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Semester Exam Reading Comprehension Practice
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1
In the first paragraph, which words have a pessimistic connotation?
Countries, Nike, communities
Discussion, outside, notice
Here, United States, think
Self-righteous, poor, exploited
2
Both of these selections make a connection between
Money and morality
Coroporate CEO's and their employees
The American public and sweatshop labor
Workers in rural and urban areas
3
What is Benjamin-Gomez’s tone toward unions?
Hopeful
Indifferent
Disgusted
Joyful
4
Which of the following best describes the tone Lum takes in paragraph 1?
Bitter
Sarcastic
Shocked
Smug
5
See your handout.
Embrace
Exclude
Refuse
Misuse
6
What is Benjamin-Gomez’s tone toward Fruit of the Loom?
Complacent
Positive
Frustrated
Indifferent
7
Who do Lum and Benjamin-Gomez believe has the ability to begin to reduce sweatshops?
American Public
Mexican Government
Corporations
American Government
8
With which of these statements would Lum most likely DISAGREE?
A
C
D
B
9
What tone does Lum take toward the American public?
Cautious
Critical
Amusement
Praise
10
Lum and Benjamin-Gomez had different purposes for writing their pieces because
A
D
B
C
11
The percentages used in paragraph 2 are including in order to contrast (USE "T-SHIRTS FOR JUST)
C
D
A
B
12
See handout
Working conditions have no chance of improvement.
People need to be aware of and work to eliminate sweatshops
Corporations are open about their labor practices.
Workers need to try harder to gain increased compensation.
13
Who does Benjamin-Gomez believe is most to blame for sweatshops?
Mexican Workers
American public
All workers
Corporations
14
What is the tone that Lum takes toward work?
Detracting
Worthless
Celebratory
Fulfilling
15
Advice that Benjamin-Gomez might give Lum is
A
C
D
B
16
How is the point of view different in Lum's and Benjamin-Gomez's essay?
Lum uses more second person point of view.
Lum uses more first person point of view.
Benjamin-Gomez uses more second person point of view.
Benjamin-Gomez uses more first person point of view.
17
What is one theme of Lum's essay?
D
B
A
C
18
The main conflict in "Sweatshops Are Us" in this article is that ...
Workers need to advocate for their rights more.
Coroporations need to be disbanded
The compensation for work is declining
Workers have too much power
19
It can be inferred from Lum that workers are in a state of
poverty if a minority worker
power; they have strength in numbers
a strong bargaining postion
exploitation and desparation
20
Which word best describes the Chinese community according to Lum in paragraph 3?
Brutalized
Unionized
Exploited
Abandoned
21
Which of the following paragraphs best represents a feeling of optimism?
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 1
22
How does Lum attempt to build empathy for workers in sweatshops?
B
A
C
D
23
A statement that is supported by both selections is that
A
C
B
D
24
Paragraph 4 in “Sweatshops Are Us” is most closely related to which paragraph in “T-S for J”?
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 3
25
What is Lum’s tone toward workers?
Angry
Critical
Sympathetic
Pessimistic
26
What is the purpose of Benjamin-Gomez beginning with the story of buying a T-shirt at UCLA?
D
C
A
B
27
What does Lum feel is a threat to workers today?
The rising amount of hours in the work week
All of these
The lack of jobs in the workforce today
Unfair working conditions
28
Which of the following best represents the theme of “T-Shirts for Justice”?
C
A
D
B
29
Advice that Lum might give Benjamin-Gomez is
C
A
D
B
30
A word that describes both of these selections is
Scientific
Materialistic
Optimistic
Informative
31
What do Lum and Benjamin Gomez have in common?
D
A
C
B
32
How are the endings of “T-Shirts for Justice”and “Sweatshops Are Us” similar to one another?
B
D
C
A
