laziness ap lang MC

in the second paragraph (lines 15-23), the author primarily implies that laziness is a

a.) Factor contributing to failure but not the sole cause

in the fifth paragraph, the author suggests that "the truest answer" (line 75)

a.) requires a level of philosophical awareness that defies human expression

which statement best describes the significance of the Beckett quotation in lines 62-65 ("There is...to express")?

a.) writing is inherently a paradoxical and endeavor

which statement provides the best rhetorical analysis of the first sentence (lines 1-3)

b.) The author adopts an authoritative stance on the topic by beginning with "there is. "

at the end of the fourth paragraph (lines 42-55), the author acknowledges that people

b.) can control their behavior

in lines 3 and 4 The author uses the word "table" idiomatically to discuss

c.) civic participation

The authors tone in the statement "laziness just is" (line 24) can be best described as

c.) pragmatic

based on the author's views in the first paragraph, the "truly lazy" (line 8) would most likely respond to an actual examination question by

c.) refusing to enter the examination room at all

in lines 12-14 ("Given...chance"), the authors primary purpose is to

d.) assert the power of the social construct

The author's writing in lines 5-14 ("At bottom...chance") is characterized by the use of

b.) series that broaden the scope of the discussion

which statement best describes a major turning point in the passage?

d.) in paragraph 5 (lines 57-81), the author's objective analysis of laziness gives way to subjective experience

why does the author mention Bill Gates and Valentino in lines 50-53 ("sharing a bucket...Valentino")?

d.) to assert that people do not have a definitive path in life

in the third paragraph (lines 24-41), The author discusses Hippocrates' theory in order to

e.) establish the long-standing belief that habits of mind are innate

The author assumes a self-important tone in the lines 65-70 ("As a solid...big answer") to

e.) mock himself, so as to build credibility with his audience