58 McGRAW-HILL’S SAT
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- The author of Passage 2 quotes Jeremy Rifkin
(lines 76–78) in order to
(A) illustrate the dangers of cloning
(B) show a well-reasoned perspective
(C) indicate an illogical claim
(D) represent the views of medical
professionals
(E) show how others support the author’s
thesis - The author of Passage 2 mentions that identi-
cal human twins “have their own unique
thoughts” (line 89) in order to suggest that
those twins
(A) would likely oppose human cloning
(B) are not simply the product of their DNA
(C) are among the most vocal advocates of
cloning
(D) are able to provide alternatives to
procreational technologies
(E) are less likely to be swayed by illogical
theories - Passage 2 suggests that those individuals who
had previously denounced “procreational
technologies” (line 125) have since come to
accept them because those individuals
(A) became more familiar with the
technologies
(B) realized that the technologies were
indeed “natural”
(C) understood the theories behind the
technologies
(D) realized that the technologies were
inexpensive
(E) themselves needed to use those
technologies- The tone of the last paragraph of Passage 2 is
best described as
(A) indignant
(B) analytical
(C) resigned
(D) humorous
(E) whimsical - Which of the following best describes the rela-
tionship between the pair of questions pre-
sented in Passage 1 (“Are the astonishing
products... nature or God?” [lines 32–36]) and
the pair of questions presented in Passage 2
(“Nature presents... evil?” [lines 111–115])?
(A) The first two are not intended to be
answered, while the second two are.
(B) The first two are scientific questions,
while the second two are moral
questions.
(C) Both pairs of questions indicate points of
view criticized by their respective authors.
(D) The first two are intended as questions
from cloning opponents, while the
second two are intended as questions
from cloning advocates.
(E) The first two are common questions, the
second two are asked only by experts. - The last paragraphs of both passages indicate
that both authors share what assumption?
(A) Cloning needs more scientific study.
(B) Genetic engineering will have profound
global effects.
(C) Cloning will marginalize human life.
(D) Procreational technology can benefit the
poor.
(E) Scientists are ill-suited to make moral
decisions.
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