"Should Columbus Day be Renamed?" CPQs

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1. The reader can tell that the argument under the Con section claims that-

• A. changing the name of the Columbus Day holiday is a good idea.
• B. changing the name of the Columbus Day holiday would not affect anyone.
• C. changing the name of the Columbus Day holiday is senseless.
• D. changing the name of the Columbus Day holiday allows other people in history to be recognized.

2. According to the information in paragraph 10, the author most likely counterclaims that-

• A. The name of the holiday should be changed due to his destructive actions towards America's native people.
• B. The name of the holiday should not be changed as Columbus helped unite the east and western hemispheres.
• C. The name of the holiday should be changed to Native American Day.
• D. People do not feel that changing the name of a holiday makes much of a difference.

3. The reader can infer from both sides of the argument that the controlling idea of the selection is-

• A. the debate over the significance of the Columbus Day holiday and whether or not it should be renamed.
• B. the debate is over Christopher Columbus' achievements and whether or not he truly discovered America.
• C. the debate is over the cruelty and mistreatment of America's native people as a result of Columbus' discovery.
• D. the debate is over the question of whether Christopher Columbus is worthy of celebration and whether he truly earned his fame.

4. The author most likely wrote this to-

• A. inform the audience of a controversial topic on who really discovered America.
• B. present information regarding an important holiday.
• C. describe the reasons why Columbus Day should be renamed.
• D. convince the audience by presenting a claim and counter claim on whether Columbus Day should be renamed.