Social Science
Questions 1-11 are based on the following passage and supplementary material.
This passage is adapted from Danielle M.Roemer, “Riddles,” in Children’s Folklore: A Source Book. ?1999 by Brain Sutton Smith et al.
1The passage makes the most extensive use of which type of evidence?
A) Expert testimony
B) Case studies
C) Historical trends
D) Statistical analysis
2.Which choice best reflects the author’s view of much of the existing research on riddling?
A) It is misleading because it puts too much 3emphasis on variations in riddles in urban and rural settings.
B) It focuses on riddles adults present to children and fail to address riddling between children.
C) It undermines commonly accepted beliefs about riddling behavior in an attempt to present new conclusions.
D) It is incomplete because it overlooks age as a significant factor in riddling behavior.
3.Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?
A) lines 8-10(“Others...dominant”)
B) lines 10-13(“For...children’s”)
C) lines 16-18(“Especially...riddling”)
D) lines 24-25(“First...children”)
4.The phrase “cross-cultural” (lines 20-21)primarily serves to
A) describe the specific ways in which riddling works in every culture.
B) demonstrate the culture-specific nature of riddling around the world.
C) emphasize the uneven nature of literature that claims to be universal.
D) characterize the universality of certain trails of riddling.
5.As used in line 32, “posed” most nearly means
A) displayed
B) positioned
C) asked
D) suggested
6.The description of Ozark parents mainly serves to
A) illustrate one way riddling is used to teach children.
B) provide a counterpoint to the previous example of the Chamula of South America.
C) introduce the concept of leisure-time riddling in various populations.
D) give an example of a commonly misunderstood use of riddling.
7.What does the author imply about parents who use leisure-time riddling at home?
A) They occasionally overestimate others’ interest in their children.
B) They use riddling to distract their children from more practical tasks.
C) They encourage their children to perform riddles when conversation lags.
D) They try to have children share riddles with their siblings.
8.Which choice provides the best evidence for the
answer to the previous question?
A) lines 73-74(“Generally...few”)
B) Lines 75-79(“Although...barrier”)
C) Lines 79-80(“Of course...backfire”)
D) Lines 80-83(“Proud...friends”)
9.Students responses to which statement in the graph best support the author’s claim that riddling may lead to positive educational outcomes?
A) Statement 1
B) Statement 2
C) Statement 3
D) Statement5
10 It can reasonably be inferred from the graph that the majority of children surveyed
A) enjoy using riddles in the classroom to some extent.
B) believe in the importance of riddles to their education in the classroom.
C) partially dislike the use of riddles to their in the classroom.
D) see no educational benefit in riddling.
11.The passage of students noting complete agreement with the statement“Riddles help me learn about my own culture”is closest to
A) 30%
B) 25%
C) 20%
D) 15%