What's the Rush: Young Brains Caused Doom Love

What are the various examples of impulsive behavior in Romeo and Juliet that are referred to in “What’s the Rush?” Choose three options.

• Juliet’s cousin Tybalt kills Romeo’s friend Mercutio.

• Juliet’s Nurse reminisces about Juliet’s babyhood.

• Romeo turns to Friar Lawrence for help and advice.

• Romeo kills Tybalt to avenge the death of Mercutio.

• Romeo and Juliet marry without telling their parents.

What is the primary reason that teenagers take dangerous risks, according to “What’s the Rush?”

• because the warning system in their brains is not fully developed

• because they can concentrate on many different tasks at once

• to get the attention of neglectful or absentee parents

• all the above

The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B.

      Part A What is the most likely meaning of anticipate as it is used in

this quotation from “What’s the Rush?” Choose the meaning based on context clues in the passage.

[I]n a part of the brain called the prefrontal cortex is the area that

has an important job: it helps boss around the other parts of your

brain so that you can make solid decisions, organize your thoughts, plan ahead, and anticipate consequences.

• 
  predict

• analyze

• 
  understand

• summarize

Part B Which quotation from the passage best supports the answer to Part A?

• other parts of your brain

• you can . . . plan ahead

• 
  it helps boss around

• all the above

What does the context suggest is the most likely meaning of deterred as it is used in this sentence from “What’s the Rush?”

• motivated to analyze something

• discouraged from doing something

• encouraged to discuss something

Part A What does the author of “What’s the Rush?” mean when she says that “risk-taking is like a dress rehearsal for real danger”?

• The author believes that people learn by practice and repetition.

• The author believes that teens act out danger scenarios to prepare for serious situations later in life.

• The author believes that people enjoy acting at all ages, but teens are especially good at it.

The author of “What’s the Rush?” says that for teen drivers, “the possible consequences [of distracted driving] don’t always rank when that phone starts to buzz.”

Which of the following best expresses the author’s point?

• When their cell phones buzz, teen drivers forget about what may happen if they stop concentrating on driving.

• When their cell phones buzz, teen drivers cause many car accidents

• When their cell phones buzz, teen drivers always pick up their phones.

How are Elizabethan-era teenagers similar to teenagers today, according to “What’s the Rush?”

• Both groups of teens rebel against their parents’ authority.

• Both groups of teens act without thinking things through.

• Both groups of teens behave violently when they are angry.

The author of “What’s the Rush?” says that for teen drivers, “the possible consequences [of distracted driving] don’t always rank when that phone starts to buzz.” Which of the following best expresses the author’s point?

• When their cell phones buzz, teen drivers forget about what may happen if they stop concentrating on driving.

• When their cell phones buzz, teen drivers cause many car accidents

• When their cell phones buzz, teen drivers always pick up their phones.