501 Critical Reading Questions

a
and 
d
(
cautionary
and
admonitory
) are synonyms, and while the passage does show the
dangers of asbestos, the general tone is not cautionary. 
Apathetic
(choice 
b
) means indifferent and 
idiosyncratic
(choice 
e
) means
distinctive, neither of which apply.
373.
b.
The author is writing for a layperson, meaning a homeowner,
parent, or student. Choices 
a
and 
e
describe professionals, while
c
and 
d
describe people you would find in a school setting, all of
whom may be interested in this information, but none of whom
is the specific, targeted audience.
374.
a.
The tone is best described as one of fascinated discovery
unfolding during a lecture. A clue to the tone is the use of excla-
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