Comprehension
What is the best definition of "survivor guilt"?
Feeling bad about living through a disaster when others did not
What is the definition of burden?
Something that is carried with difficulty or obligation
What is the topic of the editorial?
Survivors of traumatic events may suffer from "survivor guilt"
In which sentence is a colon used correctly?
A. There are three types of muscle in the body: cardiac, smooth, and skeletal.
B. When I graduate, I want to go to: Rome, Israel, and Egypt.
C. I am enjoying my classes this year, which are: English, Math, and History.
A. There are three types of muscle in the body: cardiac, smooth, and skeletal.
What two kinds of guilt does the author contrast in the text?
Subjective and objective guilt
What is the definition of culpability?
Blameworthiness; guilt or blame that is deserved
According to the author of the text, what is a positive aspect of guilt?
In which sentence is a dash used correctly?
A. The soldier felt - guilty because she recovered while others did not.
B. The doctor worked hard - despite the raging battle - to save the wounded.
C. The soldier felt relieved and proud - when he saved three of his comrades.
B. The doctor worked hard - despite the raging battle - to save the wounded.
What idea helps explain survivor guilt?
Moral character is expressed in feelings, not just in actions.
What is the definition of conscience?
Inner sense of what is morally right or wrong
Sherman reports that Captain Bonenberger felt responsible after Specialist Pulaski died back home when Bonenberger was not there to help. What general idea does this specific detail support?
Survivors take responsibility even when they cannot be held responsible
In which sentence is a colon used correctly?
A. The philosopher studied: ethics, and her main focus was survivor guilt.
B. Survivors may know they have done nothing wrong: but they feel guilty anyway.
C. She analyzed ethics in terms of three factors: character, action, and emotion.
C. She analyzed ethics in terms of three factors: character, action, and emotion.
What may be an important cause of survivor guilt?
Soldiers' strong feelings of attachment to each other
What is the meaning of the Greek root -path-?
Feeling
Which types of evidence does the author use to support her reasoning? There are three types.
Author's own ideas, the ideas of famous philosophers, and real life examples.
In which sentence is a semicolon used correctly?
A. Tina and Andrew left the house; to go play soccer.
B. I ordered a cheeseburger for lunch; but I wanted a taco.
C. We can go to the library to do our homework; Mondays are pretty quiet there.
C. We can go to the library to do our homework; Mondays are pretty quiet there.
What is the central idea of the text?
Survivor guilt is an appropriate reflection of our ethical nature
What does the word empathy mean? How is it different from sympathy?
Empathy means you understand someone's sadness because you've experienced it, sympathy means you feel sorry but you don't understand
What does Sherman offer as evidence for the idea that soldiers experience intense bonds of loyalty?
"My soldiers, my marines, my sailors."
In which sentence is a semicolon used correctly?
A. The captain looked out for his soldiers; in turn, they looked out for him.
B. The soldiers bonded for two reasons; similar musical tastes and shared experiences.
C. The pilot; a friend of the captain's; quickly brought the wounded back to the military base.
A. The captain looked out for his soldiers; in turn, they looked out for him.