In Defense of A Liberal Education - Multiple Choice

The quotation from Portnoy's Complaint (para. 5) functions as:

evidence of the relevance of liberal education to first-generation college students

In paragraph 7, which sentence functions as a concession?

"It's true that more Americans need technical training, and all Americans need greater scientific literacy."

Which of the following sentences most directly states the author's position?

"Many of these students might well have been better off taking a richer, deeper set of courses in subjects they found fascinating — and supplementing it, as we all should, with some basic knowledge of computers and math" (para. 7).

According to paragraph 1, "the new American dream" is based on:

entrepreneurship and monetary success

In context, the reference to "an open-ended exploration of knowledge" (para. 2) is best understood as:

a key tenet of a liberal education

Over the course of the passage as a whole, the author's tone becomes increasingly:

ironic

In context of the passage as a whole, the tone of paragraph 1 is best described as:

lighthearted

The primary purpose of the statistics in paragraphs 4 and 6 is:

to demonstrate that participation in liberal education has declined

The primary function of paragraph 3 is:

to list arguments against liberal education

The primary function of paragraph 2 is:

to summarize the views of the opponents of a liberal education