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Author's Point of view and Critical Thinking
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Characters, Setting, Plot/Point of View
Graphic Organizers and Fact or Opinion
Vocabulary
100
The author of the passage about Nellie Bly probably believes she____

A. made the trip to become famous

B. did not like Jules Verne

C. Should have let a man make the trip

D. deserves the recognition she received
D. deserves the recognition she received
100
The "Nellie Bly:A Traveling Hero" passage is mainly about

A. Nellie Bly, a young reporter, who traveled around the world in less than eighty days to beat a record set by a man

B. the difficulties of a young woman who traveled around the world

C. Nellie Bly convincing her editor to allow her to travel around the world in eighty days
D. a young hero who likes to travel
A. Nellie Bly, a young reporter, who traveled around the world in less than eighty days to beat a record set by a man
100
Which of these words best describes how Nellie Bly probably felt about her journey?

A. thrilled

B. concerned

C. worried

D. tired
A. thrilled
100
Look at the web about Condeleezza. Which of these belongs in the empty circle?

A. Played football

B. Played the piano at the age of five

C. Became a concert pianist

D. Close friend of President Bush
D. Close friend of President bush
100
Which meaning best fits the way "fitting" is used in paragraph 10?

A. Meaning 3- To be suitable to or for

B. Meaning 2- To equip or outfit

C. Meaning 4- A sudden attack or out burst

D. Meaning 1- To be the right size and shape for
A. Meaning 3. To be suitable to or for.
200
Which sentence from the passage about Nellie Bly shows the reader she did what she had told her editor she would do?
A. Three days later, Nellie Bly set sail from Hoboken Pier in New York on a liner named the Agusta Victoria
B. She had gone around the world in 72 days, six hours, and 11 minutes.

C. She told her editor if he sent a man and not her, she would start the race on the same day for another newspaper and win the race.
D. People gathered at stations to see the train carrying Nellie Bly.
B. She had gone around the world in 72 days, six hours, and 11 minutes.
200
The "Condeleezza 'To play with sweetness'" passage is mainly about

A. living in Birmingham, Alabama

B. a black woman becoming President Bush's friend

C. a black woman's life and accomplishments

D. how music influenced the life of a black woman
C. a black woman's life and accomplishments
200
Condeleezza's parents probably wanted her to experience music, ballet, foreign languages, athletics, and great books because

A. they were musicians
B. they wanted her to become familiar with all of the many opportunities that were available to her C. they wanted her to be smarter than any of the other children in her neighborhood D. they wanted her to become a professor
B. they wanted her to become familiar with all of the many opportunities that were available to her
200
Read the chart below. It shows the order in which some events happened in "Nellie Bly: A Traveling Hero." Which of these belongs in the empty box?

A. Nellie Bly asked her editor if she could make a fascinating journey

B. Nellie Bly went to prisons, insane asylums, and mines.

C. Nellie set sail from Hoboken Pier.
D. Her editor allowed Nellie to try and beat the record of 80 days
B. Nellie Bly went to prisons, insane asylums, and mines
200
In paragraph 11, the word "insensitive" means

A. terrible

B. beautiful

C. lacking feeling

D. famous
C. lacking feeling
300
According to information in the pasage about Condoleezza Rice, which of the following statements about the author is most likelly true?
A. The author thinks Condoleezza Rice always believed she could achieve anything she wanted to achieve.
B. The author does not believe Condoleezza should become the commissioner of the National Football League.

C. The author wants everyone to be like Condoleezza Rice.
D. The author believes she will become president.
A. The author thinks Condoleeza Rice always believed she could achieve anything she wanted to achieve.
300
"Nellie Bly: A Traveling Hero" and "Condeleezza 'To play with sweetness'" are both about

A. women who like to beat men

B. women who have excelled in their lives and careers

C. women who like to travel

D. women who have worked for the government
B. women who have excelled in their lives and careers
300
Nellie Bly and Condeleezza both

A. had parents who pushed them to be famous

B. live long ago

C. worked for a newpaper

D. were very ambitious women
D. were very ambitious women
300
Which of these is a FACT?

A. Her threat had not fallen on deaf ears.

B. As soon as she landed, she cabled a story to New York.

C. Nellie Bly was the most famous woman on earth.

D. It was the fall of 1888.
D. It was the fall of 1888
300
Which meaning best fits the way "cabled" is used in paragraph 6?

A. Meaning 2- A bundle of wires to carry electric current

B. Meaning 4- Means to telegraph underwater

C. Meaning 3- A source for television service

D. Meaning 1- A very strong rope, wire, or chain
B. Meaning 4- means to telegraph underwater
400
Which sentence from the article shows that Nellie Bly returned to the same city she left from?

A. Nellie Bly had traveled almost 25,000 miles.

B. Nellie boarded a special train that would carry her across the country.

C. At last, the train pulled into New York.

D. Finally, she was in Japan and boarding the ship that would take her across the Pacific Ocean to America.
C. At last, the train pulled into New York
400
What could be a reasonable difference in Nellie Bly's then and now?

A. she could take more luggage with her

B. People would follow her adventure in the newspaper

C. She could e-mail her stories to her editor

D. She could make the trip with her editor
C. She could e-mail her stories to her editor
400
Look at the diagram about "Two Women with Courage and Determination". Which of the following goes in the blank?

A. Worked in New York

B. Traveled to Germany

C. Attended University of Denver

D. Real name was Nellie Bly
A. Worked in New York
400
In paragraph 11, the word "exposure" means

A. lessons

B. make known

C. to be chilled

D. reading about
B. make known
500
Readers can tell that Condoleezza Rice is still "rising to the top" because ______

A. many people believe she may someday be a governor, senator, vice president, or president

B. She is a close friend of President Bush

C. She loves music

D. She never returned to her neighborhood in Birmingham, Alabama
A. many people believe she may someday be a governor, senator, vice president, or president
500
Which idea is expressed in both passages?

A. Women should not get married
B. Women are better travelers than men. C. Women can be successful it they work hard. D. A woman should listen to her parents.
C. Women can be successful if they work hard.
500
How would the story have changed if Nellie Bly had not beaten Jules Verne's record?

A.The people in America would not have been proud of her
B. She would not have been the most famous woman on earth C. Her editor would not have printed her stories D. She would have quit her job as a newspaper reporter
B. She would not have been the most famous woman on earth
500
Which of these is an OPINION in the passage about Condoleezza Rice?

A. Condi began piano lessons at age three.

B. Everyone knew Reverend Rice wanted a football, baseball, and basketball playing son with whom he could share all the joys of sports.

C. After receiving a Ph.D. at age 26, Condi became an assistant professor of political science at Stanford.
D. All the parents in her neighborhood dedicated themselves to nurturing strong, self-confident children.
B. Everyone knew Reverend Rice wanted a football, baseball, and basketball playing son with whom he could share all the joys of sports.
500
In paragraph 3, the word useless means

A. not important

B. silly

C. a good idea

D. producing no result
D. producing no result