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Multiple-Choice Questions – 2nd - WITH the choices
1. Determine what the author’s purpose was in including the following lines of text.
"Listen," said the young man, trying to brush past him, "I'm late, and I don't
have any time to listen. Here's a dime, now get going."
a.
b.
c.
d.
To reveal that the young man is patient.
To reveal that the young man is arrogant.
To reveal that the young man is in a rush.
To reveal that the young man is lazy.
2. Determine what the author’s purpose was in including the following lines of text.
The young man hesitated, looking longingly up the avenue toward what
might have been his destination and then, when Mr. Johnson said, "I'll pay
for it" with his own peculiar convincing emphasis, turned and said, "Well,
okay. But I got to see it first, what I'm buying."
a. To reveal that the young man is intrigued by what Mr. Johnson has offered.
b. To reveal that the young man is not intrigued by what Mr. Johnson has
offered.
c. To reveal that the young man is easily manipulated.
d. To reveal that the young man only cares about his money.
3. Determine what the author’s purpose was in including the following lines of text.
"But no," she said, surprised in spite of herself "I mean, I couldn't." "Please do
not interrupt," Mr. Johnson told her. "And here," he said to the young man,
"this will take care of you."
a.
b.
c.
d.
To reveal that Mr. Johnson is a pushover.
To reveal that Mr. Johnson does not respect women.
To reveal that Mr. Johnson is not a pushover.
To reveal that Mr. Johnson does not respect men.
4. Determine what the author’s purpose was in including the following lines of text.
By this time he was in an area of large stores and many more people, and he
was buffeted constantly from either side by people hurrying and cross and
late and sullen.
a.
b.
c.
d.
To reveal that people are very active.
To reveal that people are interested in Mr. Johnson.
To reveal that people are admiring Mr. Johnson’s actions.
To reveal that people are extremely impatient.