Question

reading comprehension directions answer these questions about \habits of highly successful survivors\ and \the most dangerous game\ by filling in the correct ovals. 1. why does the author study accidents? (a) to learn why accidents happen (b) to identify skills that help survivors (c) to prevent accidents from happening (d) to discover why people die in accidents 2. what does the author mean in line 29 when he says, \survivors don’t candy - coat the truth\? (a) they eat candy or protein bars to give them energy. (b) they tell the truth to accident investigators. (c) they accept the danger of their situation. (d) they know they have made a mistake. 3. which subheading should you look under to find information about remaining cool in a crisis? (a) stay calm (b) think, analyze, plan (c) take action (d) surrender 4. which statement below would the author most likely agree with? (a) survivors need to wait patiently for rescuers. (b) survivors cannot prepare for their ordeals. (c) survivors have a better chance in a group. (d) survivors use many of the same strategies. 5. the author of \habits of highly successful survivors\ would likely say that rainsford survived in \the most dangerous game\ because he (a) made plans and took bold actions (b) knew how to follow a trail (c) ignored his exhaustion (d) never felt any fear 6. which of the habits described in the article does rainsford not exhibit? (a) take action (b) enjoy the survival journey (c) do whatever is necessary (d) never give up 7. what does the word mutinous mean in line 59? (a) clever (b) rational (c) rebellious (d) submissive 8. in line 112, the word faces means (a) surfaces of watches (b) front part of heads (c) expressions (d) sides of a cliff

Explanation:

1. The author studies accidents to identify skills that help survivors. This is a common - sense approach in survival - related studies.
2. "Survivors don't candy - coat the truth" means they accept the danger of their situation without sugar - coating it.
3. To find information about remaining cool in a crisis, "Stay Calm" is the most relevant sub - heading.
4. Survivors often use many of the same strategies, which is a reasonable assumption based on survival literature.
5. Rainsford survived because he made plans and took bold actions, which are key survival traits.
6. Rainsford was focused on survival and not on enjoying the survival journey.
7. "Mutinous" means rebellious.
8. In the context, "faces" means expressions.

Answer:

1. B. to identify skills that help survivors
2. C. They accept the danger of their situation.
3. A. Stay Calm
4. D. Survivors use many of the same strategies.
5. A. made plans and took bold actions
6. B. Enjoy the Survival Journey
7. C. rebellious
8. C. expressions