers.

The author acknowledges that more famous people are night owls than early risers.

Select the passage that has a more lively tone.

Shoooooooossssh! Like a silver flash, the contents of a water jug descended upon the back of the moth-eaten sandy cat, engaged in excavating Mrs. Bindle's geranium bed. A curve of yellow, and Mrs. Sawney's "Sandy" had jumped the dividing wall between No. 7 and No. 9 in one movement.

The pure black cat is such a noble, gentlemanly fellow, and if well-bred and trained—and he is capable of a very large amount of training—he is one of the best and most useful cats you can have in the house. There is no namby-pambiness about black Tom, and no squeamishness either.

Select the passage that has a more excited tone.

Out I ran, and in a minute I had my face under their bonnets, in contact first with Mary's soft cheek, then with Diana's flowing curls. Hannah asked eagerly if all was well, and, being assured that it was, hastened into the house.

He walked to the window and I to the door, to see the two Lintons descend from the family carriage, smothered in cloaks and furs, and the Earnshaws dismount from their horses. Catherine gently took a hand of each of the children and brought them into the house.

Select the passage that has a more unhappy tone.

And have not flowers, when spring was over, died in the gardens of many children? Tears enough, O King, tears enough have gone down out of earth to make such a sea. It is deep and wide and the gods know it, and it flings its spray on the shores of all the stars.

She walked upon the beds, and the sweet, rich scent arose; she gathered her hands full of flowers. Then Duty, with his white clear features, came and looked at her. Then she ceased from gathering, but she walked away among the flowers, smiling, and with her hands full.

Select the passage that has a more cautionary tone.

A lion, unable from old age and infirmities to hunt, resolved to do so by trickery. He returned to his den and pretended to be sick, taking care that his sickness should be publicly known. The beasts expressed their sorrow, and came one by one to his den, where the Lion devoured them.

In my judgment lions are not to be played with. A hungry lion, and more especially a starved, worn-out old 'mannikie,' who can't kill his natural food properly, is, on a dark, stormy night, the most dangerous, cruel, and persistent beast in Africa—the very devil incarnate.