1) "Coming of Age" Text: "Which statement best illustrates the central idea of the article? a) Many cultures celebrate the transition from childhood to adolescence in the exact same way. b) Many cultures have different celebrations to mark the passage of time and each transition during one's life. c) Many cultures have drastically different approaches to celebrating the transition from childhood to adolescence. d) Many cultures celebrate the transition from childhood to adolescence with a coming-of-age ceremony and celebration. 2) How does the author introduce the main idea of the passage? a) A. The author explains the traditions in order of importance. b) B. The author explains the purposes of the traditions across cultures and then gives specific examples. c) C. The author explains a number of specific traditions and then summarizes how they are all the same. d) D. The author compares and contrasts traditions across cultures to determine which is most celebratory. 3) 3. What is the author's main purpose in the article? a) A. to list the steps to take in order to throw a coming-of-age ceremony b) B. to explain the advantages and disadvantages of coming-of-age ceremonies c) C. to compare and contrast the merits of different coming-of-age ceremonies d) D. to expose the reader to different coming-of-age ceremonies in different cultures 4) 4. What connection does the author draw between a Quinceañera and bar or bat mitzvahs? a) A. Both celebrations and ceremonies are a part of the Latinx tradition. b) B. Both celebrations and ceremonies involve legal transitions into adulthood. c) C. Both celebrations and ceremonies involve a religious component and a party. d) D. Both celebrations and ceremonies are planned from the day of the child's birth. 5) "Rebel With a Cause" Text: 1. How does the author organize the information in the text? a) A. He mocks parents’ fear of adolescent rebellion and explains how teens can ignore them. b) B. He criticizes the characteristics of each stage of adolescent rebellion and urges parents to intervene. c) C. He illustrates the characteristics of each stage of adolescent rebellion and suggests how parents can respond. d) D. He questions teens’ motivations for adolescent rebellion and details how parents can prevent this behavior. 6) 2. According to the article, what are the main reasons why teenagers rebel? a) A. Teenagers use rebellion to push boundaries. b) B. Teenagers use rebellion as a way to get back at their parents. c) C. Teenagers rebel as a means to assert independence and individual identity. d) D. Teenagers rebel mostly for attention, like younger children compete for parental attention with older siblings. 7) 3. What does the term "latitude" most closely mean as used in paragraph 13? a) A. restriction b) B. space c) C. boundary d) D. orientation 8) 4. Which of the following is an example of Dr. Pickhardt's advice to parents when responding to adolescent rebellion? a) A. He advises parents to talk to their children and keep lines of communication open b) B. He advises parents to give their children stricter boundaries and harsher punishments. c) C. He advises parents to make life easy for their children and give them no responsibilities. d) D. He advises parents to allow their children to do whatever they want and be prepared to cover all consequences of those actions. 9) 5. How does the author's advice for parents change as teenagers progress through the later stages of rebellion? a) A. As teenagers get older, the parents should exert more and more control. b) B. As teenagers get older, parents should let natural consequences occur. c) C. As teenagers get older, parents should help them avoid more serious negative consequences. d) D. As teenagers get older, parents should publicly correct their behavior so they will not do it again.

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