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Chapter 9: Mastery Test 8

A. Read the following statements, and mark each one as follows:

F if it states a fact
O if it expresses an opinion
F/O if it combines fact and opinion

This activity contains 10 questions.

Question 1.
___The Simpsons is the longest-running cartoon show in television history.

 
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O
F/O
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Question 2.
___At 2 years old, Tiger Woods appeared on CBS News and The Mike Douglas Show putting with Bob Hope.

 
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Question 3.
___On his foundation's Web Site, Tiger Woods states that he has learned important lessons about life from his father and from the game of golf.

 
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Question 4.
___Earl Woods, Tiger's father, believes that "parenting is the most important building block in our society."

 
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Question 5.
___Jon Gruden, who led the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a Super Bowl win in 2003, doesn't look like a typical NFL coach.

 
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Question 6.

B. Read the following short reviews. Mark each one as follows:

F if it states only facts
O if it expresses opinions
F/O if it combines fact and opinion

___Hornet's Nest by Patricia Cornwell, Warner Books, 1997. A serial killer is murdering visiting businessmen, and Charlotte chief of police Judy Hammer and deputy Virginia West are under pressure. To make things worse, West has rookie journalist Andy Brazil riding with her as a public relations stunt. This sounds like vintage Patricia Cornwell, but Hornet's Nest has a rather different feel from her Kay Scarpetta novels. It lacks their narrative grip and their brooding menace: the streets of Charlotte may be dark and dingy and crime-ridden, but they always appear floodlit and safe to the reader, who is never left in any real tension. The identity of the killer is revealed by an omniscient narrator simply in passing and ends up being almost irrelevant. The attention is on the relationship between West and Brazil; indeed, Hornet's Nest is really more of a romance than a mystery.

—Yee, "Danny Yee's Book Reviews."
 
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O
F/O
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Question 7.

___The Cold Hard Fax by Leslie O'Kane, Ballantine Books, 1998. Freelance fax-cartoonist Molly Masters and her family have moved into a new house, only to find that the previous owner keeps harassing them when they try to dig up the garden. Then he is shot dead on the property, the garden gets dug up rather more thoroughly than planned, killing the children's pet pumpkin in the process, and someone starts faxing threats to Molly.
—Yee, "Danny Yee's Book Reviews."
 
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F/O
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Question 8.

___To say that the Harry Potter books by J. K. Rowling are a success is an understatement. The first four books have set sales records, and the two movies based on the books have set box office records. The series has been praised by reviewers and readers in Britain and the United States. There are several reasons why young readers love these books. First, the main characters are children who are able to solve mysteries that the adults cannot solve. Next, the books feature characters that seem like real people, with both good and bad qualities. Last, the stories are just plain fun.
 
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Question 9.
___The Civil War Wall Chart, Publications International, 1990. Anchored in a 13-by-18-inch binder, the contents of this book unfold into a nearly 11- foot wall chart of the key historical events of the Civil War. The timeline features principal battles, events, and people.

 
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F/O
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Question 10.
___The Children's Book of Myths and Legends, retold by Ronne Randall and illustrated by Graham Howells, Barnes & Noble Books, 2001. This is a beautifully illustrated collection of myths and legends from all over the world. Every page is a delight. The perfect gift for readers of all ages.

 
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