MCQ Practice
Question 1
It highlights an assumption that the passage goes on to challenge.
It makes a claim that the passage goes on to defend.
It introduces evidence that the passage goes on to analyze.
It summarizes a conclusion that the author attributes to others.
It contradicts an argument that the author believes to be erroneous.
Question 2
They are familiar with the phrase “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.”
They view the phrase “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” with skepticism.
They hold individual freedom in high regard.
They view individual freedom as both a gift and a problem.
They are probably unfamiliar with the principle of individual freedom.
Question 3
He endorses it by adopting it.
He explains it by elaborating on it.
He rebuts it by offering a counterexample.
He denigrates it by placing it in quotation marks.
He elevates it by relating it to America.
Question 4
describe England in the seventeenth century
help define the idea presented in the previous sentence
challenge John Donne’s knowledge of the United States
help explain why traveling to markets in the eighteenth-century United States was difficult
help justify the claim made in the first sentence of the paragraph
Question 5
emphasize the significance of George Washington delivering his first Farewell Address to a military audience
explain the circumstances surrounding George Washington’s decision to resign his commission as commander in chief of the Continental army
acknowledge his own uncertainty regarding the exact date on which George Washington delivered his first Farewell Address
minimize the importance of other Farewell Addresses delivered by George Washington
identify the specific occasion on which George Washington delivered his first Farewell Address
Question 6
The second and third paragraphs develop a line of reasoning to support the first paragraph’s claim that individual freedom presents both a blessing and a curse.
The second and third paragraphs develop a line of reasoning to support the first paragraph’s claim that “No man is an island.”
The second and third paragraphs develop a line of reasoning to support the first paragraph’s claim about self-reliance in America.
The second and third paragraphs draw a conclusion about limitations on self-reliance from evidence presented in the first paragraph.
The second and third paragraphs explain the origins of the principle of individual freedom introduced in the first paragraph.
Question 7
The third paragraph presents evidence contradicting a claim introduced and described in the first two paragraphs.
The third paragraph provides technical specifications that refine a definition introduced and explained in the first two paragraphs.
The third paragraph suggests a way of resolving a conflict introduced and described in the first two paragraphs.
The third paragraph draws a conclusion from evidence introduced and described in the first two paragraphs.
The third paragraph broadens a concept introduced and described in the first two paragraphs.
Question 8
acceptance of government-controlled wealth redistribution versus rejection of this practice in other countries
rejection of voluntary wealth redistribution versus acceptance of this practice in other countries
attitude toward government-controlled wealth redistribution versus attitudes toward this practice in other countries
strong feelings about government-controlled wealth redistribution versus their indifference toward voluntary wealth redistribution
resistance toward government-controlled wealth redistribution versus their openness to participate in voluntary wealth redistribution
Question 9
They both view this development as a problem, but the author offers a more concrete solution than does Putnam.
They both acknowledge the validity of the claim, but the author views this development with less despair than does Putnam.
They agree about the cause of this development, but the author believes that its effects will be more enduring than Putnam suggests.
They both acknowledge the theoretical value of the claim, but they disagree about its practical application.
They agree about the literal meaning of the claim but disagree about its effectiveness as a metaphor.
Question 10
question the validity of the phrase
dismiss the phrase as a commonplace
attribute the phrase to another author
signal an ironic perspective on the phrase
emphasize the unusual wording of the phrase
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