501 Critical Reading Questions

a.
irritable.
b.
neurotic.
c.
apprehensive.
d.
hasty.
e.
eager.
105.
Lines 26–32 of Passage 1 portray American women as
a.
rebellious.
b.
ambitious.
c.
patriotic.
d.
uneducated.
e.
vulnerable.
106.
Which of the following best describes the author’s strategy in
Passage 2?
a.
summarizing public perceptions of the issue
b.
anticipating opposing viewpoints and then refuting them
c.
relating an incident and describing its significance
d.
persuading his audience through emotional appeal
e.
providing evidence that supports both sides of the issue
107.
As used in Passage 2, line 9, 
novel
most nearly means
a.
rare.
b.
original.
c.
untried.
d.
brilliant.
e.
intellectual.
108.
In the third paragraph of Passage 2 (lines 23–33), the author
characterizes the activists of the women’s suffrage movement as
a.
ardent.
b.
courageous.
c.
conformist.
d.
modest.
e.
genteel.
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109.
The author of Passage 2 cites the example of a woman’s right to
her property (lines 29 and 30) in order to
a.
show that women are well represented by the legislature even if
they cannot vote.
b.
demonstrate that if women can be responsible for property, they
can be responsible voters.