Title: Lang Arts - Quiz 3
Course: Health Care Language Arts > Section: Learning Modules

This quiz is based on chapter 3 of Contemporary's GED Language Arts, Reading, chapters 4 and 6 of Contemporary's GED Langauge Arts, Writing, and chapter 5 of Contemporary's GED Social Studies.

This quiz is based on chapter 3 of Contemporary's GED Language Arts, Reading, chapters 4 and 6 of Contemporary's GED Langauge Arts, Writing, and chapter 5 of Contemporary's GED Social Studies. You can take the quiz as many times as you like, but only your last score will be recorded.

Q: Use the essay below to answer the question at the end. The essay is taken from Successful Writing (v 1.0) and used under the Creative Commons by-nc-sa 3.0 license.

Video game addition is a serious problem in many parts of the world today and deserves more attention. It is no secret that children and adults in many countries throughout the world, including Japan, China, and the United States, play video games every day. Most players are able to limit their usage in ways that do not interfere with their daily lives, but many others have developed an addiction to playing video games and suffer detrimental effects.

An addiction can be described in several ways, but generally speaking, addictions involve unhealthy attractions to substances or activities that ultimately disrupt the ability of a person to keep up with regular daily responsibilities. Video game addiction typically involves playing games uncontrollably for many hours at a time—some people will play only four hours at a time while others cannot stop for over twenty-four hours. Regardless of the severity of the addiction, many of the same effects will be experienced by all.

One common effect of video game addiction is isolation and withdrawal from social experiences. Video game players often hide in their homes or in Internet cafés for days at a time—only reemerging for the most pressing tasks and necessities. The effect of this isolation can lead to a breakdown of communication skills and often a loss in socialization. While it is true that many games, especially massive multiplayer online games, involve a very real form of e-based communication and coordination with others, and these virtual interactions often result in real communities that can be healthy for the players, these communities and forms of communication rarely translate to the types of valuable social interaction that humans need to maintain typical social functioning. As a result, the social networking in these online games often gives the users the impression that they are interacting socially, while their true social lives and personal relations may suffer.

Another unfortunate product of the isolation that often accompanies video game addiction is the disruption of the user’s career. While many players manage to enjoy video games and still hold their jobs without problems, others experience challenges at their workplace. Some may only experience warnings or demerits as a result of poorer performance, or others may end up losing their jobs altogether. Playing video games for extended periods of time often involves sleep deprivation, and this tends to carry over to the workplace, reducing production and causing habitual tardiness.

Video game addiction may result in a decline in overall health and hygiene. Players who interact with video games for such significant amounts of time can go an entire day without eating and even longer without basic hygiene tasks, such as using the restroom or bathing. The effects of this behavior pose significant danger to their overall health.

The causes of video game addiction are complex and can vary greatly, but the effects have the potential to be severe. Playing video games can and should be a fun activity for all to enjoy. But just like everything else, the amount of time one spends playing video games needs to be balanced with personal and social responsibilities.

Question:

The essay indicates all of the following are possible effects of video game addiction except:
- severe hand cramps and arthritis
- disruption of one's career
- decline in overall health
- isolation or withdrawal from society
A: severe hand cramps and arthritis

Q: Use the essay below to answer the question at the end. The essay is taken from Successful Writing (v 1.0) and used under the Creative Commons by-nc-sa 3.0 license.

Video game addition is a serious problem in many parts of the world today and deserves more attention. It is no secret that children and adults in many countries throughout the world, including Japan, China, and the United States, play video games every day. Most players are able to limit their usage in ways that do not interfere with their daily lives, but many others have developed an addiction to playing video games and suffer detrimental effects.

An addiction can be described in several ways, but generally speaking, addictions involve unhealthy attractions to substances or activities that ultimately disrupt the ability of a person to keep up with regular daily responsibilities. Video game addiction typically involves playing games uncontrollably for many hours at a time—some people will play only four hours at a time while others cannot stop for over twenty-four hours. Regardless of the severity of the addiction, many of the same effects will be experienced by all.

