In "La Rinconada" Review
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Intro
You have entered a dark and unknown world from which you have to get out before it's too late and you will be locked in forever.
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Mission 1
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Using context clues and your knowledge of the Latin root -temp-, what does extemporaneous mean as used in the sentence?After the football game, the coach of the winning team gave an extemporaneous speech.
Given on the spur of the moment
Prepared in advance.
Taking longer than expected.
Answer the question and you will find out the address.
One meaning of the Latin root -temp- is “calmness,” and one meaning of the prefix -con- is “with.” Given this information, which of the following is most likely the definition of the word contemplate?
to yell at someone furiously
to give quiet consideration to an idea
to act without thinking
Mission 2
Completed
Locked
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Which of these people would most likely be described as a marauder?
A scientist
A bandit
A doctor
The type of nonfiction writing that includes imagery, facts, and the author's opinions is called...
Literary Journalism
Literary Fiction
A memoir
The author of “In La Rinconada, Peru, Searching for Beauty in Ugliness” implies that early stories about the amount of gold available may have been exaggerated, and there may not be as much gold as people think. Which quote from the text best supports this idea?
Nowhere has the desire for gold been so frevered as in the mountains.
The Cordillera of the Andes has yielded a fount of treature...
Gold no longer rolls from the montain... (if indeed it ever did).
Drag and discover
Mission 3
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Completed
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What surprising thing does the author of “In La Rinconada, Peru, Searching for Beauty in Ugliness” witness on her trip?
Hunger and hardship
Environmental destruction.
short moments of beauty and joy
As explained in “In La Rinconada, Peru, Searching for Beauty in Ugliness,” why did the locals that live below La Rinconada form furious protests?
For women to be able to enter the mines.
For safer mining operations
For the military to leave.
What does this imagery most emphasize about the setting?
"The green is gone. The earth is turned. What you see as Mount Ananea looms into view is a lunar landscape, pitted with orange lakes that reek of cyanide."
the surprising beauty
The terrible smell caused by lack of plumbing.
The destruction created by the mines.
Remember the code
216
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Nice
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Mission 4
What is the meaning of "like a beggar sitting on a bench of gold"?
Peru's goverment wants companies to mine gold.
Tourists stay in luxurious hotels.
Many people are poor despite the natural resources.
Which quote best supports that idea many people are poor despite Peru's abundant natural resources?
Peru's economy boasts one of the highest growth rates in the world.
With so much poverty, it is hard to believe the mountain harbors riches.
In the past 6 years, its growth has hovered between 6 and 9 %
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Transcript
In "La Rinconada" Review
Start
Intro
You have entered a dark and unknown world from which you have to get out before it's too late and you will be locked in forever.
Continue
Mission 1
Locked
Locked
Locked
Answer the question to move forward.
Using context clues and your knowledge of the Latin root -temp-, what does extemporaneous mean as used in the sentence?After the football game, the coach of the winning team gave an extemporaneous speech.
Given on the spur of the moment
Prepared in advance.
Taking longer than expected.
Answer the question and you will find out the address.
One meaning of the Latin root -temp- is “calmness,” and one meaning of the prefix -con- is “with.” Given this information, which of the following is most likely the definition of the word contemplate?
to yell at someone furiously
to give quiet consideration to an idea
to act without thinking
Mission 2
Completed
Locked
Locked
Which of these people would most likely be described as a marauder?
A scientist
A bandit
A doctor
The type of nonfiction writing that includes imagery, facts, and the author's opinions is called...
Literary Journalism
Literary Fiction
A memoir
The author of “In La Rinconada, Peru, Searching for Beauty in Ugliness” implies that early stories about the amount of gold available may have been exaggerated, and there may not be as much gold as people think. Which quote from the text best supports this idea?
Nowhere has the desire for gold been so frevered as in the mountains.
The Cordillera of the Andes has yielded a fount of treature...
Gold no longer rolls from the montain... (if indeed it ever did).
Drag and discover
Mission 3
Completed
Completed
Locked
What surprising thing does the author of “In La Rinconada, Peru, Searching for Beauty in Ugliness” witness on her trip?
Hunger and hardship
Environmental destruction.
short moments of beauty and joy
As explained in “In La Rinconada, Peru, Searching for Beauty in Ugliness,” why did the locals that live below La Rinconada form furious protests?
For women to be able to enter the mines.
For safer mining operations
For the military to leave.
What does this imagery most emphasize about the setting? "The green is gone. The earth is turned. What you see as Mount Ananea looms into view is a lunar landscape, pitted with orange lakes that reek of cyanide."
the surprising beauty
The terrible smell caused by lack of plumbing.
The destruction created by the mines.
Remember the code
216
Continue
Nice
Completed
Completed
Completed
Mission 4
What is the meaning of "like a beggar sitting on a bench of gold"?
Peru's goverment wants companies to mine gold.
Tourists stay in luxurious hotels.
Many people are poor despite the natural resources.
Which quote best supports that idea many people are poor despite Peru's abundant natural resources?
Peru's economy boasts one of the highest growth rates in the world.
With so much poverty, it is hard to believe the mountain harbors riches.
In the past 6 years, its growth has hovered between 6 and 9 %
14+3
Continue
Completada
Completada
Completada
Completada
Completed
Completed
Completed
Completed
Continue
Enter the password to escape.
Enter the password
Wrong answer!
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