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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which of these sentences from paragraph 3 supports the idea that fear can help us?
Like all emotions, fear can be mild, medium, or intense, depending on the situation and the person.
Fear is the word we use to describe our emotional reaction to something that seems dangerous.
A fear can be healthy if it cautions a person to stay safe around something that could be dangerous.
- 2. Multiple Choice
The section "How Fear Works" is organized in a way that shows --
The benefits of having fears
The way the body and brain respond to fear
The various reasons why we have fears
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which detail from the article explains why the brain reacts instantly when it senses danger?
This response is known as "fight or flight" because that is exactly what the body is preparing itself to do: fight off the danger or run fast to get away.
But the word "fear" is used in another way, too: to name something a person often feels afraid of.
As soon as the brain gets enough information to realize there's no danger ("Oh, it's just a balloon bursting -- whew!"), it turns off the fear reaction.
- 4. Multiple Choice
Hydro is the Greek word for "water". Based on the meaning of the Greek word phobia, what do you think hydrophobia means?
A desire to be in water
An intense love of water
An intense fear of water
- 5. Multiple Choice
What purpose does paragraph 13 have in the selection?
It gives hope to people who suffer from fears.
It presents arguments against being fearful of situations.
It describes how people can overcome fears of public speaking.
- 6. Multiple Choice
The word gradually comes from the Latin word gradualis, which means "steps". What does gradually mean in paragraph 13?
At an even pace
Little by little
In a climbing way
- 7. Multiple Choice
Read the sentence a student wrote about a childhood fear.
When I was younger, I was afraid of storms, so I would hide under my blankets, and I would plug my ears until the storm passed.
Which of the following is the correct way to write that sentence?
When I was younger, I was afraid of storms, so I would hide under my blankets and plug my ears until the storm passed.
When I was younger, I was afraid of storms. I hide under my blankets, and I plug my ears until the storm passed.
When I was younger, I was afraid of storms. So I hid under my blankets. I plugged my ears until the storm passed.
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which statement is the most likely reason the author wrote this selection?
To provide evidence of how the amygdala keeps track of all strong emotions
To persuade readers to get help if they have fears
To explain how fears and phobias can be overcome
- 9. Multiple Choice
The word therapist comes from the Greek word therapia, which means "healing". What does therapist mean in paragraph 26?
A person who likes to study
A person who is trained to help other people
A person who is good in school
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