Never Retreat

Sherlyn and Ivan read this sentence from Never Retreat.

With fossil fuels, new uses multiplied madly until we wove them into every corner of our lives.

Sherlyn and Ivan need your help! What claim does this quote support?

• People started finding fossil fuels around the world.

• People started using fossil fuels for too many products.

• People started adding fossil fuels to carpets and other textiles.

• People started thinking of fossil fuels as dangerous energy sources.

Odalis and Ayoub are having a debate about how the author portrays in Never Retreat that people try to maintain their standard of living at any cost. Can you help Odalis and Ayoub identify two ways the author does this?

• By presenting facts about the overfishing of tuna in the Mediterranean Sea

• By explaining what people do with freshwater aquifers in California

• By describing the way developing countries like India once lived

• By showing how rural societies in Africa have a decentralized system

• By reporting how many consumer products are made with fossil fuels in China

Kevin wonders, "Why do you think the author in Never Retreat writes about farms (rural communities)?" Who is correct?

• Diego suggests, 'Maybe it's to tell how some people used to live in more traditional societies.'

• Yair thinks, 'Perhaps it's to convince people that society should have less reliance on fossil fuels.'

• Mark replies, 'Or it could be to explain how some people suggest solving energy consumption problems.'

• Charlie adds, 'Or maybe it's to persuade people to change their lifestyles to better take care of the planet.'

Yari is reading Never Retreat out loud for the class and reads the following, "What's the problem with highly integrated systems?" What kind of rhetorical device is this?

• Analogy

• Repetition

• Rhetorical Question

• Simile

What is the main theme of the book 'Never Retreat'?

• A) The importance of perseverance

• B) The dangers of fossil fuels

• C) The history of rural communities

• D) The benefits of modern technology

In 'Never Retreat', which literary device is used to emphasize the overuse of fossil fuels?

• A) Metaphor

• B) Hyperbole

• C) Alliteration

• D) Irony

Which sentence from 'Never Retreat' best illustrates the impact of fossil fuels on daily life?

• A) 'Fossil fuels are found deep within the earth.'

• B) 'They became a part of every aspect of our existence.'

• C) 'Many people are unaware of their origins.'

• D) 'Fossil fuels are a finite resource.'

What claim does the author of 'Never Retreat' make about the future of energy consumption?

• A) It will decrease significantly.

• B) It will remain the same.

• C) It will continue to grow.

• D) It will become more sustainable.

How does the author of 'Never Retreat' suggest people can reduce their reliance on fossil fuels?

• A) By using more renewable energy sources

• B) By increasing fossil fuel production

• C) By ignoring environmental issues

• D) By investing in fossil fuel companies

What is the author's tone in 'Never Retreat' when discussing the environmental impact of fossil fuels?

• A) Optimistic

• B) Neutral

• C) Concerned

• D) Indifferent