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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 prove that blindness is not a handicap
B
to describe what it is like to be blind
C
to encourage the blind to live full lives
D
to correct mistaken ideas about blindness
2) Which word best describes how the author feels when people assume he cannot hear or speak?
A
frustrated
B
confused
C
surprised
D
amused
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 impress readers with his use of figurative language
B
to describe what often causes blindness
C
to explain what ticket agents really think
D
to use exaggeration to make his point
4) According to the author, what is the greatest problem handicapped individuals face?
A
lack of confidence in themselves
B
lack of equal-opportunity legislation
C
incorrect ideas about the handicapped
D
poor public facilities
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 show the reader the injustice of policies that discriminate
B
to help the reader understand the inappropriate responses people have to others’ disabilities
C
to entertain the reader with stories of his youth
D
to convince the reader that people with disabilities are no different than people without disabilities
6) In paragraph 16, what does the word “misconception” mean?
A
problem
B
wrong behavior
C
decision
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 contrasts typical responses of others with responses of potential employers.
C
He emphasized the need for federal regulations for 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 show how he wants others to view handicapped people
B
to suggest that children can be smarter than many adults
C
to encourage blind individuals to get involved in sports
D
to reveal how his parents supported and encouraged him
9) Why does the child ask her playmate, “Which one is blind?”
A
She has never played basketball.
B
She cannot see the faces of the author or his dad.
C
She does not understand blindness.
D
She sees no difference in how the author and his dad play.
10) Which word best describes the author’s tone at the end of the selection?
A
hopeful
B
accepting
C
satisfied
D
appreciative
11) What word could replace enunciating in paragraph 2?
A
pronouncing
B
mumbling
C
swearing
D
shouting
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