In Praise of the F Word

What is the first paragraph where the author introduces herself?

• Ethos

• Logos

• Pathos

• Not great

What does "lit" mean?

• reading

• literature

• stories

• class in school

What letter of alliteration is seen in the text?

• F

• C

• D

• R

Which paragraph contains the thesis?

• First

• Second

• Third

• Fourth

What makes the author credible?

• She is smart.

• She was semiliterate herself.

• She teaches adult-literacy night classes.

• She graduated from college.

What best sums up the occasion?

• The education system is passing students who cannot read or write.

• Her son almost failed and it made her upset.

• She had an unpleasant experience in school and was not able to learn to read.

• She wrote for the Wall Street Journal.

Which word best describes the author's tone?

• Apologetic

• Contemptuous

• Zealous

• Restrained

Which sentence best describes the author's purpose?

• She wants to start a grassroots movement to bring back failure to schools.

• She wants schools to force teachers to fail students.

• She wants students to learn to care about school and see how important school really is.

• She wants to convince more adults to come to her adult literacy classes.

What is the best example of an unsubstantiated claim?

• "Students will graduate with meaningless diplomas."

• "No writers block here!"

• "I will never forget a teacher who played that card to get the attention of one of my children."

• "Our son was a high-school senior who had her for English."

What is meant by "trump card"?

• A card that is used by Donald Trump.

• A secret weapon.

• A card that cannot be used.

• Refusing to use failure.