English I, 3rd Quarter, Week 7 Teacher Key with Answers Ques Answer Level Skill Subskill Item # 1 B Moderate English Language Arts Standards : Writing 2 C Easy English Language Arts 3 B Moderate English Language Arts 4 B Moderate English Language Arts 5 B Moderate English Language Arts 6 B Easy English Language Arts 7 A Moderate English Language Arts 8 C Moderate English Language Arts 9 C Easy English Language Arts 10 A Moderate English Language Arts W.9-10.8 Gather Information [102815] L.9-10.1 Grammar/ Usage [102818] L.9-10.1 Grammar/ Usage [102818] L.9-10.1 Grammar/ Usage [102818] L.9-10.3 Follow Language Guidelines [102820] SL.9-10.2 Integrate Multiple Sources [102825] SL.9-10.2 Integrate Multiple Sources [102825] SL.9-10.2 Integrate Multiple Sources [102825] SL.9-10.3 Evidence [102826] SL.9-10.3 Evidence [102826] D70833 D83230 D83232 D83237 D103259 D102235 D102505 D70835 D80336 D80335
Name: Date: English I, 3rd Quarter, Week 7 Question 1 of 10 The Breakdown of Order In 1911 the thirty-four year old Mexican dictatorship of Porfirio Diaz came to an end. He was overthrown by his opponent in the recent presidential election, Francisco Madero. Madero supposedly lost the election, but he said the voting was rigged and called on his supporters to overthrown Diaz. Mexico, beginning in 1910, is a study in what happens when national authority is overthrown. There was a power vacuum that was filled by local warlords. The same thing occurred when the Western Roman Empire fell in the 400s. Feudalism (in other words rule by warlords) took the place of the central authority. In northern Mexico, the state of Chihuahua, such warlords as Pascual Orozco and Pancho Villa raised detachments of troops. The revolution in the South (Morelos) was led by Emiliano Zapata who also created an army. Zapata was determined to bring vast social changes with his support for land reform. This meant the breaking up of the large estates, such as the one owned by the Madero family in northern Mexico. Madero's reform program moved at a snail's pace, and no one was satisfied with the progress. In the North Pascual Orozco raised an 8,000 man army and marched on Mexico City. At Veracruz the son of former President Diaz, Felix, raised an army and took over the city. Madero appointed General Victoriano Huerta to put down the rebellions, and Huerta pushed Orozco's army back to the North. Then, he formed an alliance with Felix Diaz and had Madero and other members of the government arrested. General Huerta ordered that Francisco Madero and his vice president, Pino Suarez, be shot, and he assumed the presidency of Mexico in February, 1913. The warlords rose up in rebellion: Venustiano Carranza in Coahuila, Pancho Villa in Chihuahua, Alvaro Obregon in Sonora, and Emiliano Zapata in Morelos. President Woodrow Wilson of the United States refused to recognize the Huerta presidency, characterizing it as a government of murderers. History is an imperfect teacher of lessons; it never quite repeats itself in the same way. However, history is all that is available to forecast the future. This period of the Mexican Revolution of 1910 is full of lessons that might be used by other nations in avoiding policies and situations that are doomed to failure. Meredith Gomez, as she researched her paper, was aware of the seriousness of President Wilson's refusal to recognize the Huerta government. It affected trade and investments with Mexico's most important trading partner.
