Reading Comprehension Success in 20 Minutes a Day, 3rd Edition

b. second-person point of view.
c. third-person point of view.
7. The writer most likely chose this point of view
because
a. the writer is describing a personal experience.
b. it enables readers to identify with the situation.
c. its objectivity encourages the reader to take
the writer’s ideas seriously.
8. The writer most likely uses the word wisest in 
the last sentence, rather than words such as
profitable, practical, or beneficial because
a. wisdom is associated with education, the
subject of the essay.
b. the writer trying to appeal to people who are
already highly educated.
9. Which of the following words best describes the
tone of this essay?
a. playful
b. optimistic
c. insincere
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10. The passage suggests that, compared to employ-
ees of companies that offer unconditional tuition
reimbursement, employees of companies that do
not offer this benefit are
a. less loyal.
b. more likely to be promoted.
c. not as smart.
11. “Expendable” (paragraph 2) most nearly means
a. expensive.
b. flexible.
c. replaceable.
12. The writer appeals primarily to the reader’s
a. emotions.
b. sense of logic.
13. The main idea of the passage is that
a. companies should reimburse employees for
work-related courses.
b. both companies and employees would benefit
from unconditional tuition reimbursement.
c. companies should require their employees to
take college courses.