D. ○1, ○2 and ○4. Body: Supporting Paragraphs Questions

5. Which is the topic sentence for the first supporting paragraph of the essay?

A. Sentence One. B. Sentence Three. C. Sentence Five. D. Sentence Seven.

6. What details supported the first topic sentence? 1 Have to drive fifteen minutes ○

2Jammed parking lot ○

3 Endless ticket line ○

4 Sold-out tickets ○

5 Crowded theater ○

6 Sticky floor ○

A. ○1, ○2 and ○3. B. ○1, ○2, ○3 and ○4.

C. ○1, ○2, ○3, ○4 and ○5. D. ○1, ○2, ○3, ○4, ○5 and ○6.

7. What details are used to support the second topic sentence? 1 Celery ○

2 Carrot Sticks ○

3 Fresh Popcorns ○

4 Chocolate Bars ○5 Milk Duds ○

A. ○1 and ○2. B. ○1, ○2 and ○3. C. ○1, ○2, ○3 and ○4. D. ○1, ○2, ○3, ○4 and ○5.

8. What is the topic sentence for the third supporting paragraph of the essay?

A. The First Sentence. B. The Six Sentence. C. The Eighth Sentence.

D. The First and the Six Sentences. Concluding Paragraph Questions

9. Which two sentences in the concluding paragraph restate the thesis and supporting points of the essay? A. First and Second. B. Second and Third. C. Third and Fourth. D. First and Fourth.

10. Which sentence in the concluding paragraph contains the final thought of the essay? A. First. B. Second. C. Third. D. Fourth.

IV. Reading Comprehension of the Four Bases in Essay Writing. (20%) Directions: There are two passages in this section. Each one is followed by some questions concerning the four elements in essay writing. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Decide on the BEST choice and BLACKEN the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET. Passage1

A Nigh of Violence

[Paragraph1]According to my history instructor, Adolf Hilter once said that he wanted to sign up “brutal youths” to help him achieve his goals. If Hilter were still alive, he wouldn’t have any trouble recruiting the brutal youths he wanted; he could get them right here in the United States. I know, because I was one of them. As a teenager, I ran with a gang. And it took a frightening incident for me to see how violent I had become.

[Paragraph2]The incident was planned one Thursday night when I was out with my friends. I was still going to school once in a while, but most of my friends weren’t. We spent our days on the streets, talking, showing off, sometimes shoplifting a little or shaking people down for a few dollars. My friends and I were close, maybe because life hadn’t been very good to any of us. On this night, we were drinking wine and vodka on the corner. For some reason, we all felt tense and restless. One of us came up with the idea of robbing one of the old people who lived in the high-rise close by. We could just knock him or her over, grab the money, and party with it.

[Paragraph3](1)The robbery did not go as planned. (2)After about an hour, and after more wine and vodka, we spotted an old man. (3)He came out of the glass door of the building and started up the street. (4)Pine Street had a lot of antique stores as well as apartment buildings. (5)Stuffing our bottles in our jacket pockets, we closed in behind him. (6)Suddenly, the old man whipped out a homemade wooden club from under his jacket and began swinging. (7)The club thudded loudly against Victor’s shoulder, making him yelp with pain. (8)When we heard that, we went crazy. (9)We smashed our bottles over the old man’s head. (10)Not content with that, Victor kicked him savagely, knocking him to the ground. (11)As we ran, I kept seeing him sprawled on the ground, blood from our beating trickling into his eyes. (12)Victor, the biggest of us, had said,

“We want your money, old man. Hand it over.”

[Paragraph4]Later, at home, I had a strong reaction to the incident. My head would not stop pounding, and I threw up. I wasn’t afraid of getting caught; in fact, we never did get caught. I just knew I had gone over some kind of line. I didn’t know if I could step back, now that I had gone so far. But I knew I had to. I had seen plenty of people in my neighborhood turn into the kind of people who hated their lives, people who didn’t care about anything, people who would up penned in jail or ruled b drugs. I didn’t want to become one of them.

[Paragraph5](1)That night, I realize now, I decided not to become one of Jilter’s “brutal youths.” (2)I’m proud of myself for that, even though life didn’t get any easier and no one came along to pin a medal on me. (3)I just decided, quietly, to step off the path I was on. (4)I hope my parents and I will get along better now, too. (5)Maybe the old man’s pain, in some terrible way, had a purpose.

QUESTION

1. What sentence in paragraph 3 of “A Night of Violence” should be omitted in the interest of paragraph unity? A. Sentence 2 B. Sentence 4 C. Sentence 6 D. Sentence 8

2. What sentence in the final paragraph of “A Night of Violence” makes the mistake of introducing a new topic and so should be eliminated? A. Sentence 1 B. Sentence 2