Writing an Informative Essay about the Immigrant Experience — Unit test
Question 2 • * SY2025-26 - 1001010-M/J Language Arts 1 Sem 1 CR
Read the excerpt from "Bone Detective," by Lorraine Jean Hopping.Diane made a rubber silicone mold of the impression. Then, she made a sturdy wax cast of the mold and sent it to a metalworks company. The foundry workers coated the wax mold with plaster and put it in an industrial oven. The wax melted off, leaving a plaster shell. The workers poured melted bronze into the shell, and the metal cooled and hardened into a bronze tiger tongue.Diane’s casts of the tongue and paw allowed zoo visitors to share her amazing experience. People felt the roughness of the big cat’s tongue and spread a hand inside the palm of its giant paw. This, she decided, was one of the coolest things I have ever done. She savored the moment, knowing that far graver matters were always just a phone call away.
Answer
A
The author thinks that making the casts of the tiger is an amazing experience, and writes to persuade readers to make casts of their pets.
B
The author enjoys visiting the National Zoo in Washington, D.C., and writes to encourage readers to visit their local zoo.
C
The author views Diane France’s work with tigers as dangerous, and writes to warn readers to stay away from them.
D
The author finds Diane France’s experiences interesting, and writes to inform readers about the process France used to make a bronze tiger tongue.
Explanation
The excerpt describes the steps Diane used to make the bronze tongue: she made a mold and wax cast, the foundry workers formed a plaster shell, and then they poured in bronze. It also presents Diane’s work as interesting, especially when visitors get to feel the cast. The passage informs readers about her process; it does not persuade them to make casts or warn them about tigers.
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