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Name ______________________________________________ Date ____________Workplace WritingTestA. Thinking About the AnthologyCircle the letter of the best answer.1. From your reading of "Sister of the Dalai Lama," what is the reason that the religious leaders of Tibetan society are in exile in India? a. India is the birthplace of Buddhism, their religion.b. The Chinese invaded Tibet in 1949, killing thousands of monks and nuns.c. After the Tibetans rebelled against the Chinese, the Dalai Lama escaped to India.d. The Tibetan Buddhists formed a new sect in Tibet and ousted the former leaders.2. Which of the following is not an example of situational irony from "The Use of Force"?a. The doctor is wrestling with his patient.b. The doctor respects the child more than he respects the parents.c. The child knows what the adults don't know.d. The child's face was flushed, and her breathing was rapid.3. Which of the following techniques used by David Herring best explains how the first EarthObserving System (EOS) works?a. a cause-and-effect analysis of the satellite's sensor operationb. a cause-and-effect analysis of how light shows climate changesc. spatial organization to describe the flow of light through the satellite's sensord. a step-by-step explanation of how the scientists will know whether the instrumentsneed to be recalibrated4. In "The First Appendectomy," the narrator's tone changes between the beginning of the piece and the description of the surgery. Which adjectives best describe the two tones? a. cocky/terrified c. amused/humiliatedb. excited/nervous d. pompous/anxious5. What was Thomas Alva Edison's attitude toward money?a. He was disdainful of it.b. He believed it was meant to be used, not saved.c. The necessity for it infuriated him.d. He was curious about it.6. Which quote from "Insert Flap 'A' and Throw Away" is not an example of verbal irony?a. "(T]he Jifty-Cloz people cunningly omit four of the staples necessary...."b. ''I'm supposed to take a lesson in crosshatching at 21m's School of Cartooning today."c. "'Do you think you ought to go in your pajamas?' she asked."d. "She extended a large, unmistakable box covered with diagrams."7. Why does Thetis ask Hephaistos to forge her son the best shield in the world?a. Her son is mortal, and she wants to preserve his life as long as she can.b. Her son has a battle to fight, and she wants him to win.c. She is proud of her son and wants to prove to Zeus that he is as powerful as a god.© Prentice-Hall, Inc. 69