Multiple Choice
What is an objective summary of the selection?
Very little is known about the moai’s history on Easter Island.
The moai are an integral part of the island’s tourist industry.
The island is becoming a popular tourist attraction.
The island’s residents are very hospitable to visitors.
Very little is known about the moai’s history on Easter Island.
Why does the author include the sentence below from paragraph 3?
“Then, in the distance, I saw the distinct outline of giant heads.”
to emphasize the size of the island’s population
to create intrigue over the island’s most famous feature
to conclude the story with a riddle
to summarize her points about the moai’s origins
2.to create intrigue over the island’s most famous feature
How is the Island described by the narrator and textual details?
Isolated and mysterious
What does minimalist mean as it is used to describe the hotel in paragraph 3?
scarcely decorated and empty
What would a good claim be to the following prompt?
How does the author use language to advance her point of view? Use evidence from the selection to support your answer.
The author uses language that creates contrast between the appearance and meaning of the island throughout the article to show it's complicated existence.
What is the purpose of beginning the selection with dialogue and then moving to geographical and statistical information?
The reader is not able to comprehend the geographical and statistical information without the dialogue.
Given the geographical and statistical information later on, the reader can relate the information to personal experiences.
The information explaining why the island is such a tourist attraction helps the reader to decide whether he or she wants to visit.
By starting with dialogue and the author’s experience at the airport, the reader’s interest is captured, and he or she wants to keep reading.
By starting with dialogue and the author’s experience at the airport, the reader’s interest is captured, and he or she wants to keep reading.
What is the significance of the statement below from the last paragraph?
“A theory goes that during the heyday of moai construction, all the jungles were felled for wood to create a transport system of rolling logs greased by sweet potato pulp.”
It suggests the possibility of how the moai were moved to their current locations as well as why all of the forests were destroyed.
It explains why sweet potatoes were at once a massive crop on the island.
It tells the reader why the logs were valuable in the construction of the moai found all over the island.
The men who constructed the moai destroyed the forests because they blocked the view of the moai from other points on the island.
1.It suggests the possibility of how the moai were moved to their current locations as well as why all of the forests were destroyed.
What contrast is created in the description of the island throughout the article?
The island is small, scarcely populated, and seems unimportant yet is stated as having immense interest and cultural value due to the Mauoi statues
What does depleted mean as it is used in paragraph 2?
resources that are removed and no longer present on the island
Does the following evidence support the prompt below?
How does the author use language to advance her point of view? Use evidence from the selection to support your answer.
"Tranquility, no—but a warmer welcome than I ever could’ve imagined. "
It could if you make sure to emphasize the fact that it creates conflict in the article.
What can be inferred from paragraph 2?
Europeans are clearly connected to Easter Island’s most famous attraction.
Europeans are not as central to the island’s history as some may think.
Europeans were the originators of Easter Island’s famous moai sculptures.
Europeans have completely rewritten Easter Island’s history.
2. Europeans are not as central to the island’s history as some may think.
What is the author’s purpose in writing this selection?
to expose the truth about the origin of the moai on Easter Island
to describe the mysteries of Easter Island
to persuade travelers to visit and eventually relocate to Easter Island
to provide a history of Easter Island
2.to describe the mysteries of Easter Island
How does the welcome that the narrator receives different than the welcome she expected?
She was greeted by a crowd of people- which was unexpected for an isolated and scarcely populated Pacific Island
what does vandals mean as it is used in paragraph 4?
someone who would attempt to destroy, harm, or steal things form the statues.
What is wrong with this bunny?
The author uses language that is important. You see this where she says "Tales abound about why these commanding figures were created". This means that there are a lot of issues around the island and she wanted to see it. This shows why the island is important.
The claim is unclear
the evidence is unrelated
the evidence and claim are never concretely tied
-hungry bunny
What does the author mean when she describes Easter Island as “a destination with solitude built into its DNA”?
Her friends would not accompany her to the island.
Her motivation for leaving was misplaced.
The island is an unusually lonely place to live.
The island’s natives are different and quirky.
3.The island is an unusually lonely place to live.
How does the author unfold her ideas about Easter Island?
She explains each thought in the same order as her research.
She addresses each aspect of the island as she experienced it.
She uses the moai as a metaphor for the island’s numerous mysteries.
She parallels the island’s history with travelers’ previous encounters
2.She addresses each aspect of the island as she experienced it.
How does the author imply that there is controversy around the Mauoi?
She states that there is an unknown origin that could be historic, scientific, or fictional (aliens)
What does catamaran mean mean as it is used in paragraph 2?
a type of transportation between islands, likely a boat
Write a paragraph bunny (CEIT statement) for the following prompt:
How does the author use language to advance her point of view? Use evidence from the selection to support your answer.
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