English 103 - Composition and Critical Thinking » Fall 2020 » Reading Strategies Quiz

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Question #1
Considering the larger context means _______.
A.   texts are part of a broader conversation with other texts on the same topic, and, as a reader, it is helpful to be aware of those conversations as much as possible
B.   textbooks are limited by the amount of material they can include on a subject, and, as a student, you should consult other sources whenever possible
C.   all of these
D.   ideas are sometimes taken out of context, and as a writer, you should always try to include as much information about a subject as possible in order to prevent confusion
Question #2
Directions: For the following question use this excerpt from Sojourner Truth’s "Ain’t I a Woman?". That man over there says that women need to be helped into carriages, and lifted over ditches, and to have the best place everywhere. Nobody ever helps me into carriages, or over mud-puddles, or gives me any best place! And ain’t I a woman? Look at me! Look at my arm! I have ploughed and planted, and gathered into barns, and no man could head me! And ain’t I a woman? I could work as much and eat as much as a man—when I could get it—and bear the lash as well! And ain’t I a woman? I have borne thirteen children, and seen most all sold off to slavery, and when I cried out with my mother’s grief, none but Jesus heard me! And ain’t I a woman? What larger conversation does this speech lend itself to?
A.   the rights of women
B.   all of these
C.   civil rights for all people
D.   the rights of black women
Question #3
Directions: For the following question use this excerpt from Sojourner Truth’s "Ain’t I a Woman?". That man over there says that women need to be helped into carriages, and lifted over ditches, and to have the best place everywhere. Nobody ever helps me into carriages, or over mud-puddles, or gives me any best place! And ain’t I a woman? Look at me! Look at my arm! I have ploughed and planted, and gathered into barns, and no man could head me! And ain’t I a woman? I could work as much and eat as much as a man—when I could get it—and bear the lash as well! And ain’t I a woman? I have borne thirteen children, and seen most all sold off to slavery, and when I cried out with my mother’s grief, none but Jesus heard me! And ain’t I a woman? What language in this speech helps you identify the larger group to which Sojourner Truth belongs?
A.   "ploughed," "planted," "barns"
B.   "bear the lash" and "sold off to slavery"
C.   "none but Jesus heard me"
D.   "carriages," "ditches," and "mud-puddles"
Question #4
While considering the larger context, you should pay attention to _______.
A.   terminology that reflects the writer’s allegiance to a particular group or discipline
B.   who else cares about the topic
C.   any ideas that give you some sense that they are part of a larger conversation
D.   all of these

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