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Casey Cunningham and William Stanton share contrasting views on how life has evolved. Cunningham supports her argument with numbers, opinion polls, examples, and stories, while Stanton focuses on the conflict between noise and quiet, highlighting how the square has changed over time. The weakness in Stanton's argument lies in his emphasis on trivial matters like the square's beauty being ruined. The passage implies that deliberately can mean intentionally, willfully, or purposely, but not accidentally. Cunningham addresses Stanton's arguments on teenagers' actions, damage to infrastructure, and disruptions to wildlife. The main idea in Stanton's passage is that the square has transformed from his youth. The passage is likely found in a magazine.
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How does Casey Cunningham support the idea that life has changed since William Stanton was young? A. She uses numbers. B. She cites opinion polls. C. She gives examples. D. She tells stories.
What is the basic conflict between the two writers? A. noise vs. quiet B. educated vs. uneducated C. youth vs. elderly D. person vs. environment
Which point weakens Stanton's argument? A. He lives close to Morrissey Square. B. The teenagers are not doing anything illegal. C. The square's beauty is being ruined. D. Teenagers must respect others' rights.
In the next-to-last paragraph of the second passage, deliberately could mean all of these EXCEPT A. purposely. B. intentionally. C. accidentally. D. willfully.
The main idea in Stanton's passage is that A. the square was not meant to be a public gathering place. B. the square has moved since he was a youngster. C. young people should share the square with others. D. loud music is bad for nesting birds.
Cunningham answers all of Stanton's points EXCEPT A. teenagers are acting legally B. lampposts have been damaged C. paving tiles have been broken D. birds are being scared away
The passage would most likely be found in A. a magazineB. a newspaperC. a journalD. a novel
