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Section s 1<br />

Practice Test Six 531<br />

23. In Passage 2, <strong>the</strong> author's statement in lines<br />

102-108 ("Though . .. attack us.") mainly serves to<br />

(A) assert that a comparison between human<br />

beings and o<strong>the</strong>r mammals is a preposterous<br />

notion<br />

(B) suggest that dogs and gorillas would behave<br />

at least as intelligently as humans if <strong>the</strong>y had<br />

language ability<br />

(C) imply that humans have stronger intellects<br />

than <strong>the</strong>se animals but a weaker social<br />

structure<br />

(D) propose that we could learn much by applying<br />

rules from dog and gorilla societies to our<br />

own<br />

(E) acknowledge that he is only making an<br />

analogy, not stating an exact equivalence<br />

24. How do <strong>the</strong> authors of <strong>the</strong> two passages differ<br />

in <strong>the</strong>ir basic beliefs about human reason and<br />

intelligence?<br />

(A) The author of Passage 1 believes human intelligence<br />

is overestimated due to our unique<br />

communication abilities, whereas <strong>the</strong> author<br />

of Passage 2 believes human intelligence is<br />

unique among all social animals.<br />

(B) The author of Passage 1 asserts that a human<br />

being's intelligence is largely verbal in nature,<br />

whereas <strong>the</strong> author of Passage 2 believes that<br />

it is comprised of many more components.<br />

(C) The author of Passage 1 assumes that intelligence<br />

is genetic and inborn, whereas <strong>the</strong><br />

author of Passage 2 believes that it is significantly<br />

shaped by <strong>the</strong> society into which one is<br />

born.<br />

(D) The author of Passage 1 believes that humans<br />

have language ability because of <strong>the</strong>ir superior<br />

intelligence, whereas <strong>the</strong> author of Passage 2<br />

argues that language and reason both developed<br />

due to social factors.<br />

(E) The author of Passage 1 believes that human<br />

reason is at <strong>the</strong> root of all of our moral failings,<br />

whereas <strong>the</strong> author of Passage 2 believes<br />

that it is our greater intelligence that has<br />

allowed human society to survive.<br />

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