501 Critical Reading Questions

(Sean Pound) #1

  1. In line 27 of Passage 1, anxiousmost nearly means
    a. irritable.
    b.neurotic.
    c. apprehensive.
    d.hasty.
    e.eager.

  2. Lines 26–32 of Passage 1 portray American women as
    a. rebellious.
    b.ambitious.
    c. patriotic.
    d.uneducated.
    e.vulnerable.

  3. Which of the following best describes the author’s strategy in
    Passage 2?
    a. summarizing public perceptions of the issue
    b.anticipating opposing viewpoints and then refuting them
    c. relating an incident and describing its significance
    d.persuading his audience through emotional appeal
    e.providing evidence that supports both sides of the issue

  4. As used in Passage 2, line 9, novelmost nearly means
    a. rare.
    b.original.
    c. untried.
    d.brilliant.
    e.intellectual.

  5. In the third paragraph of Passage 2 (lines 23–33), the author
    characterizes the activists of the women’s suffrage movement as
    a. ardent.
    b.courageous.
    c. conformist.
    d.modest.
    e.genteel.

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