reading-an-argument-quiz
1.
(04.03 LC)
What are context clues? (5 points)
2.
(04.03 LC)
Which type of context clue requires you to use other words or phrases with similar meanings to determine the meaning of a word? (5 points)
3.
(04.03 MC)
Which word best describes Michelle Obama’s tone in this statement? (10 points)
“While I have plenty of help and support today, I didn’t always live in the White House. It wasn’t that long ago that I was juggling a demanding job with two small children and a husband who traveled. Back then, something as simple as grocery shopping required a finely-combed plan of attack.”
4.
(04.03 MC)
What is the meaning of the word “resigned” in this statement from “Anti-Federalist Paper No. 84”? (10 points)
Others are not necessary to be resigned in order to attain the end for which government is instituted; these therefore ought not to be given up.
5.
(04.03 MC)
What is the meaning of the word “sufficient” in this statement from “Anti-Federalist Paper No. 84”? (10 points)
So much, however, must be given, as will be sufficient to enable those to whom the administration of the government is committed, to establish laws for the promoting the happiness of the community, and to carry those laws into effect. But it is not necessary, for this purpose, that individuals should relinquish all their natural rights.
6.
(04.03 LC)
What type of context clue would help someone determine the meaning of “sufficient” in this statement from “Anti-Federalist Paper No. 84”? (5 points)
So much, however, must be given, as will be sufficient to enable those to whom the administration of the government is committed, to establish laws for the promoting the happiness of the community, and to carry those laws into effect. But it is not necessary, for this purpose, that individuals should relinquish all their natural rights.
7.
(04.03 MC)
How is the word “nature” used differently in these two sentences? (15 points)
“If we may collect the sentiments of the people of America, from their own most solemn declarations, they hold this truth as self-evident, that all men are by nature free.”
“Some are of such a nature that they cannot be surrendered.”
8.
(04.03 HC)
How might Mike Huckabee respond to “Brutus'” statements on natural rights? Answer in a minimum of three complete sentences. (20 points)
9.
(04.03 HC)
Compare Congressman Tim Huelskamp’s view of government involvement in addressing obesity issues with Congressman Steve King’s view. Your response should be a minimum of three complete sentences. (20 points)
