Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Evaluative Reading
Comprehension—Classify, Thinking Skills --RIT 211 – 220
Read the words
listed.
jacket, jackknife,
jack, jackhammer, jackal
Alphabetize the list of words.
a. | jackal, jacket, jackhammer,
jackknife, jack | c. | jackknife,
jackhammer, jacket, jackal, jack | b. | jack, jackal, jacket, jackhammer, jackknife | d. | jackal, jack, jacket, jackhammer,
jackknife |
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Mr. Green told Amanda, Kelly,
and Veronica to place the candy bars in the concession stand in alphabetical order. Only Kelly put
them in the right order.
Which
is the correct order of candy bars?
a. | Snickers, Twix, Baby Ruth, Kit
Kat | c. | Kit Kat, Twix, Baby Ruth,
Snickers | b. | Baby Ruth, Kit Kat, Snickers, Twix | d. | Twix, Snickers, Kit Kat, Baby
Ruth |
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Use the chart to answer the
following question.
Copyright Info: Bremner, Tony.
The Usborne Book of Knowledge. London: Usborne Publishing, Ltd. 1988.
Of the
choices listed, which birds have the same diet?
a. | White Stork and Great Crested
Butte | c. | Ostrich and White
Pelican | b. | Ostrich and White Stork | d. | White Pelican and White Stork |
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Definite is to ___________
as uncertain is to guessed.
a. | direct | c. | verified | b. | misled | d. | confirm |
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Read the
sentences.
The engine
coughed.
The wind sighs.
Fortune smiled on her.
The photograph leered from the
wall.
These are examples of:
a. | similes | c. | personification | b. | metaphors | d. | symbolism |
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Read the
story.
Mary left her pencil
case in a classroom. The next day it was in the lost and found. All the pencils were gone.
What
does Mary know for sure about her pencil case?
a. | Someone stole it and then returned
it. | c. | It was dropped in the
hall. | b. | It was turned in to lost and found. | d. | Her pencils are all broken. |
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Evaluative Reading
Comprehension—Evaluate Validity --RIT 211 – 220
Read the
passage.
“And did you
really have the three wishes granted?” asked Mrs. White. “I did,” said the sergeant
major, and his glass tapped against his strong teeth. “And has anybody else wished?”
inquired the old lady. “The first man had his three wishes, yes,” was the reply. “I
don’t know what the first two were, but the third was for death. That’s how I got the
paw.” His tones were so grave that a hush fell upon the group.Copyright Info: Jacobs, W.W., The Monkey’s Paw and Other Tales of Mystery
and the Macabre, Academy Chicago Publishers, Chicago, 1997.
Which statement best
supports the conclusion that the Monkey’s Paw will bring heartache?
a. | The wishes didn’t
work. | c. | The third wish was for
death. | b. | No one was able to make a wish. | d. | The first man had his three
wishes. |
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When buying a new computer,
where could you find the most objective, reliable information about the overall quality of
computers?
a. | A person who sells
computers. | c. | A school computer
technician. | b. | A friend who has a computer. | d. | A report in a consumer magazine. |
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Read the
passage.
Copyright Info: Elements of Literature. Holt,
Reinhart, and Winston. 1997.
What can be concluded about the Bed and Breakfast?
a. | It would be a good place to
stay. | c. | The owner likes to play the
piano. | b. | There are no rooms left to rent. | d. | The owner is a gardener. |
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Read the
passage.
True!—nervous—very, very dreadfully nervous I had been and am; but why will
you say that I am mad? The disease had sharpened my senses—not destroyed—not dulled them.
Above all was the sense of hearing acute. I heard all things in the heaven and in the earth. I heard
many things in hell. How, then, am I mad? Hearken! And observe how healthily—how calmly I
can
tell you the whole story.Copyright Info: “The Tell-Tale
Heart.” Elements of Literature. Holt, Rinehart and Winston. 1997.