What can be learned about government policies using Wilson's action as an example? A. Trade is more important than democracy. B. No nation can afford to ignore international public opinion. C. A nation must be willing to take action without allies, ignoring international opinion. D. When a president has total power, he can afford to do as he pleases. Question 2 of 10 Which sentence does not use parallel structure? A. The dog began barking, howling, and whining as soon as he was put outside in the rain. B. Aaron finished his chores quickly and efficiently. C. I came in first because I trained hard, got a good night's sleep, and my focus was on my performance. D. According to the doctor, eating well, exercising, and getting plenty of rest are the keys to staying healthy. Question 3 of 10 Sleep has several purposes: to enhance the immune system, to allow clearer thinking, to give the body a rest, and processing information the brain receives during the day. How should the sentence above be changed to make the structure parallel? A. change to enhance to enhancing B. change processing to to process C. change thinking to to think D. change to give to giving
Question 4 of 10 Sally Hemings, a slave of Thomas Jefferson, traveled to France in 1787, learned to speak French, and returning to Virginia in 1789. How should the sentence above be changed to make the structure parallel? A. change traveled to traveling B. change returning to returned C. change a slave of Thomas Jefferson to was a slave of Thomas Jefferson D. change learned to learning Question 5 of 10 Checklist for Final Submission under APA Guidelines Document should be double-spaced Margins should be at least one inch Title page, abstract, references, appendixes, author note, content footnotes, tables, figure captions, and figures should be on separate pages Only one figure/table per page Figures should be ordered in sequence According to the above checklist, a paper should be: A. triple-spaced B. double-spaced C. single-spaced D. one and a half-spaced
Question 6 of 10 You have been instructed to write a research paper about the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962, and you must use at least three sources. Which of these would NOT be a credible source? A. a 1963 issue of TIME magazine that contains an article about the year anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis B. the Wikipedia entry on the Cuban Missile Crisis C. a Web site about the Cuban Missile Crisis that is maintained by the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum D. recordings made by JFK in the Oval Office during the Crisis Question 7 of 10 You have been instructed to do a research paper on a current event, but you're not sure where begin. What would be the best way to get ideas about potential topics? A. Skim some recent issues of Time magazine. B. Ask your friends what they're doing their papers on. C. Look at examples of similar papers from ten years ago. D. Browse an online database of historical documents. Question 8 of 10 Greg Turabian has decided to do his term research paper on the Holocaust of World War II. Greg studied the card catalogue of his school library. He knows that it has only a limited collection, and he will have to use the public library system's collection as well. Rank the following sources from the most valid to the least valid for the Holocaust. 1. Gilbert, Martin, The Holocaust: A History of the Jews of Europe during the Second World War. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1985. (a history of the Holocaust) 2. Green, Gerald. Holocaust. Garden City, New York: Nelson Doubleday, Inc., 1978. (a novel
about the Holocaust) 3. Nyiszli, Miklos. Auschwitz. Greenwich, Connecticut: Fawcett Publications, Inc., 1960. (an eyewitness account about life in the largest Nazi concentration camp) 4. Speer, Albert. Inside the Third Reich. New York: The Macmillan Co., 1970. (a memoir by Hitler's minister of armaments) A. 1, 4, 2, 3 B. 2, 3, 1, 4 C. 3, 1, 4, 2 D. 1, 2, 3, 4 Question 9 of 10 Grade inflation is becoming a major problem in American education. Over time, the number of high grades awarded to students has risen across the board, though students' academic achievement has not necessarily improved. Work that would have merited a C now receives a B; yesterday's B students are today's A students. Grade inflation is problematic for many reasons. However, it is most unfair to the students who apply themselves and strive for top grades that now have less value. How can educators identify the exceptional students if mediocre students can earn the same grades? We need to apply tough uniform standards to all students. Which sentence from the paragraph above tells the reader that the writer values hard work? A. Grade inflation is problematic for many reasons. B. We need to apply tough uniform standards to all students. C. However, it is most unfair to the students who apply themselves and strive for top grades that now have less value. D. Over time, the number of high grades awarded to students has risen across the board, though students' academic achievement has not necessarily improved.
Question 10 of 10 Students at Ferguson High School learned over the summer that they would be forced to wear uniforms to school. While many parents rejoiced, most students greeted the news with dismay. The uniform chosen by the school district includes drab khaki pants or skirts worn with plain dark shoes. Students may choose between white or burgundy polo shirts; students will not have the freedom to wear shirts with pictures or text. Many FHS students resent having to wear such boring clothing. After all, they enjoy expressing their character and individuality through their appearance, and the new dress code will keep them from doing so. The paragraph above was part of an article in a high school newspaper. Which sentence from the paragraph does not show a bias against wearing school uniforms? A. While many parents rejoiced, most students greeted the news with dismay. B. Students may choose between white or burgundy polo shirts; students will not have the freedom to wear shirts with pictures or text. C. Many FHS students resent having to wear such boring clothing. D. After all, they enjoy expressing their character and individuality through their appearance, and the new dress code will keep them from doing so.