501 Critical Reading Questions

Critical Reading Questions
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473.
According to information in the passage, fishermen’s beliefs about
the supernatural do not conform to the author’s definition of
traditional beliefs (lines 2–4) in that
a.
fishermen do not like to talk about them.
b.
they are not related to cause and effect.
c.
they are not conspicuous.
d.
they are not manifest.
e.
they are less rooted in the natural world.
474.
The purpose of the statistic in lines 45–47 is to
a.
qualify the statement that fishing is hazardous.
b.
prove that fishing is an undesirable occupation.
c.
illustrate the relative ease of other professions.
d.
quantify the hazardous nature of commercial fishing.
e.
demonstrate that fishermen need a system of beliefs.
475.
In lines 49–50, 
precarious
most nearly means