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Brian Greene, Put a Little Science in Your Life

Put a Little Science in Your Life

Brian Greene

READING COMPREHENSION QUIZ

Take the quiz below to check your comprehension of the reading selection:

Question 7.3

Brian Greene begins his essay by describing a letter he received from whom?

A soldier in Iraq

A teacher in the United States

A police officer in Egypt

A truck driver in France

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is A.

Question 7.4

All of the following are examples Greene gives of the ubiquity of science in our everyday lives except

Cell phones

iPods

The Internet

All of these are examples given by Greene.

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is D.

Question 7.5

What specific example does Greene give of science’s contribution to the quality of our lives?

The automobile

The telegraph

The MRI

None of these

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is C.

Question 7.6

Why, according to Greene, is it crucial to cultivate a general public that can engage with scientific issues?

Because of the opportunities, such as longevity research, on the horizon

So that people can be competitive in the global economy

Because of our responsibility to teach our children

All of these

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is A.

Question 7.7

Which of the following, according to Greene, is a reason why science matters?

It is a way of life.

It is a perspective.

It is transformative.

All of these

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is D.

READING SUMMARY

Question 7.8

In a sentence or two, summarize the main idea of Greene’s “Put a Little Science in Your Life.” Be sure to put the summary in your own words and to avoid using the sentence structure of the reading selection. Consider multimodal elements (if any) as well as text. Remember that your summary should restate the selection’s main idea and include only the most important supporting ideas.

Below is an example summary of this reading selection: Brian Greene argues that science is often taught or approached in ways that prevent people from seeing its relevance. A true understanding of science, argues Greene, can be both empowering and transformational. Greene argues that science should be presented in a way that is both accessible and relevant to people’s lives. Your summary will differ from this one in the way it is written, but it should include roughly the same information.

VOCABULARY QUIZ

Explain the meaning of each of the following words as it is used in the reading:

Question 7.9

Debilitating (par. 1)

Debilitating means incapacitating or devastating.

Question 7.10

Dogma (par. 7)

Dogma means a creed or asystem of belief, especially one that is not or cannot be questioned.

Question 7.11

Esoteric (par. 9)

Esoteric means obscure or impenetrable.