Question # 8 Multiple Choice
In the following scenario, which of the following points is the speaker most likely arguing?
A small district has only one track for K-8 students and only a few honors courses for high school students. A woman gives a speech
before the school board. She says that students with very high IQs have often been tardy or absent from school and that many have not
chosen to go on to college.
that good work habits are the most important indicator of success
that IQ tests do not adequately measure intelligence
that gifted education is necessary to ensure success for bright students
that gifted education is not worthwhile

On november 17, 1968, football fans across the united states sat glued to their televisions. a close game between two top teams—the new york jets and the oakland raiders—was being broadcast. when the jets pulled ahead with only fifty seconds remaining, viewers went wild. but then, just as the raiders were bringing the ball across midfield, the game disappeared from the screen! in its place, a previously scheduled children's movie, heidi, started playing. callers flooded the tv network's phone lines, but it was too late. the raiders scored two touchdowns in the very final moments—touchdowns that were unseen by all but west coast viewers. as a result of the interrupted event, dubbed "the heidi game," television networks began delaying their regularly scheduled programs until football games had ended.

Which type of story uses animals as characters in order to illustrate a general truth about human nature?

Read the passage from an argumentative essay. many endangered species are currently threatened by climate change. there are some laws already in place, but are they effective enough? anyone with a conscience knows that these creatures deserve the chance to survive without outside threats impeding their survival. i suppose this is a tough decision for lawmakers, but i hope they choose wisely. which statement best evaluates the claim in the passage?