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Quiz! Challenge: Reading Comprehension #1

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Here is a short practice quiz to help you sharpen your test-taking skills. Make sure to use all of the strategies we reviewed in class!

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1
The author of Passage 2 refers to the novel War and Peace primarily to suggest that Woody Allen
had become quite skilled at multitasking.
could not comprehend the novel by speed-reading it.
did not like Tolstoy's writing style.
regretted having read such a long novel.
2
The main purpose of each passage is to
C
D
B
A
3
The author of P1 indicates which of the following about the use of screen-based technologies?
It has some positive effects.
It should be widely encouraged.
It should be thoroughly studied.
It makes the brain increasingly rigid.
4
The analogy in the final sentence of Passage 2 has primarily which effect?
It uses humor to soften a severe opinion on human behavior.
It uses ornate language to illustrate a difficult concept.
It criticizes the view of a particular group.
It alludes to the past to evoke a nostalgic response.
5
As used in line 40, “plastic” most nearly means
sculptural.
malleable.
creative.
artificial.
6
According to the author of Passage 2, what do novelists and scientists have in common?
They take risks when they pursue knowledge.
They are eager to improve their minds.
They become absorbed in their own fields.
They are curious about other subjects.
7
The author of Passage 1 indicates that becoming adept at using the Internet can
improve people’s self-confidence.
undermine the ability to think deeply.
increase people’s social contacts.
make people complacent about their health.