Test Review: "Is Survival Selfish?"
Authored by Raquel Welsh
English, Other
9th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The author says that J. Bruce Ismay “was savaged by the media and the general public for climbing into a lifeboat and saving himself.” She uses the word savaged to convey
Ismay's luck at being saved.
Ismay's selfishness in taking a spot in the lifeboat.
the tragedy of the sinking of the Titanic.
the fierceness of the media attack.
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.L.9-10.5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The author's overall purpose is to argue that
survival is selfish.
saving others is always the right thing to do.
many factors influence a person's behavior in a crisis.
those who survive a disaster should not be criticized.
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.6
CCSS.RI.9-10.2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In lines 22–37, the author describes how people reacted to an explosion near Grand Central Station. Her description supports her point that
people's instinct for self-preservation does not always take over.
dangerous situations can occur anytime and anywhere.
people are attracted to scenes of disaster.
a person must be determined to get to safety.
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.6
CCSS.RI.9-10.1
CCSS.RI.9-10.2
CCSS.RI.9-10.3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
According to the survival training expert cited in lines 39–40, what is the reason that some people do not survive life-threatening situations?
They are in poor physical shape.
They lose their ability to think clearly.
They do not have survival training.
They believe fate will determine the outcome.
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What does the author believe is the basis for survivor guilt?
knowledge of others' suffering
post-traumatic stress
society's double standards
fear of media criticism
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.6
CCSS.RI.9-10.1
CCSS.RI.9-10.2
CCSS.RI.9-10.3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
With which statement would the author most likely agree?
It is easier to judge the wisdom of a person's actions after the fact.
In a crisis, everyone makes deliberate decisions about what to do.
Survivors are usually those who have been in similar situations before.
Those who do not survive often lack the will to live.
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.6
CCSS.RI.9-10.8
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The author's tone in this selection is
critical.
passionate.
thoughtful.
biased.
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.6
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
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