501 Critical Reading Questions

b
and 
d
are also true but not the best answers. Choices
a
and 
e
are not true.
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354.
b.
Lines 9–11 of the passage clearly state that Benjamin Franklin
first considered the concept of DST.
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a.
Locations near the equator do not participate in DST because
they have equal hours of day and night; therefore, DST,
which extends the daylight period, is not useful. Choice 
c
is
incorrect because Navajo reservations observe DST. Choice 
b
is incorrect because parts of Indiana do observe DST. Choice
d
is incorrect because Mexico now observes DST. Choice 
e
is
incorrect because Saskatchewan chooses to not observe DST.
356.
d.
This choice is directly supported by lines 37–39 of the passage.
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