One common effect of video game addiction is isolation and withdrawal from social experiences. Video game players often hide in their homes or in Internet cafés for days at a time—only reemerging for the most pressing tasks and necessities. The effect of this isolation can lead to a breakdown of communication skills and often a loss in socialization. While it is true that many games, especially massive multiplayer online games, involve a very real form of e-based communication and coordination with others, and these virtual interactions often result in real communities that can be healthy for the players, these communities and forms of communication rarely translate to the types of valuable social interaction that humans need to maintain typical social functioning. As a result, the social networking in these online games often gives the users the impression that they are interacting socially, while their true social lives and personal relations may suffer.

Another unfortunate product of the isolation that often accompanies video game addiction is the disruption of the user’s career. While many players manage to enjoy video games and still hold their jobs without problems, others experience challenges at their workplace. Some may only experience warnings or demerits as a result of poorer performance, or others may end up losing their jobs altogether. Playing video games for extended periods of time often involves sleep deprivation, and this tends to carry over to the workplace, reducing production and causing habitual tardiness.

Video game addiction may result in a decline in overall health and hygiene. Players who interact with video games for such significant amounts of time can go an entire day without eating and even longer without basic hygiene tasks, such as using the restroom or bathing. The effects of this behavior pose significant danger to their overall health.

The causes of video game addiction are complex and can vary greatly, but the effects have the potential to be severe. Playing video games can and should be a fun activity for all to enjoy. But just like everything else, the amount of time one spends playing video games needs to be balanced with personal and social responsibilities.

Question:

The essay indicates that video game addiction is caused by:
- The essay does not indicate a cause.
- sleep deprivation
- playing games uncontrollably for many hours
- social isolation
A: The essay does not indicate a cause.

Q: What best characterizes the type of writing below?

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- persuasive
- conversational
- confrontational
- formal
A: persuasive

Q: What best characterizes the type of writing below?

This book-length manuscript draws on restoration ecology and related fields to help interpret the transformations in the Arkansas River watershed from pre-history through the nineteenth century.  For instance in one section of the work, the author uses archival materials together with insights from ecology, geomorphology, and dendrochronology to show how the fuel demands of steamboats resulted in the wholesale denudation of bottomlands.  In turn, this clearing caused the river to widen and shoal, contributing to dramatic fluctuations in fish and wildlife populations.  These environmental changes reshaped people’s perceptions of the region, impacted Civil War battles and logistics, and helped usher in the modern railroad era.
- formal
- informal
- conversational
- persuasive
A: formal

Q: Read the following excerpt from “The Brilliance of Classical Music” and then answer the question below.

But while these health and safety benefits of classical music are striking, the single most famous benefit of classical music is what has been called the “Mozart effect.” In a 1993 study, subjects were asked to look at a piece of paper, and then try to figure out what it would look like if it were unfolded. Those who listened to Mozart were able to complete the task more quickly than either those who listened to nothing or those who simply listened to relaxing noises.

What is the purpose of the author including the 1993 study?
- to prove the concept has been researched
- to prove that the "Mozart effect" is true for everyone
- to provide a counterclaim for those who might disagree
- to provide textual evidence for the paragraph's central idea
A: to prove the concept has been researched

Q: Choose the best word to help combine two ideas in the following sentence:

Every Monday, Mr. Garcia walked down the street to the barber, ____________ the thunderstorm kept him in his house this week.
- but
- because
- since
- unless
A: but

Q: Choose the best word or words to help combine the two ideas in the following sentence:

The credit card company hopes that you get in debt _________ it can charge you high interest rates.
- so that
- whether
- in spite of the fact
- even though
A: so that

Q: Select the answer that does not contain a misplaced modifier.
- My brother went on and on, describing the details of his vacation in the elevator.
- Describing the details of his vacation in the elevator, my brother went on and on.
- On the elevator, my brother went on and on describing the details of his vacation.
- When on vacation, in the elevator, my brother went on and on describing the details.
A: On the elevator, my brother went on and on describing the details of his vacation.

