Question

name: ahmad davis
date:
period: 5th
semester test
december 2025
behavior that may be the foundation for eventual racism, anti - semitism,
sexism and other forms of bigotry.

1. the following question has two parts. answer part a first, and then part b.

part a which of the following statements would the author of “revenge of the geeks” most likely agree? (this answer can be found in paragraphs 14 - 17 (316, 317).)
a. cultivating “geek” traits in high school is the best way to prepare for a
successful adulthood.
b. schools should encourage students who have qualities that make them
stand apart from other students.
c. to ensure a brighter future for themselves, popular students should take
part in “geek” activities such as gaming or the arts.
d. to make the “outcast aesthetic” more popular, students should listen to
nerdcore hip - hop artists who wear “geek chic” clothing.
part b which quotation from “revenge of the geeks” most clearly supports the answer to part a?
a. in seven years of reporting from american middle and high schools, ive
seen repeatedly that the differences that cause a student to be excluded
in high school are often the same traits or skills that will serve him or
her well after graduation.
b. skaters, punks and others who pursue their arts with fervor benefit from
the creativity theyve honed. gamers have learned both problem - solving
skills and the ability to collaborate through collective intelligence.
c. in the adult world, being out is in. “geek chic” and “nerd merch” are on
the rise. nerdcore hip - hop artists have penetrated mainstream
consciousness.
d. the education landscape would be so much more bearable if students
could understand that those who dont follow the in - crowds lead arent
less socially successful. and if schools found better ways to nurture
kids who reject the in - crowd image.

Explanation:

Part A

To solve Part A, we analyze each option:

• Option a: The author doesn't claim cultivating "geek" traits in high school is the "best way" for adult success, so this is incorrect.
• Option b: The author's view (supported by Part B's quote d) suggests schools should nurture students with unique qualities (those who stand apart), so this matches.
• Option c: The author doesn't suggest popular students should take part in "geek" activities for a brighter future, so this is incorrect.
• Option d: The author's focus isn't on making "outcast aesthetic" popular via listening to nerdcore or wearing "geek chic", so this is incorrect.

To solve Part B, we match the quote to Part A's answer (Option b):

• Option a: Talks about differences in high school and post - graduation, not about schools encouraging unique students.
• Option b: Discusses benefits of skaters, punks, and gamers' traits, not about school encouragement.
• Option c: Focuses on "geek chic" in adult world, not school encouragement.
• Option d: States schools should nurture kids who reject the in - crowd image, which supports Part A's idea that schools should encourage students with unique qualities.

Answer:

b. Schools should encourage students who have qualities that make them stand apart from other students.

Part B