501 Critical Reading Questions

b.
an angry autocrat.
c.
a frustrated teacher.
d.
a sullen despot.
e.
an unhappy dictator.
481.
Based on the information in paragraph four, one can infer that
children who are unable to defer gratification are most unlikely to
succeed because
a.
they are unpopular.
b.
they lack empathy.
c.
their parents neglected them.
d.
they are unable to follow directions.
e.
they lack self-discipline.
482.
Which of the following techniques is used in lines 59–64?
a.
explanation of terms
b.
comparison of different arguments
c.
contrast of opposing views
d.
generalized statement
e.
illustration by example
483.
The author of this passage would be most likely to agree with
which statement?
a.
Babies of cold-permissive parents are doomed to lives of failure.