501 Critical Reading Questions

a.
professional envy among doctors
b.
nonsurgical techniques like Botox injections
c.
media’s role in promoting plastic surgery
d.
surgical risks
e.
cost of procedures
211.
The two authors would most likely agree with which statement?
a.
Cosmetic surgery takes away individuality.
b.
Ideals of beauty are not culturally informed.
c.
Plastic surgeons prey off of vulnerable patients.
d.
American society is highly competitive.
e.
The benefits of plastic surgery outweigh the risks.
212.
The approaches of the two passages to the topic are the similar in
that they both use
a.
first-person experiences.
b.
second-person address to the reader.
c.
references to other sources on the subject.
d.
a summary of types of plastic surgery.
e.
statistics on patient satisfaction.
Questions 213–222 are based on the following passage.