Expository Test 2

1.

1 point

“So football is a team game, and life is a team game” as stated in "Football for Young Players" is an example of:

Occasion

Speaker

Subject

Audience

2.

1 point

"Letter to My Daughter" is told from the point of view of...

Third Person

2nd Person

First Person

Omnipresent

3.

1 point

The excerpt from the book "Football for Young Players and Parents" is an example of...

Literary Writing

Persuasive Writing

Narrative Writing

Expository Writing

4.

1 point

Which quote best represents the analogy that Namath is trying to make?

“Each boy has to work hard himself, master the basic techniques”

“Football is a hard-knocking sport”

D. “Once you’ve hit some big guy and lived to tell about it, it doesn’t seem so bad anymore”

“Life is a team game”

5.

1 point

The most important year to the speaker of the article "A Letter to My Daughter" is ________.

The year she was five.

1988

1985

1984

6.

1 point

The focus in “A Letter to My Daughter” is ________.

You can achieve your goals with confidence and determination

The author came in second place when she expected to win first

Nobody believed in the author

The author’s nickname was The Silver Queen

7.

1 point

The tone in the eighth paragraph of "A Letter to My Daughter" is _________.

grim

disdainful

proud

interested

8.

1 point

Select the answer that is the best example of subject (main idea) for the excertpt "Football For Young Players?

Joe Namath

Joe Namath sometimes works on television

Young football players

You need courage and discipline to succeed

9.

1 point

Which of the following is the best description of the author’s purpose for the excerpt "Football for Young Players and Parents"?

To inspire the reader to work hard and learn from his experiences on the field

To inform the reader about the rules of football

To entertain the reader and sell books

To reflect on the author’s personal experience

10.

1 point

Who would be most likely to read "Football for Young Players and Parents"?

Your younger brother who really likes sports

Your middle-aged uncle who really likes to studyart

Your older cousin who really likes to cook

Your older sister who really likes current events

11.

1 point

Which on of these quotes best describes the occasion in "A Letter to My Daughter"?

…People often say to me, ‘Why don’t you start your daughter running track?’”

“Sometimes the cost was more than I was prepared to pay”

“I loved running, and I got the glory.”

No one else had that confidence in me. To everyone else, I was second best.”

12.

1 point

Which of the following should NOT be included in a description of the occasion for the excerpt from "Football for Young Players and Parents"

Written after Namath has retired

Attempting to aid parents of young players

Part of his published book

Attempting to inspire young players

13.

1 point

Who is the most likely NOT to be interested in reading "The Letter To My Daughter"?

Male athletes

Female athletes

Couples with young children

Couples with no children

14.

1 point

From the text of "Football for Young Players..." we know that the speaker

A sports announcer

Is a coach

Currently playing football

A former professional football player

15.

1 point

The catalyst or reason for the article "Football for Young Players" is...

So parents will make their kids play football

To warn players about football

To defend why boys should play such a violent sport

Make money for his club

16.

1 point

Though the letter is addressed to her daughter, she is not the only possible audience. Who is most likely to be interested in reading this letter?

People with no children

Mothers

Scientist

Race Car drivers

17.

1 point

Who would be most likely NOT to read the article "Football for Young Players and Parents"

Your uncle who likes team activities

Your dad who used to play football

Your 8-year-old brother who really likes Xbox

Your little sister who likes to play dress-up

18.

1 point

The speaker's point of view in the excerpt from "Football for Young Players and Parents"

First Person

2nd Person

3rd Person

Omnipresent

19.

1 point

Which tone word does NOT represent the author’s attitude in the excerpt "Football for Young Players and Parents?

Melancholic

Subjective

Interested

Didactic

20.

1 point

From the text of "Letter to My Daughter", we see that the speaker is:

Olympic Gold Medalist

A Mom

All

Professional Athlete

21.

1 point

Using your knowledge of tone, select the best definition for subjective:

Not aware or conscious; unmindful

Influenced by personal feelings

Unaffected by personal feelings or prejudices; without emotional or intellectual bias; detached

Attempt to educate or instruct the reader

22.

1 point

role of the speaker in the article "A Letter To My Daughter" is important because _________.

she is famous

her personal experiences help support the main idea

C. the role of the speaker has no impact on the article

D. she provides an outsider’s account of what happened

23.

1 point

The author’s purpose for "The Letter To My Daughter" is all of the following EXCEPT:

To encourage her daughter to follow her dreams

To use personal experiences to connect with the reader

To encourage her daughter to run

To encourage others to do what is natural for them