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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
Problems preventing space exploration can be overcome.
B
The country needs strong leaders to move us into the future.
C
Some people are born to explore; some are not.
D
Exploration leads to progress and growth.
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
there are valid reasons to postpone space exploration
B
we must hang on to what we have
C
those who oppose his view are weak and timid
D
space exploration will not threaten our planet
3) In paragraph 6, L'Amour appeals to readers' --
A
desire to seem sophisticated
B
pride in a national character
C
love of rural traditions
D
fear of the unknown
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
People have a natural urge to explore the unknown, which means pushing the boundaries of new frontiers.
B
Many Europeans who had not suffered from religious persecution and poverty emigrated to America.
C
Some Europeans who suffered religious persecution didn't emigrate to America, so these reasons were not sufficient.
D
People often prefer to make excuses rather than admit to the real reasons behind their behavior.
5) What rhetorical device does L'Amour use in paragraph 13?
A
caricatures
B
false assumptions
C
leading questions
D
loaded terms
6) The word impetus in paragraph 14 comes from the Latin word impetere, which means 'to attack.' In this context, impetus means --
A
an unplanned approach
B
a renewal of objections
C
a reversal of direction
D
a forward push
7) Which main idea statement would support the following details: Growth of computer technology, Development of new medicines, Invention of Teflon.
A
Space exploration is just one of the many ways that humans show their ingenuity.
B
Space exploration has contributed to advances that benefit everyone.
C
Demands for innovations in other areas detract from the space program.
D
Some advances affect people's lives more than others.
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 some people are reluctant to move out of their comfort zones.
B
show how people disagree about things
C
show how the earth is like a mother
D
show how babies can be leaders
9) How does the author organize paragraph 4?
A
problem and solution
B
chronological
C
description
D
compare and contrast
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
Our frontier lies in outer space.
D
then they crossed the mountains and found their way through impassable forests to the Mississippi.
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