What
inference can you make about the narrator?
a. | The narrator is unabashedly
happy. | c. | The narrator is a
minister. | b. | The narrator is quite mad. | d. | The narrator has a strong sense of
smell. |
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Read the
paragraph.
You don’t need
to shop around. Furniture Village has the best-priced leather furniture in town. They deliver seven
days a week and there are no finance charges.
What information is missing from this paragraph
that you would need to determine its accuracy?
a. | the prices from other furniture
stores | c. | the names of the
furniture | b. | the colors and styles of the furniture | d. | where the store is located |
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Read the following
passage.
His mother clipped
coupons from magazines and newspapers, kept a vegetable garden in the summer, and shopped at JC
Penney and K-Mart. Their family ate a lot of frijoles, which was OK because nothing else tasted so
good, though one time Alfonso had Chinese pot stickers and thought they were the next best food in
the world. He didn’t ask his mother for braces again, even when she was in a better mood.Copyright Info: Elements of Literature. Holt, Rinehart, and Winston.
1997.
How does Alfonso support his assumption that his mother will not pay for
braces?
a. | He tells how she likes to go
shopping. | c. | He explains about
her garden. | b. | He likes pot stickers almost as much as
frijoles. | d. | He details her efforts to save
money. |
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Read the
sentences.
A. Peter was 13 when
he sailed to America.
B. Peter lived in New York City.
C. Peter probably liked school.
D.
Peter became a carpenter.
What statement is not conclusive?
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Read the following
passage.
Copyright Info: Elements of Literature. Holt,
Reinhart, and Winston. 1997.
Which statement does not explain why the man stopped at
the Bed and Breakfast?
A. There were chrysanthemums in the window.
B. There was a
fire in the fireplace.
C. There was a dachshund asleep in front of the fireplace.
D.
He was exhausted, hungry and cold.
a. | There were chrysanthemums in the
window. | c. | There was a
dachshund asleep in front of the fireplace. | b. | There was a fire in the
fireplace. | d. | He was exhausted, hungry and
cold. |
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Read the
statement.
Mary wrote,
“Everyone should drink milk instead of coffee. My grandfather drank milk at every meal. He
lived to be 89. People could live longer by drinking milk.”
What is faulty with
Mary’s reasoning?
a. | Not enough evidence to decide what
is good for everyone. | c. | Both 1 and
2. | b. | Other factors may have been a reason
for his long life. | d. | There is nothing wrong with
Mary’s reasoning. |
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Read the following
sentences.
Mrs. Smith, who has
taught junior high school math for the past 30 years, received a certificate of appreciation honoring
her for her years of service.
Which sentence is the most objective, fair, clear, and
accurate?
a. | She is the best teacher in junior
high school. | c. | She should be
appreciated for her long career. | b. | Math is a difficult subject to teach. | d. | She was recognized for her
achievement. |
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Evaluative Reading
Comprehension—Fact and Opinion --RIT 211 – 220
Which of the following sentences is an
opinion?
a. | Oregon is a larger state than Rhode
Island. | c. | Crater Lake is the
prettiest lake in the United States. | b. | Crater Lake is in Oregon. | d. | The capital of Oregon is Salem.
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Which is a fact, not an
opinion?
a. | Roxanne kept a daily
diary. | c. | Roxanne is a good
friend. | b. | Roxanne’s handwriting is very sloppy. | d. | Roxanne is a good reader. |
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Read the following
passage.
Mary seems to enjoy
reading in her free time. Mary must be a good reader. She read 35 books in eighth grade. She will
probably read more in ninth grade.
Which statement is a fact, not an
opinion?
a. | Mary seems to enjoy
reading. | c. | Mary read 35 books
in eighth grade. | b. | Mary will probably read more in ninth grade. | d. | Mary will probably grow up to be a
writer. |
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Which sentence would not be
part of a factual news article?
a. | Crime in the U.S. has steadily
dropped in the last decade. | c. | Violent crimes include murder and robbery. | b. | Murderers are bad
people. | d. | There were 15,180 murders in
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