501 Critical Reading Questions

a.
insisted.
b.
demanded.
c.
questioned.
d.
suggested.
e.
argued.
462.
Each of the following reasons is provided as evidence that early
man used grass stalks as toothpicks EXCEPT the
a.
width of the grooves on ancient teeth.
b.
location of the grooves on ancient teeth.
c.
ready availability of grass.
d.
ongoing use of grass toothpicks.
e.
abrasive quality of grass.
463.
Dr. Hlusko’s approach to determining the source of the grooves on
ancient teeth can best be described as
a.
zealous.
b.
persistent.
c.
sullen.
d.
serendipitous.
e.
cautious.
464.
The passage suggests the theory that early man used grass stalks as
toothpicks is
a.
a possibility.
b.
very probable.
c.
absolutely certain.
d.
fanciful.
e.
uncorroborated.
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Questions 465–469 are based on the following passage.
The following passage analyzes data from the U.S. Census Bureau to draw