In line 15, the word "deterrence" refers to

the discouragement of attack . . .

The author uses the example of the Cuban missile crisis (lines 50-54) in order to . . .

while the United States no longer had . . .

The author mentions Napoleon, Kaiser Wilhelm, and Adolph Hitler (line 13) in order to . . .

It was a peacetime alliance . . .

The Warsaw Pact is similar to NATO in that

its formation was a peacetime reaction . ..

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1
Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?
lines 26-28
lines 57-61
lines 53-54
lines 16-17
2
In line 15, the word "deterrence" refers to
the high moral purpose of earlier alliances . . .
the strength of NATO member nations . . .
the possible aggressive behavior . . .
the discouragement of attack . . .
3
As used in line 55, "superiority" most nearly means
indifference
more refined skill
greater number
arrogance
4
The purpose of the second paragraph (lines 10-20) in relation to the rest of the passage is to
introduce the factors . . .
highlight a factor . . .
identify the aggressors . . .
define the term "deterrence" . . .
5
The author uses the example of the Cuban missile crisis (lines 50-54) in order to . . .
while the United States no longer had . . .
the United States' superiority . . .
the Cuban missile crisis marked . . .
Soviet advances in nuclear technology . . .
6
In context, lines 21-38 suggest that the formation of occurred for all of the foll . . . EXCEPT
apprehension about the spread of communism
belief that weaker members of NATO could be defended by . .
democratic uprisings in France
European need for monetary support
7
The primary purpose of the passage it to
describe the influence . . .
portray the Soviet Union as . . .
question the necessity . . .
identify the conditions . . .
8
The author mentions Napoleon, Kaiser Wilhelm, and Adolph Hitler (line 13) in order to . . .
The military alliance was . . .
It was specifically intended to . . .
It was a peacetime alliance . . .
It was the first alliance . . .
9
The Warsaw Pact is similar to NATO in that
its formation was a peacetime reaction . ..
Warsaw Pact member nations . . .
it was formed as a response . . .
it was created as a reaction . . .

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