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Darkness At Noon
Test Description: Nonfiction reading passage
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What is the author’s main purpose for writing this selection?
A
to describe what it is like to be blind
B
to correct mistaken ideas about blindness
C
to prove that blindness is not a handicap
D
to encourage the blind to live full lives
2) Which word best describes how the author feels when people assume he cannot hear or speak?
A
frustrated
B
amused
C
confused
D
surprised
3) In paragraph 3, what is the author’s purpose in including the following statement about airport ticket agents? “…They fear that if the dread word is spoken, the ticket agent’s retina will immediately detach…”
A
to describe what often causes blindness
B
to impress readers with his use of figurative language
C
to use exaggeration to make his point
D
to explain what ticket agents really think
4) According to the author, what is the greatest problem handicapped individuals face?
A
poor public facilities
B
lack of confidence in themselves
C
incorrect ideas about the handicapped
D
lack of equal-opportunity legislation
5) The author most likely included the humorous anecdotes (brief summary of a funny event) at the beginning of the selection for which of the following reasons?
A
to convince the reader that people with disabilities are no different than people without disabilities
B
to entertain the reader with stories of his youth
C
to help the reader understand the inappropriate responses people have to others’ disabilities
D
to show the reader the injustice of policies that discriminate
6) In paragraph 16, what does the word “misconception” mean?
A
decision
B
wrong behavior
C
problem
D
incorrect idea
7) What effect does the author create by his shift in tone beginning with paragraph 16?
A
He makes fun of the people who would not consider him for a job, despite his qualifications.
B
He emphasized the need for federal regulations for employers.
C
He contrasts typical responses of others with responses of potential employers.
D
He draws attention to the serious nature of the problem he has had to learn to live with.
8) Why did the author include the story from his childhood at the end of the selection?
A
to encourage blind individuals to get involved in sports
B
to suggest that children can be smarter than many adults
C
to reveal how his parents supported and encouraged him
D
to show how he wants others to view handicapped people
9) Why does the child ask her playmate, “Which one is blind?”
A
She cannot see the faces of the author or his dad.
B
She has never played basketball.
C
She sees no difference in how the author and his dad play.
D
She does not understand blindness.
10) Which word best describes the author’s tone at the end of the selection?
A
appreciative
B
satisfied
C
accepting
D
hopeful
11) What word could replace enunciating in paragraph 2?
A
shouting
B
mumbling
C
swearing
D
pronouncing
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