MC practice 1

2. In the fifth paragraph, the author mentions that she "got up at two or three in the morning and wrote" primarily to

A. demonstrate the intensity of her devotion to writing

Which version of the underlined text in sentence 2 (reproduced below) provides the most effective claim to set up the discussion that follows in the passage?

C. when effectively cultivated, they bring people together to create mutually beneficial cultural and economic ties.

3. In the ninth paragraph, the author makes which of the following claims about the early years of her writing career?

D. She continued writing despite lacking confidence in her ability.

1. Which of the following best characterizes the author's purpose in the passage?

A. To describe how a potentially harmful tendency helped her to succeed as a writer

In the first sentence of the sixth paragraph, the author describes her "rocky existence" during high school in order to

A. support the claim that her parents' absence affected her during her adolescence

The writer is considering adding the following sentence after sentence 9. Indeed, Kane persuasively argues that diplomacy works best "if we bring it down to our individual communities and the people in the communities." Should the writer add this sentence after sentence 9 ?

B. Yes, because it lends further support to the idea expressed in sentence 9 by incorporating an additional clarifying quotation from the expert.

Which of the following best describes the author's exigence in the passage?

B. The impact of government policies on undocumented immigrant families

In order to strengthen her argument, the author references which of the following contemporary circumstances?

D. An unfulfilled pledge by a political leader