READING 1 / QUICK QUIZ

Regaining Perspective

3 questions. Choose the meaning or usage that best fits each situation. Try answering before reopening the passage.

1What does the sudden schedule change do when it begins to disconcert Noor?A. It rewards her group with more time than expected.B. It proves that she has no interest in the performance.C. It unsettles her and disturbs her composure.D. It supplies a complete explanation that removes every uncertainty.

2Upset and discouraged by the loss of presentation time, Noor feels _____.A. elatedB. reassuredC. indifferentD. dismayed

3Which response shows useful detachment here?A. Step back emotionally and compare the actual time limits before requesting a correction.B. Claim that caring about the presentation makes careful judgment impossible.C. Refuse to examine the schedule because all changes feel unfair.D. Insist that an upsetting change must have been intended as an insult.

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