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Section 6<br />

704 Practice Test Eight<br />

17. Judging from <strong>the</strong> discussion in paragraph 5, silence<br />

in Arab culture is often a way to<br />

(A) resolve arguments between relatives<br />

(B) indicate displeasure with guests<br />

(C) express unhappiness within families<br />

(D) communicate involvement with friends<br />

(E) obtain a psychological <strong>for</strong>m of privacy<br />

18. The author uses <strong>the</strong> story about <strong>the</strong> Arab exchange<br />

student (lines 77-86) primarily to illustrate that<br />

(A) Arabs visiting <strong>the</strong> United States often<br />

experience homesickness<br />

(B) ignoring o<strong>the</strong>r people is rarely an effective<br />

<strong>for</strong>m of punishment<br />

( C) silence is not considered unusual in Arab<br />

households<br />

(D) Arab and American cultures share a similar<br />

sense of humor<br />

(E) it is difficult to recognize anger in <strong>for</strong>eign<br />

cultures<br />

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