Where I Find My Heroes/Heroes with Solid Feet

1.

1 point

The authors of both articles would probably agree that _______.

heroes need a war to really shine

heroes are usually born and not made

Odysseus represents the ideal hero

heroes often go unrecognized

2.

1 point

For Oliver Stone, what is essential to the nature of heroism?

Early training

Growth as a human being

Physical impairment

The rigors of war

3.

1 point

Central to Kirk Douglas's thoughts on his visit to Berlin is the fact that he ______.

wants to explain that heroes often have clay feet

wonders if it is appropriate for a Jew to be in Berlin

wants to appear heroic to the Germans but doubts this will happen

has become somewhat cynical about lifetime achievement awards

4.

1 point

Who among the following people is NOT cited by Oliver Stone as heroic?

A kind and loving parent

A rich businessman who gives money to others

The inner-city kid who works at McDonald's instead of selling drugs

Scientists who spend years of their lives trying to find cures for diseases

5.

1 point

What important lesson does Kirk Douglas learn in Berlin?

The Germans are not afraid to face up to their history.

If you can speak German, Berliners will approve of you.

The Germans, like everyone else, admire true heroes.

Everyone, including Germans, can become a hero.

6.

1 point

Refer to the vocabulary development box on page 718 to choose the word that best completes the sentence:

A student who ____________ his final exam may find that makeup tests are harder.

advocate

emaciated

annihilate

emulate

defers

7.

1 point

Refer to the vocabulary development box on page 718 to choose the word that best completes the sentence:

The actor wore pale makeup to look delicate, but under the stage lights she merely looked ____________.

defers

emaciated

emulate

annihilate

advocate

8.

1 point

Refer to the vocabulary development box on page 718 to choose the word that best completes the sentence:

When you ____________ a hero, you live up to his or her example

defers

emaciated

annihilate

emulate

advocate

9.

1 point

Refer to the vocabulary development box on page 718 to choose the word that best completes the sentence:

The object of the bombing campaign was to _________ the storage facility.

defers

emaciated

advocate

annihilate

emulate

10.

1 point

Refer to the vocabulary development box on page 718 to choose the word that best completes the sentence:

Is "_____________ for endangered robots" the title you want to be known by?

emulate

annihilate

defers

emaciated

advocate