Week 10 Vocabulary and Literature Test A Multiple Choice: 2 pts. each Doing Nothing is Something: 1.

___What is one reason that downtime is important? A. Summer can be boring. C. Quiet time fuels creativity. 2. ___Which statement is a fact? A. Scheduling may stunt creativity. B. Adults are too distrustful of children. C. There is a free-time movement. D. Enrichment benefits only parents. 3. ___Children lack downtime mainly because of A. their parents C. the workplace 4. ___Which statement is an opinion? A. The looseleaf is ragged at the edges. B. On Family Night, there is no homework. C. Kids have lost four unstructured hours a week. D. Searching for split ends is enormously satisfying. 5. ___What does the author suggest parents do with their television sets? A. Throw them away. C. Watch with their children. On Nuclear Disarmament 6. ___Who is most at risk in a thermonuclear war, according to the author? A. everyone on earth C. enemy soldiers B. people in the target zone D. the invading army B. Unhook the cable box. D. Sell them at a yard sale B. their schools D. the children themselves B. Children may use Palm handhelds. D. Parents must schedule time with kids.

7. ___The author repeats the phrase we make mistakes to show that A. war is messy C. weapons can break B. people are careless D. bombs are destructive

8.___ Why does the author mention Chernobyl? A. to tell how dangerous the Soviets were B. to point out the need for precautions C. to show that accidents are possible by A. stating that todays weapons can reach anyplace B. naming the nations that now have nuclear weapons C. reminding us of wars around the world D. listing pairs of unfriendly countries and organizations 10.___ The author believes that the world must work together on the issue of A. primary identification C. memorializing the fallen I Acknowledge Mine 11. ___Which detail should you include in a summary of the essay? A. The infants played near me on the carpet. B. Chimpanzee children have emotional needs. C. The TV monitors didnt work that day. D. Jim is a technician at the research center. 12. ___The author believes that anyone who works with laboratory animals should A. learn about their natural behavior C. care less about the animals feelings herself B. release them back into the wild D. test procedures on himself or B. religion and ethics D. the global environment D. to explain how to use nuclear power 9. ___The author supports his claim everywhere on earth is a potential battlefield

13. ___For teaching her so much, the author wants to repay a debt to A. medical researchers C. the United States chimpanzees? A. to compare them to machines C. to contrast them with doctors A. lab workers in white coats C. sad animals kept in small cages Use of Animals in Biomedical Research 16. ___Early animal experiments were done in order to A. test medicines and foods C. learn more about body functions B. compare animals to humans D. observe animal behavior B. to show that they are not smart D. to help show how sad they are B. doctors smiling nervously D. one long hallway after another B. chimpanzees D. animal-rights activists

14. ___Why does the author describe the dull and blank eyes of the

15.___ Which statement summarizes what the author saw in the first lab?

17.___ Why are animals important to medical research? A. Animals are able to withstand more pain than humans. B. There are many different kinds of animals available to test. C. We can learn more from animals than we can from humans. D. Animals have body systems that are similar to humans systems. 18.___ When the authors say that Americans should not be misled by emotional appeals, they mean that Americans A. have too many pets to take care of B. believe animals are too valuable to test C. should not let emotions affect their thinking D. have unfair attitudes toward researchers

19.___ Which of the following is a counterargument to the opinion that experiments should be done on humans? A. Humans are able to tell doctors what hurts. B. Humans do not reproduce fast enough. C. It is impossible to test the effects of poisons. D. Medical testing on humans is too costly. 20.___ How do scientists justify using animals in research? A. They believe that animals do not feel pain in the same way people do. B. They consider whether there is any other way to learn what they want to know. C. They feel that a humans life is worth more than an animals life. D. They point out that humans are also used in medical testing. 21.___ According to the AMA, if they were forced to protect animals against all pain, scientists A. might as well use human subjects C. could no longer conduct research Vocabulary: 22. ___acknowledge 23. ___appellation 24. ___ chimerical 25. ___ connubial 26. ___ cope 27. ___ covert 28. ___ cumulative 29. ___ delude 30. ___ demur 31. ___ escalation a. accumulated b. admit c. relieve without curing d. to lie e. to fool ab. A name ac. Predicament ad. Secret ae. Intensification bc. To be a match for B. would spend too much money D. would learn more than they do now

32. ___ fabricate 33. ___ incapacitated 34. ___ incompatibility 35. ___ indifference 36. ___ juxtapose 37. ___ palliate 38. ___ plight 39. ___ potential 40. ___ prelude 41. ___ recondite Vocabulary Sentences: a. acknowledge d. potential b. palliate e. fabricate

bd. Obscure, hidden be. Imaginary, fantastic cd. Related to marriage de. Possible abc. To place side by side abd. To object abe. Introduction bcd. Lack of concern bce. Lack of harmony cde. Disabled

c. escalation

42. Monte refused to _________ the extrinsic pressures that were causing him to do poorly in his sophomore year. 43. Many derogatory statements were heard from those who were opposed to further _______________ of the conflict. 44. I cant believe Dave has gone from an honest person to one who could __________ an alibi! 45. When hope is gone, there is an excellent __________ for crime to increase. 46. The drugs could only _________ the symptoms, not provide the cure.

Essay #1 (Open book/open notesYOU MUST USE TEXTUAL EVIDENCE IN YOUR RESPONSE!!!) 4 points! From Doing Nothing is Something:
1.

What evidence in the story shows that people today are starting to react against the overscheduling of their children? Give at least two examples and explain the effect each one might have.

Essay #2 (Open book/open notes! Use textual evidence!) 4 points! From I Acknowledge Mine 2. What evidence does the author give to support her idea that chimpanzees are very much like humans?