1. The word “people” is
a. abstract and general.
b. abstract and specific.
c. concrete and general.
d. concrete and specific.
3. The word “interesting” is
a. abstract and general.
b. abstract and specific.
c. concrete and general.
d. concrete and specific.
4. The proper way to refer to the title of a magazine article in a written essay is
a. “This Is Only a Test.”
b. This Is Only a Test.
c. This Is Only a Test.
d. either b or c is correct.
5. To write effective academic arguments you should
a. be as general as possible.
b. provide frequent and lengthy quotations.
c. provide examples.
d. develop a sarcastic tone.
6. In “Are Prisons Obsolete?” Angela Y. Davis argues for
a. prison reform.
b. prison abolition.
c. both a and b.
d. neither a nor b.
7. A thesis statement should not
a. be specific, manageable, and strong.
b. use adjectives like ‘interesting’ and ‘important.’
c. appear within the introduction to the paper.
d. pass the “so what?” test.
8. Which of the following statements is true of Are Prisons Obsolete?
a. It has an aggressively sarcastic tone.
b. It contains epigraphs.
c. It does not call for radical transformations of our society.
d. None of the above is true.