Q: Select the sentence that does not contain a misplaced modifier.
- The children found the flowers hiking up the trail.
- While hiking on the trail, the children found the flowers.
- The flowers were found hiking on the trail by the children.
- Hiking up the trail, the flowers were found by the children.
A: While hiking on the trail, the children found the flowers.

Q: Which of the following sentences uses parallel structure?
- Allison is going to work, stopping by the park to play, then has to go to work as a swimming instructor.
- Allison loves shopping, playing, and working.
- Allison prefers to shopping, play, and work.
- Allison wants to shop, to play, and has already worked.
A: Allison loves shopping, playing, and working.

Q: Using the paragraph below, answer the question.

All day he hung round the cove, or upon the cliffs, with a brass telescope;[5] all evening he sat in a corner of the parlor next the fire, and drank rum and water very strong. Mostly he would not speak when spoken to; only look up sudden and fierce, and blow through his nose like a fog-horn; and we and the people who came about our house soon learned to let him be. Every day, when he came back from his stroll, he would ask if any seafaring men had gone by along the road. At first we thought it was the want of company of his own kind that made him ask this question; but at last we began to see he was desirous to avoid them. When a seaman put up at the "Admiral Benbow" (as now and then some did, making by the coast road for Bristol), he would look in at him through the curtained door before he entered the parlor; and he was always sure to be as silent as a mouse when any such was present. For me, at least, there was no secret about the matter; for I was, in a way, a sharer in his alarms.

Identify the best topic sentence for the paragraph above:
- He was a very silent man by custom.
- He had been a sailor for many years.
- He found life rather boring.
- He obvoiusly harbored a great secret.
A: He was a very silent man by custom.

Q: Use the paragraph below to answer the question:

After hearing the drink order, she would first grind the appropriate type of beans. Then, she would fill the filter with espresso ground, brushing off any excess and tamping down the grinds in the filter. Next, she would place an espresso cup below the spout and secure the filter in place. Pushing the start button, she would watch the brew pour out, making certain that the crema, a thick layer of brown foam, was on top.

Identify the best topic sentence for the paragraph above:
- Natalia was a skilled barista who had mastered the art of making espresso.
- Baristas use a rather simple method for making espresso drinks.
- The employee manual described how to make the perfect espresso for a customer.
- Natalia often daydreamed while she worked at her repetitive job as a barista.
A: Natalia was a skilled barista who had mastered the art of making espresso.

Q: Use the selection below to answer the question.

(1) Many years ago, an English translation of the first part of this charming tale appeared; and few books have obtained such deserved popularity. (2) The gradual progress of the family from utter destitution and misery, to happiness and abundance, arising from their own labour, perseverance, and obedience, together with the effect produced on the different characters of the sons by the stirring adventures they met with, created a deep and absorbing interest. (3) Every young reader patronized either the noble Fritz, the studious Ernest, or the generous Jack, and regarded him as a familiar personal acquaintance. (4) The book had but one defect--the death of the talented author left it unfinished, and every reader regretted its abrupt termination. (5) This conclusion was happily supplied by one of the most accomplished and elegant writers of her day, the Baroness de Montolieu; and, sanctioned and approved by the son of the lamented author, the entire work was published in France, and has for many years held a distinguished rank in the juvenile libraries there. (6) For the gratification of a little family circle, this now appears in English; and as, on examining the first part in the original, it was found, that "some new discoveries might be made," it was thought best to re-translate it, subduing the tone of the whole to English taste. (7) The unanimous voices of the beloved circle, for whom the pleasant task was undertaken, have pronounced the result to be eminently successful, and they generously wish, that the whole of the juvenile public of England should share in their satisfaction, and possess a complete Swiss Robinson.

At which sentence should one create a new paragraph to make the passage more organized and effective?
- 5
- 3
- 4
- 6
A: 5

Q: Use the selection below to answer the question.

