First+Big+Geography+Test!

Choose the BEST answer. > a. Chocolate for Ms. Anders > b. An excuse about why you don’t have your homework > c. A comp. book > d. An attitude. > > > a. Yell at me. > b. Wait for me to finish talking to my neighbor, when I should be listening. > c. Listen to my excuse about being late while she’s taking attendance. > d. Travel cheaply and learn about other cultures (//not// on cruise ships). > > > a. Take out my planner and my composition book > b. Find out how the game went over the weekend. > c. Blow a bubble. > d. Ask what time class gets out. > > > a. My ipod > b. My phone on or on vibrate (otherwise, I’ll want to text my friend back as soon as it vibrates and I am no longer focusing on class) > c. My pants hanging around my ankles, because she’ll yank them up (if I’m a boy) or spaghetti straps showing off my purple bra (if I’m a girl). Dress with respect for yourself. > d. All of the above > > 5. What is true about geography? a. It the study of incredible places and people who may be very different than me. b. It is really boring. c. Nothing outside my little comfortable box interests me and I don’t know. d. Both b and c (make this not true about yourself. Read #8 carefully and try to actually do what the right answer for that one).
 * Big, Important Geography Test #1**
 * 1) What must I have daily for class?
 * 1) What does Ms. Anders like to do?
 * 1) What am I supposed to do as soon as I come into class?
 * 1) What should I not have at all in class?

6. What does it mean to “be assertive”. a. To be arrogant and show off my body so that people will think I’m cool. b. To get what I want by yelling really loudly. c. It’s not a really word that I shouldn’t say out loud. d. I don’t care what it means. e. To stand up for myself (or what I know is right) and to try hard to find the solutions to any problem that I see.

7. If I copy anyone’s answer for the BQs, homework, or a quiz, I will a. Maybe get a couple more points (but stay ignorant). b, Get a trophy. c. Give both myself and the guy I copy a zero and a referral. d. End up a loser because I get used to cheating since I don’t try to learn things for myself. e. Both c and d

8. What does it mean to be //intellectually curious// ? a. To wonder what it would be like to ditch class. b. To try and be interested in a subject that I don’t know much about. c. To wonder about ideas, events, and subjects that I don’t really understand. d. Both b and c sound about right. Hint: not D

9. When I am writing a response to the Big Question, I should NOT a. Elaborate (whatever that means.) b. Exemplify (whatever that means) c. Illustrate it d. Look up every now and then so that Ms. Anders thinks I’m really writing an answer so that she won’t know that I’m writing to my friend.

a. Bottled water b. Food c. Open Monster drink cans d. Both b and c e. a, b, and c
 * 1) What is not allowed on your desk (besides your feet)

WHEN YOU ARE DONE, PUT YOUR PEN IN YOUR COMP. BOOK TO MARK THE PAGE AND CLOSE IT. If you think you did well, you are off to a good start………. but don’t worry, they get tougher. J But if you continue to pay attention like you have these two weeks, you will do fine.