"The Black Hole of Technology" Test Review

Question 1

What opinion about technology does the author state at the beginning of “The Black Hole of Technology”?

Accepted Answer

Technology is keeping us from processing and interacting.

Question 2

Which of the following sentences is composed of two INDEPENDENT clauses?

Accepted Answer

Dad and I watch football regularly, but we cheer for different teams.

Question 3

Toward the end of the blog post, the author announces that she “had finally stopped.” What does she mean by that?

Accepted Answer

She is paying attention to what is right in front of her.

Question 4

Which quotation from the blog post most clearly appeals to the reader’s emotions?

Accepted Answer

Everyone was smiling, despite having to live their lives in poverty.

Question 5

Which sentence best summarizes the author’s claim in “The Black Hole of Technology”?

Accepted Answer

Technology can distract us from enjoying our surroundings and interacting.

Question 6

What does the author notice about villagers in Cambodia?

Accepted Answer

They seem very happy., They have no cell phones.

Question 7

Our camp counselors like to SUBJECT us to difficult outdoor challenges. What does SUBJECT mean?

Accepted Answer

to force to do something

Question 8

Do you have a test tomorrow on "The Black Hole of Technology"?

Accepted Answer

YES

Question 9

Which of the following sentences uses a comma to set off a nonrestrictive (DEPENDENT) clause?

Accepted Answer

Mom likes her new smartphone, which got excellent reviews online.

Question 10

Which best describes the ways the authors of “Teens and Technology...” and “The Black Hole...” present their ideas?

Accepted Answer

The first addresses readers directly. The second uses a personal anecdote.

Question 11

Which of these sentences best supports the author's claim?

Accepted Answer

Before getting technology, I was more appreciative of the world around me.

Question 12

What does this sentence mean? "The black hole of endless streams of information is devouring everyone."

Accepted Answer

People today are distracted and overwhelmed by meaningless texts and posts.

Question 13

Why are the words GO and STOP contrasted in this sentence? "In a life of go, go, go I had finally stopped."

Accepted Answer

to show the difference between consuming info and appreciating the world

Question 14

If you are ABSORBING information, which is most likely to be true?

Accepted Answer

You are adding the information to what you know.

Question 15

How do the friends react when Fouly asks them whether they have seen Miley Cyrus’s post?

Accepted Answer

They quickly check social media.

Question 16

She is DEVOURING every page of the new book in her favorite series. What does DEVOURING mean?

Accepted Answer

taking in greedily

Question 17

Which of the following sentences contains a relative (DEPENDENT) clause?

Accepted Answer

The person who called us was working for a political candidate.

Question 18

Which statement best supports the idea that "the author feels distracted while her friends check social media"?

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the enticing warmth of the sun...were begging us to run around outside

Question 19

Which answer best supports that "the author is paying attention to what is right in front of her"?

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...I soaked in the extraordinary sight before me.

Question 20

What event in “The Black Hole of Technology” strengthens the author’s opinion about technology?

Accepted Answer

a hike to an ancient temple

Question 21

If a certain clue CONSUMED a detective, which of the following was most likely true?

Accepted Answer

The detective spent most of his time working with that particular clue.

Question 22

What does the author vow to do the next time she’s walking along a road?

Accepted Answer

value her surroundings

Question 23

In which sentence can the multiple-meaning word SIGN be defined as “warning”?

Accepted Answer

That dark sky may be a sign of stormy weather to come.

Question 24

Which of these ideas from “Teens and Technology...” would the author of “The Black Hole...” most likely agree?

Accepted Answer

There are many useless and meaningless bits of information on your network.

Question 25

How does the author feel about spending time with her friends as they check social media?

Accepted Answer

distracted by something else

"The Black Hole of Technology" Test Review

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