AnswersCMS 2026-2027 English III CREDIT RECOVERYGlobalization and the Information Age: Postmodernism into the Twenty-First Century

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Which best describes the purpose of this passage?

A
to entertain audiences with a delightful and enjoyable description of tortillas
B
to persuade audiences that producing and purchasing tortillas is easy
C
to inform audiences about the production and types of tortillas
D
to argue that tortillas are the top choice among traditional foods
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Read the excerpt from Amy Tan’s essay “Mother Tongue.” I know this for a fact, because when I was growing up, my mother’s “limited” English limited my perception of her. I was ashamed of her English. I believed that her English reflected the quality of what she had to say. That is, because she expressed them imperfectly her thoughts were imperfect. What is the purpose of this text?

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to inform readers of Tan’s mother’s feelings
B
to persuade readers that Tan’s mother is intelligent
C
to persuade readers to speak a different way
D
to inform readers based on Tan’s childhood experience
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Read the excerpt from Fast Food Nation . English is now the second language of at least one-sixth of the nation’s restaurant workers, and about one-third of that group speaks no English at all. The proportion of fast food workers who cannot speak English is even higher. Which type of evidence does the author use in this excerpt?

A
statistical
B
testimonial
C
analogical
D
anecdotal
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Which of the following excerpts from Fast Food Nation best provides evidence that fast food restaurants are designed for using unskilled labor?

A
The restaurant opens for business at seven o’clock, and for the next hour or so, Elisa and the manager hold down the fort, handling all the orders.
B
The ovens at Pizza Hut and at Domino’s also use conveyer belts to ensure standardized cooking times.
C
Her family’s modest townhouse sits beside a busy highway on the south side of Colorado Springs, in a largely poor and working-class neighborhood.
D
Throughput is all about increasing the speed of assembly, about doing things faster in order to make more.
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Read this excerpt from Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close . She said, “Ron is a great person,” which was an answer to a question I didn’t ask. So I asked again. “True or false: you are in love with Ron.” She put her hand with the ring on it in her hair and said, “Oskar, Ron is my friend .” Which statement best describes the ambiguity in this excerpt?

A
It is unclear whether the conversation is one they have had before.
B
It is unclear whether Oskar’s mom is bothered by his questions.
C
It is unclear whether the ring is from Ron or from Oskar’s dad.
D
It is unclear whether or not Oskar’s mom enjoys Ron’s company.
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Read this excerpt from Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close . I stood on all of that and it worked for a second. But then I had the tips of my fingers on the vase, and the tragedies started to wobble, and the tuxedo was incredibly distracting, and the next thing was that everything was on the floor, including me, and including the vase, which had shattered. “I didn’t do it!” I hollered, but they didn’t even hear me, because they were playing music too loud and cracking up too much. How does the narration shape Oskar’s characterization in this excerpt?

A
It suggests his flair for the dramatic.
B
It hints at his pent-up anger and hostility.
C
It shows his youth and inexperience.
D
It indicates he is reckless and rowdy.
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Read this excerpt from "Choreographers of Matter, Life, and Intelligence." With Newton’s mechanics came powerful machines, and eventually the steam engine, the motive force which reshaped the world by overturning agrarian society, spawning factories and stimulating commerce. . . . What is the meaning of the underlined term?

A
engines built by Newton
B
individuals employed by Newton
C
ideas generated by Newton
D
tools utilized by Newton
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How does Michio Kaku develop the idea of an impending scientific revolution in “Choreographers of Matter, Life, and Intelligence”?

A
by comparing scientific knowledge to grains of sand on a beach
B
by providing quantitative proof of recent scientific progress
C
by providing the names and contributions of modern scientists
D
by praising the efficiency of modern-day Internet research
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An effective thesis in an argumentative essay must

A
state a position on the topic.
B
present both sides of the issue.
C
include accurate statistics.
D
contain a quote from a source.
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Having a counterclaim in an argumentative essay allows the author of the essay to

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provide background information on the topic.
B
state his or her opinion on the topic.
C
support his or her claim with evidence.
D
address any opposition to his or her claim.

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