1.10 Quiz: Author's Viewpoint and Purpose English

1. What happens as a result of the girls' misadventure while snow shoeing?

A. The two girls develop a strong friendship.

B. Lilia understands that she is capable of overcoming her fears.

C. The two girls become national celebrities.

D. Lilia realizes she will never adapt to life in the mountains.

2. How do Jessie’s actions on the snowshoe trail affect the climax of the story?

A. Jessie’s inexperience causes the two girls to become lost in the woods.

B. Jessie’s incessant talking makes the narrator start to feel less alone.

C. Jessie’s excitement over the bird causes her to take a dangerous fall.

D. Jessie’s joy over the bird helps the narrator change her negative attitude.

3. How does the narrator's viewpoint change over the course of this passage?

A. She realizes that life in a small town in the mountains can be just as good as life by the ocean.

B. She knows her new life will be better because she knows her mother is happy.

C. She has a hard time making new friends and still longs for her old friends.

D. She still wishes she lived near the ocean, but she accepts that she must live with her mother in the mountains.

3. Which statement best describes the author’s viewpoint of Hillary in this excerpt?

A. He feels that Hillary was mistaken in his account and did not tell the whole truth.

B. He sees Hillary as an inferior climber and is trying to destroy his reputation with this account.

C. He views Hillary as a liar and is using this story to shed light on the inconvenient truth.

D. He sees Hillary as a national hero and treasure, emphasizing that he was proud to climb with Hillary.

5. Refer to Explorations in Literature for a complete version of this narrative.

Read this excerpt from “The Final Assault” by Sir Edmund Hillary.

With the debris we chopped out of the slope we tried to build up the platform on the downhill side, but almost invariably saw it collapse and go roaring down over the bluffs below. At times we were buffeted by wind and snow, yet we worked doggedly on, knowing that our tent was our only chance of survival against the rigors of the night.

Which statement best describes the author’s purpose in this excerpt?

A. to entertain readers with a suspenseful episode

B. to persuade readers to use caution in the mountains

C. to inform the readers about how they set up their tent

D. to describe what the debris was made out of