Question

1. Which statement is shared by both "Zoos: Joys or Jails?" and "Why Do We Need Zoos?"

a. clearly stated claim
b. humorous introduction
c. unsupported facts
d. one-sided argument

23 Read the passage. What technique is the author using to develop point of view?

"Though zoos are meant to be a joy to viewers and teach lessons about our earth, the zoo jails its inhabitants and passes on faulty knowledge."

a. state a claim
b. persuasive language
c. supporting facts and examples
d. arguments from opposing views

3. In which statement is the technique "supporting facts and examples" being used?

a. "...it was countries and then individual cities that had collections of exotic animals for people to come and see, and they were no longer reserved for wealthy rulers."
b. "The zoo should be reserved for education and protecting endangered species, not an amusement park where animals are trained to perform."
c. "...is the zoo really setting a good example of treatment or representing the natural action of these creatures?"
d. "...small cages give visitors a skewed perception of how the animals actually behave in the wild."

4. Both the author of "Zoos:Joys or Jails?" and the author of "Why Do We Need Zoos?"

a. think animals should live in their natural habitats.
b. believe animals are protected in zoos.
c. wish people would make donations to zoos more often.
d. want to help wild animals, especially endangered ones.

My answers:
A
B
A
D