501 Critical Reading Questions

a.
employing the clearcutting method
b.
logging in the habitat of reindeer
c.
logging near scenic Finnish vistas
d.
logging within in the boundaries of the indigenous Sami
e.
logging in traditional Norwegian Fiords
344.
As used in line 15, 
moratorium
most nearly means
a.
an oral presentation.
b.
a bipartisan meeting.
c.
a cessation or stoppage.
d.
an increase in volume.
e.
an autopsy.
345.
The author’s tone may best be classified as
a.
casual sarcasm.
b.
urgent warning.
c.
furtive anger.
d.
cool indifference.
e.
reckless panic.
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346.
The primary purpose of this passage is to
a.
alert citizens that their forests may be in danger.
b.
expose the logging industry as bad for the environment.
c.
encourage consumers to boycott Finnish wood products.
d.
agitate for change in Finland’s illicit logging practices.
e.
rally support for Greenpeace international causes.
Questions 347–351 are based on the following passage.