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Literature Quiz (January 2023)

Question 1: Choose the best answer. (0.5mark each; 2.5 marks total)
2.5
1- In the selection “from Pax”, what does the fox do to distract the boy from
being anxious or nervous?
a- The fox nudges his muzzle into the glove’s webbing.
b- The fox jumps repeatedly on the back seat of the car.
c- The fox howls many times.
d- The fox gave the boy a ball to play throw and retrieve.
2- In the selection “Zoo”, what do the author’s descriptions reveal about humans’
feelings towards the alien creatures?
a- The humans look at the alien creatures with tenderness.
b- The humans look at the alien creatures with disgust.
c- The humans view the alien creatures with fear and wonder.
d- The humans don’t have any feelings towards the alien creatures.
3- Which of the following signposts best describes this sentence. “When the grandchild
brought a gift for his grandma, she remembered her son’s kindness.”
a- again and again
b- memory moment
c- aha moment
d- contrasts and contradictions

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4- In the selection “Zoo”, why do both children and adults form long lines before
daybreak?
a- to catch the gate of the zoo before it closes
b- because it’s more civilized to line up
c- to see the zoo keeper feeding the alien creatures
d- to see what race of strange creatures the professor had brought this year
5- After Jack’s long journey, his mother was the first person to give him a warm
__________.
a- anxiety
b- embrace
c- microphone
d- injury
Question 2: Answer the following questions. (2.5 marks total)
2.5
1- In the selection “Zoo”, how can Professor Hugo take advantage of both
aliens and humans?
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2- In the selection “Zoo”, describe the aliens’ feelings of being inside cages. Then,
write the reason behind being in cages from the alien’s point of view.
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3- In the selection “from Pax”, which trick did the boy use to get rid of the fox as his
father demands? Why does the fox go immediately to retrieve the to soldier?
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Comprehension
Question 3: Read the following passage. Then answer the questions. (1 mark each; 5
marks total)
Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali, originally born Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr., was a famous boxer. Even
today, he is thought of as one of the best boxers of all time. But Ali is famous for much
more than his athletic talent. He was also an activist who fought for his beliefs. He spoke
out on issues of race, religion, and politics.
Ali experienced a lot of success and fame as a boxer during the 1960s. At this time, the
United States was fighting the Vietnam War. The Vietnam War was a long conflict that had
already seen many deaths. To help increase the number of troops, the U.S. government
began drafting people into the military. This means the government required certain eligible
American men to join the military. Muhammad Ali was against the draft and the war. His
anti-war views and actions led to a historic Supreme Court case, Clay v. United States.
On April 28, 1967, the U.S. government called on Muhammad Ali to join the U.S.
military. He refused. Ali had converted to the religion of Islam in 1964. He believed the war
went against his religious beliefs and was unjust. He told reporters that he did not want to
fight in a war that was killing people of color in another country while Black Americans
suffered from racial violence in their own country.
At the time, certain people were granted the right to not join the military based on their
religious, moral, or ethical beliefs. Ali asked to be granted this right. However, the lower
courts rejected Ali’s request. At a jury trial in 1967, Ali was sentenced to five years in
prison and a $10,000 fine for refusing to join the military after being drafted. At this time,
about half of all Americans still supported the Vietnam War. Many Americans criticized
Ali’s actions. He was also banned from boxing and stripped of his titles. Ali paid a large

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fine so he would not have to go to jail. Meanwhile, he fought the results of his trial. He and
his lawyers spent the next three and a half years fighting these results.
During these years, Ali spoke against the war and racial injustice at college campuses.
He became an anti-war and civil rights hero. Other civil rights heroes, like Martin Luther
King Jr., supported Ali’s anti-war beliefs. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, the Vietnam
War became more and more unpopular. People across the U.S. protested against the war.
Ali supported these efforts.
Muhammad Ali continued to fight the results of his jury trial. He took his case to a
higher federal court. The judges at this court upheld the results of his trial two different
times. His last chance to avoid jail time was to have his case heard by the Supreme Court.
The Court’s decision, either way, would be final. At first, the Supreme Court was prepared
to rule against Ali and send him to jail. However, a legal researcher who worked for Justice
John Marshall Harlan told him to read more about Ali’s religious beliefs before voting.
After doing so, Justice Harlan changed his mind. He decided to vote in favor of Ali. The
Justices came together and rethought their decision. On June 28, 1971, the Supreme Court
announced that they had voted to reverse Ali’s conviction. The Justices felt that the lower
courts had never explained their reasons for not allowing Ali to be excused from military
service based on his religious beliefs. All eight Justices on the Supreme Court ruled in favor
of Ali.
Muhammad Ali regained his boxing license and had a long boxing career. He continued
to speak out against racism, religious intolerance, and war. Today, many people honor his
fight by working towards a more just world.

1. Who was Muhammad Ali?

a. a famous swimmer and runner 5
b. a famous runner and scholar
c. a famous boxer and activist

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 d. a famous boxer and soldier
2. What happened after Ali was drafted by the U.S. government to fight in the
Vietnam War?
a. He refused the draft.
b. He went to fight in Vietnam.
c. He left the country.
d. He became a boxer again.
3. Read the following sentences from the text.
“[Ali] believed the war went against his religious beliefs and was unjust. He told
reporters that he did not want to fight in a war that was killing people of color in
another country while Black Americans suffered from racial violence in their own
country.”
“What can you conclude about Muhammad Ali based on this information?”
a. Ali cared deeply about the rights of people both in Vietnam and in the United
States.
b. Ali was not interested in the war in Vietnam but was interested in the United
States.
c. Ali didn’t think much about people in the United States but cared about people
in other countries.
d. Ali wanted to make a statement but didn’t actually care much about the war in
Vietnam.
4. Which sentence is NOT TRUE about Mohammed Ali?
a. He supported the Vietnam War.
b. Ali was an anti-war and civil rights hero.
c. Ali had converted to the religion of Islam.
d. The Supreme Court was prepared to rule against Ali and send him to jail.

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 5. What is the main idea of this text?
a. Muhammad Ali became a popular speaker at college campuses, where he
spoke about his anti-war feelings.
b. Muhammad Ali paid a large fine to avoid spending time in jail when he
refused the draft from the United States military.
c. Muhammad Ali was a great boxer, but there were other boxers at the time who
were stronger than he was.
d. Muhammad Ali was a boxer and activist who went to court to fight for his .
. right to refuse a military draft and eventually won his case.
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