501 Critical Reading Questions

(Sean Pound) #1

  1. The author presents the study about rhesus monkeys
    (lines 19–22) to
    a. prove that humans and monkeys have a lot in common.
    b.suggest that food is used as a substitute for love.
    c. support her assertion that love is the most important aspect of
    good parenting.
    d.disprove the idea that you can’t spoil a baby.
    e.broaden the scope of her argument to include all primates.

  2. According to the third paragraph of the passage, a cold-restrictive
    parent can best be characterized as
    a. an aloof disciplinarian.
    b.an angry autocrat.
    c. a frustrated teacher.
    d.a sullen despot.
    e.an unhappy dictator.

  3. Based on the information in paragraph four, one can infer that
    children who are unable to defer gratification are most unlikely to
    succeed because
    a. they are unpopular.
    b.they lack empathy.
    c. their parents neglected them.
    d.they are unable to follow directions.
    e.they lack self-discipline.

  4. Which of the following techniques is used in lines 59–64?
    a. explanation of terms
    b.comparison of different arguments
    c. contrast of opposing views
    d.generalized statement
    e.illustration by example

  5. The author of this passage would be most likely to agree with
    which statement?
    a. Babies of cold-permissive parents are doomed to lives of failure.
    b.Good parenting is the product of education.
    c. Instincts are a good guide for most parents.
    d.Conventional wisdom is usually wrong.
    e.Parents should strive to raise self-sufficient babies.

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