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The Eternal Frontier
Test Description: Persuasive passage for STAAR practice
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which statement summarizes L'Amour's central argument?
A
Exploration leads to progress and growth.
B
Problems preventing space exploration can be overcome.
C
Some people are born to explore; some are not.
D
The country needs strong leaders to move us into the future.
2) In paragraph 5, L'Amour uses the phrase 'those who cling to our lovely green planet as a baby clings to its mother' to suggest that --
A
space exploration will not threaten our planet
B
those who oppose his view are weak and timid
C
we must hang on to what we have
D
there are valid reasons to postpone space exploration
3) In paragraph 6, L'Amour appeals to readers' --
A
pride in a national character
B
fear of the unknown
C
desire to seem sophisticated
D
love of rural traditions
4) In paragraphs 6 and 7, L'Amour argues that the real reason Europeans came to America was to explore a new frontier. What evidence does he provide to support this claim?
A
Some Europeans who suffered religious persecution didn't emigrate to America, so these reasons were not sufficient.
B
People have a natural urge to explore the unknown, which means pushing the boundaries of new frontiers.
C
People often prefer to make excuses rather than admit to the real reasons behind their behavior.
D
Many Europeans who had not suffered from religious persecution and poverty emigrated to America.
5) What rhetorical device does L'Amour use in paragraph 13?
A
false assumptions
B
loaded terms
C
leading questions
D
caricatures
6) The word impetus in paragraph 14 comes from the Latin word impetere, which means 'to attack.' In this context, impetus means --
A
a forward push
B
a reversal of direction
C
a renewal of objections
D
an unplanned approach
7) Which main idea statement would support the following details: Growth of computer technology, Development of new medicines, Invention of Teflon.
A
Some advances affect people's lives more than others.
B
Demands for innovations in other areas detract from the space program.
C
Space exploration has contributed to advances that benefit everyone.
D
Space exploration is just one of the many ways that humans show their ingenuity.
8) 'There will always be the nay-sayers, those who cling to our lovely green planet as a baby clings to its mother, but there will be others like those who have taken us this far along the path to a limitless future.' This simile is used to --
A
show how people disagree about things
B
show how babies can be leaders
C
show how some people are reluctant to move out of their comfort zones.
D
show how the earth is like a mother
9) How does the author organize paragraph 4?
A
problem and solution
B
description
C
compare and contrast
D
chronological
10) Which of the following is an opinion?
A
The computer age has arisen in part from the space effort, which gave great impetus to the development of computing devices.
B
In 1900 there were 144 miles of surfaced road in the United States.
C
then they crossed the mountains and found their way through impassable forests to the Mississippi.
D
Our frontier lies in outer space.
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