(1) The facts relating to this apparition (entered in various log-books) agreed in most respects as to the shape of the object or creature in question, the untiring rapidity of its movements, its surprising power of locomotion, and the peculiar life with which it seemed endowed. (2) If it was a whale, it surpassed in size all those hitherto classified in science. (3) Taking into consideration the mean of observations made at divers times—rejecting the timid estimate of those who assigned to this object a length of two hundred feet, equally with the exaggerated opinions which set it down as a mile in width and three in length—we might fairly conclude that this mysterious being surpassed greatly all dimensions admitted by the learned ones of the day, if it existed at all. (4) And that it DID exist was an undeniable fact; and, with that tendency which disposes the human mind in favour of the marvellous, we can understand the excitement produced in the entire world by this supernatural apparition. (5) As to classing it in the list of fables, the idea was out of the question. (6) On the 20th of July, 1866, the steamer Governor Higginson, of the Calcutta and Burnach Steam Navigation Company, had met this moving mass five miles off the east coast of Australia. (7) Captain Baker thought at first that he was in the presence of an unknown sandbank; he even prepared to determine its exact position when two columns of water, projected by the mysterious object, shot with a hissing noise a hundred and fifty feet up into the air. (8) Now, unless the sandbank had been submitted to the intermittent eruption of a geyser, the Governor Higginson had to do neither more nor less than with an aquatic mammal, unknown till then, which threw up from its blow-holes columns of water mixed with air and vapour.

At which sentence should one create a new paragraph to make the passage more organized and effective?
- 6
- 4
- 5
- 7
A: 6

Q: Use the paragraph below to answer the question.

(1) I want to tell you what has been done in the last few days, and why it was done, and what the next steps are going to be. (2) This bank holiday, while resulting in many cases in great inconvenience, is affording us the opportunity to supply the currency necessary to meet the situation. (3) I recognize that the many proclamations from State capitols and from Washington, the legislation, the Treasury regulations, and so forth, couched for the most part in banking and legal terms, ought to be explained for the benefit of the average citizen. (4) I owe this, in particular, because of the fortitude and the good temper with which everybody has accepted the inconvenience and hardships of the banking holiday. (5) And I know that when you understand what we in Washington have been about, I shall continue to have your cooperation as fully as I have had your sympathy and your help during the past week.

Which sentence does not belong in the paragraph?
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
A: 2

Q: Use the selection below to answer the question.

The tendency nowadays to wander in wildernesses is delightful to see. Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out that going to the mountains is going home; that wildness is a necessity; and that mountain parks and reservations are useful not only as fountains of timber and irrigating rivers, but as fountains of life. Awakening from the stupefying effects of the vice of over-industry and the deadly apathy of luxury, they are trying as best they can to mix and enrich their own little ongoings with those of Nature, and to get rid of rust and disease. Briskly venturing and roaming, some are washing off sins and cobweb cares of the devil's spinning in all-day storms on mountains; sauntering in rosiny pinewoods or in gentian meadows, brushing through chaparral, bending down and parting sweet, flowery sprays; tracing rivers to their sources, getting in touch with the nerves of Mother Earth; jumping from rock to rock, feeling the life of them, learning the songs of them, panting in whole-souled exercise, and rejoicing in deep, long-drawn breaths of pure wildness. This is fine and natural and full of promise. So also is the growing interest in the care and preservation of forests and wild places in general, and in the half wild parks and gardens of towns. Even the scenery habit in its most artificial forms, mixed with spectacles, silliness, and Kodaks; its devotees arrayed more gorgeously than scarlet tanagers, frightening the wild game with red umbrellas, even this is encouraging, and may well be regarded as a hopeful sign of the times.

Which of the following would the writer of this passage most likely support?
- the establishment of more national parks
- more science education in schools
- a shorter workweek
- a greater diversity of species
A: the establishment of more national parks

Q: Use the selection below to answer the question.

