Deck 10: Writing to Persuade

Question 1

Conley believes that a man should be allowed to stop a woman from aborting her fetus.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Daum admits she has offended both sides of the abortion argument. ​

Answer 2

True

Question 3

At last she believes she has found a theory without holes.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

At age 10, the author bought a baseball cap with a cartoon of an Indian on it.

Question 5

She thinks a man should not be punished when the woman he has impregnated decides to get an abortion.

Question 6

His mother threw the hat in the trash because it did not show support for an Oklahoma  team.

Question 7

Daum is also concerned about men's choices.

Question 8

The author wants to change all Indian sports mascots to something else.

Question 9

The author believes that Indian sports mascots reduce dignity and respect for Indians. ​

Question 10

She says she is still pro-choice, but she just wants to broaden the choice.

Question 11

She knows she can easily find men who will publicly support her view. ​

Question 12

Sports teams are not named after any other ethnic groups besides Indians.

Question 13

According to the author, most people don't think about what Indian team names and mascots represent.

Question 14

To the author, the subject of ethnic mascots is a trivial matter.

Question 15

At the outset, Daum says she is pro-choice.

Question 16

A 2002 poll revealed that most Native Americans oppose Indian team names and mascots.

Question 17

Daum and Conley are in complete agreement.

Question 18

The author says that Indian sports mascots act like fools and idiots.

Question 19

Women now have three options: abortion, adoption, or keeping the child.

Question 20

In 1972, Florida State University changed its mascot from the Indians to the Cardinals. ​

Question 21

erosion : ​

A)wearing away
B) prediction ​
C)contract
D)separation

Question 22

trimester : ​

A)fall semester of the second year in school
B)a light haircut
C)three months
D)a legal restraint

Question 23

inviolability : ​

A)that which should not be changed
B)any court ruling
C)moral position
D)questionable decision

Question 24

injunction : ​

A)admission
B)that which is permitted
C)that which prohibits
D)something donated

Question 25

platitudes : ​

A) formal serving dishes ​
B)amphibious animals
C)musical patterns
D)trite sayings

Question 26

absolves : ​

A)explains
B)understands
C)researches case law
D)frees from blame

Question 27

extricate : ​

A) place in perspective ​
B)hold up to ridicule
C)remove from
D)surrender

Question 28

doled : ​

A)distributed
B)disturbed
C)abandoned
D)injured

Question 29

salient : ​

A)hidden
B)prominent
C)willing to part with for a price
D)sad

Question 30

laments : ​

A)leaving quickly
B)mutton dishes
C)argues
D)grieves