Reading Test 4

1. Question

As used in line 21, “common” most nearly means

A. average.
B. shared.
C. coarse.
D. similar.

2. Question

It can be inferred that the authors of Passage 1 believe that running a household and raising children

A. are rewarding for men as well as for women.
B. yield less value for society than do the roles performed by men.
C. entail very few activities that are difficult or unpleasant.
D. require skills similar to those needed to run a country or a business.

3. Question

Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

A. Lines 4-6 (“they are…representation”)
B. Lines 13-17 (“If the…sanction”)
C. Lines 25-30 (“Is it…home”)
D. Lines 30-35 (“And…manner”)

4. Question

According to the author of Passage 2, in order for society to progress, women must

A. enjoy personal happiness and financial security.
B. follow all currently prescribed social rules.
C. replace men as figures of power and authority.
D. receive an education comparable to that of men

5. Question

As used in line 50, “reason” most nearly means

A. motive.
B. sanity.
C. intellect.
D. explanation.

6. Question

In Passage 2, the author claims that freedoms granted by society’s leaders have

A. privileged one gender over the other.
B. resulted in a general reduction in individual virtue.
C. caused arguments about the nature of happiness.
D. ensured equality for all people.

7. Question

Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

A. Lines 41-45 (“Contending…virtue”)
B. Lines 45-47 (“truth…practice”)
C. Lines 65-66 (“If so…rest”)
D. Lines 72-75 (“Consider…happiness”)

8. Question

In lines 61-65, the author of Passage 2 refers to a statement made in Passage 1 in order to

A. call into question the qualifications of the authors of Passage 1 regarding gender issues.
B. dispute the assertion made about women in the first sentence of Passage 1.
C. develop her argument by highlighting what she sees as flawed reasoning in Passage 1.
D. validate the concluding declarations made by the authors of Passage 1 about gender roles.

9. Question

Which best describes the overall relationship between Passage 1 and Passage 2?

A. Which best describes the overall relationship between Passage 1 and Passage 2?
B. Passage 2 draws alternative conclusions from the evidence presented in Passage 1.
C. Passage 2 elaborates on the proposal presented in Passage 1.
D. Passage 2 restates in different terms the argument presented in Passage 1.

10. Question

The authors of both passages would most likely agree with which of the following statements about women in the eighteenth century?

A. Their natural preferences were the same as those of men.
B. They needed a good education to be successful in society.
C. They were just as happy in life as men were.
D. They generally enjoyed fewer rights than men did.

11. Question

How would the authors of Passage 1 most likely respond to the points made in the final paragraph of Passage 2?

A. Women are not naturally suited for the exercise of civil and political rights.
B. Men and women possess similar degrees of reasoning ability.
C. Women do not need to remain confined to their traditional family duties.
D. The principles of natural law should not be invoked when considering gender roles.

Reading Test 4

Justice August 20, 2017

Reading Test 4

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