Praxis 5511
Question 1 of 5.
Extract:I find that all the fair and noble impulses of humanity, the dreams of poets and the agonies of martyrs, are shackled and bound in the service of organized and predatory Greed! And therefore I cannot rest, I cannot be silent; therefore I cast aside comfort and happiness, health, and good repute—and go out into the world and cry out the pain of my spirit!
The author of the excerpt depicts the relationship between the “noble impulses of humanity, the dreams of poets and the agonies of martyrs†and “Greed†as that of
A. followers and leader
B. servants and master
C. writers and reader
D. doctors and patient
Explanation: Noble impulses are described as “shackled and bound in the service of Greed,†indicating a subservient role, like servants to a master. Other choices don’t fit this dynamic.
Question 2 of 5.
Which of the following types of pathogens cause influenza in humans?
A. Bacterium
B. Virus
C. Fungus
D. Protozoan
Explanation: Influenza is caused by influenza viruses (family Orthomyxoviridae). Bacteria, fungi, and protozoa can cause other types of infections, but the flu is specifically a viral disease.
Question 3 of 5.
Which of the following articles will best help students understand the literary context of Langston Hughes’s poetry?
A. Technological Modernization and its Influence on Literary Forms
B. The Transcendentalists: Philosophical Beliefs Inspire a Literary Movement
C. How Economic Migration Contributed to an Artistic Revival
D. The Lost Generation: New Methods of Waging War Lead to New Approaches to Art
Explanation: Langston Hughes was a central figure of the Harlem Renaissance—a flourishing of Black art and literature in northern cities driven largely by the Great Migration of African Americans out of the rural South. An article on how economic migration spurred an artistic revival directly illuminates the social and cultural forces that shaped Hughes’s work.
Question 4 of 5.
The period of intense intellectual and artistic endeavor known as the Renaissance began in Italy in the mid-fourteenth century and centered on the ____.
A. recovery of classical learning and Christian theology
B. rejection of transferring pollen between the flowers of a plant
C. return to a medieval worldview of the primacy of the Church and the veneration of images in worship
D. revival of learning in Latin and Greek as well as the spread of writing in the vernacular
Explanation: The Renaissance—literally “rebirthâ€â€”marked a renewed interest in the literature, philosophy, and languages of ancient Greece and Rome. Scholars studied Latin and Greek texts and began writing serious works in their native tongues, breaking from the exclusively Church-centered medieval tradition.
Question 5 of 5.
A circular playground has an area of 314 square feet. Which of the following is the best estimate of the radius, in feet, of the playground?
A. 10 feet
B. 25 feet
C. 50 feet
D. 100 feet
Explanation: The area of a circle is given by A = πr². Given A = 314 ft², we approximate π ≈ 3.14, so r² ≈ 314 ÷ 3.14 ≈ 100, and r ≈ √100 = 10 feet. Choices B, C, and D yield areas far larger than 314 ft² when computed (e.g., r = 25 gives A ≈ 1962.5 ft²).