The tendency nowadays to wander in wildernesses is delightful to see. Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out that going to the mountains is going home; that wildness is a necessity; and that mountain parks and reservations are useful not only as fountains of timber and irrigating rivers, but as fountains of life. Awakening from the stupefying effects of the vice of over-industry and the deadly apathy of luxury, they are trying as best they can to mix and enrich their own little ongoings with those of Nature, and to get rid of rust and disease. Briskly venturing and roaming, some are washing off sins and cobweb cares of the devil's spinning in all-day storms on mountains; sauntering in rosiny pinewoods or in gentian meadows, brushing through chaparral, bending down and parting sweet, flowery sprays; tracing rivers to their sources, getting in touch with the nerves of Mother Earth; jumping from rock to rock, feeling the life of them, learning the songs of them, panting in whole-souled exercise, and rejoicing in deep, long-drawn breaths of pure wildness. This is fine and natural and full of promise. So also is the growing interest in the care and preservation of forests and wild places in general, and in the half wild parks and gardens of towns. Even the scenery habit in its most artificial forms, mixed with spectacles, silliness, and Kodaks; its devotees arrayed more gorgeously than scarlet tanagers, frightening the wild game with red umbrellas, even this is encouraging, and may well be regarded as a hopeful sign of the times.

Which of the following is not a reason people are going into nature according to the writer?
- Because of increased lengths of worker vacations
- Because people realize that wildness is a necessity
- Because of the consumption and pollution present in daily life
- Because people enjoy walking about in the woods
A: Because of increased lengths of worker vacations

Q: Use the following chart to answer the question.

This chart uses material from the Wikipedia article "History of Immigration to the United States", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.

Population and Foreign Born 1790 to 1849
Census Population, Immigrants per Decade
Census | Population | Immigrants^1 | Foreign Born | %
1790 | 3,918,000 | 60,000 | NA | NA
1800 | 5,236,000 | 60,000 | NA | NA
1810 | 7,036,000 | 60,000 | NA | NA
1820 | 10,086,000 | 60,000 | NA | NA
1830 | 12,785,000 | 143,000 | 200,000 ^2 | 1.6%
1840 | 17,018,000 | 599,000 | 800,000 ^2 | 4.7%
1850 | 23,054,000 | 1,713,000 | 2,244,000 | 9.7%
1. The total number immigrating in each decade from 1790 to 1820 are estimates.

2. The number foreign born in 1830 and 1840 decades are extrapolations.

According to the chart, in what decade did the foreign-born population of the United States quadruple?
- 1830s
- 1840s
- 1850s
- 1820s
A: 1830s

Q: Use the following chart to answer the question.

This chart uses material from the Wikipedia article "History of Immigration to the United States", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.

Population and Foreign Born 1790 to 1849
Census Population, Immigrants per Decade
Census | Population | Immigrants^1 | Foreign Born | %
1790 | 3,918,000 | 60,000 | NA | NA
1800 | 5,236,000 | 60,000 | NA | NA
1810 | 7,036,000 | 60,000 | NA | NA
1820 | 10,086,000 | 60,000 | NA | NA
1830 | 12,785,000 | 143,000 | 200,000 ^2 | 1.6%
1840 | 17,018,000 | 599,000 | 800,000 ^2 | 4.7%
1850 | 23,054,000 | 1,713,000 | 2,244,000 | 9.7%
1. The total number immigrating in each decade from 1790 to 1820 are estimates.

2. The number foreign born in 1830 and 1840 decades are extrapolations.

According to the chart, in what decade did the number of immigrants entering the United States begin to increase?
- 1820s
- 1830s
- 1840s
- 1810s
A: 1820s

Q: Use the selection below, from Abraham Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address", to answer the question.

Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.

Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and dedicated, can long endure. We are met on a great battle-field of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this.

But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate -- we can not consecrate -- we can not hallow -- this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us -- that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion -- that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain -- that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom -- and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.

What was the reason that Lincoln gave for why people had gathered on the day he was delivering the address?
- to dedicate a cemetery on the battlefield
- to fight the Battle of Gettysburg
- to commemorate the Declaration of Independence
- to free the slaves
A: to dedicate a cemetery on the battlefield