Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the
statement or answers the question.
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Read the following paragraph.
The spring air was fresh and clean, and
the sun was warming the hillside. Flowers were beginning to bloom, forming a rainbow of colors
throughout the meadows. All the animals were coming out from their homes to welcome the new morning,
and I knew this was going to be a wonderful day as I peeked out of my tent.
What can you
generalize about the author’s opinion?
a. | The author lives in California. | c. | The author is
camping. | b. | The author is a man. | d. | The author is tired. |
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Read the following paragraph.
George Washington was a great man. He
was the first president of the United States. We have been studying presidents in social studies
class, and we are currently doing research on Ronald Reagan. He was an actor before he got into
politics.
Which is a statement of opinion?
a. | George Washington was a great man. | c. | They are studying presidents in
social studies. | b. | He was the first president of the United States. | d. | Ronald Reagan was an
actor. |
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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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