What was the effect of carey's volunteering at the world trade center?

she felt as if she had done her duty and could rest.

she felt determined to become a disaster relief volunteer.

she felt she had done too much.

none of these
2.
people other people because

everyone stands in need of at one time or another

everyone is tied together by the bond of humanity

is an innate feeling within the majority of people

all of these
3.
what is something carey did not do to show her dedication to those in need?

she showed up and begged to volunteer.

she found clothes for an unprepared, distressed son.

she made plans to reunite two firefighters with the man they rescued.

she a mother find her daughter.
4.
according to the story, why did so many people desire to volunteer after the 9/11 attacks?

they wanted to see the damage done at the site.

they wanted to other people who had been affected by the tragedy as they had.

they lost loved ones in the attack and hoped to find them.

they hoped to be recognized for their efforts on national television.
5.
which is the best response to explain why did so many people want to volunteer?

the volunteers were unemployed by the attacks and needed to do something.

the 9/11 attacks were on innocent civilians and therefore people wanted to .

all of the volunteers hoped to find a relative who had been lost.

none of these
from "sixteen"
6.
why did jessie decide to drink?

she had always wanted to taste alcohol.

she always drank, and this party was no exception.

she succumbed to peer pressure.

her friends forced her to do it.
7.
which of the following was not a consequence of jessie drinking, as mentioned in the story?

she wrecked the car.

she killed a small child.

she served time in jail.
8.
of all the unwise choices jessie made that night, which was the most destructive?

driving home after drinking

hanging out with her friends

staying out after midnight

taking the truck when her mother told her not to
9.
why is it illegal to drive while under the influence of alcohol?

you are no longer in control of yourself.

it is possible to unintentionally do harm

it puts others at risk.

all of these
from "air florida flight 90"
10.
lenny skutnik was a hero because

he saw someone in desperate need and saved her at the risk of his own life

he jumped into frigid water that may have killed him

he was the only person to dive into the river

he sat by president reagan's family during the state of the union address
11.
the second hero was only motivated to the stewardess in order to gain celebrity status.

true

false
12.
the pilot trusted the ground crew that his plane was safe for takeoff.

true

false
13.
based upon this story, which statement is false?

sometimes people place the needs of others before their own comfort.

perfect strangers do not one another in times of crisis.

people often others in need.
14.
according to the article, the pilot of air florida flight 90 flew his airplane recklessly, which caused him to crash into a river.

true

false
from the tragedy of othello
15.
which of the following was not focused on in the tragedy of othello?

intuition

hard work

honesty

trust
16.
based on the characters' relationship in the play, how do you expect the other military officers will react to iago now?

they will no longer trust him.

they will make him commander instead of othello.

there will be no change in their relationship.

they will forgive him.
from "medgar evers"
17.
what does the phrase, "it is never too late to do the right thing," have to do with the idea of trusting the government?

you can postpone doing the right thing because there is always later.

nothing. it is just a saying.

it means that if the system does not work as it should, one should continue to strive for right to prevail.

you always have time to make the right choice.
18.
what effect do you think the medgar evers story most likely would have on someone who mistrusted officials in authority roles?

it would confirm the idea that law makers should have no control over others.

it would confirm their suspicions that all government officials are corrupt (based on the outcomes of the first two trials).

it would confirm their notion that the system is flawed and therefore not worthy of trust.

it would confirm that the system does have defects, but that continuing to work within it will eventually lead to good.
19.
which of the following is not mentioned in the medgar evers story?

government leaders in the 1960s supported beckwith.

beckwith was a despised man in his hometown for his racist views.

beckwith was denied bail after his conviction.

many white people opposed a new trial.
20.
medgar evers was a civil rights activist and was killed because he tried to improve the system for minorities.

true

false