Question

5
which of the following provides the strongest
evidence for the answer to the previous question?
a) lines 16–18 (\because of... wheat prices\)
b) lines 21–24 (\to prevent this... prices again\)
c) lines 42–45 (\indeed... family farms\)
d) lines 54–57 (\agribusiness... sign of closing\)

6
unlike passage 1, passage 2 emphasizes the danger
of
a) corrupt political officials.
b) sudden changes in commodity prices.
c) competition in international markets.
d) onerous public tax burdens.

7
passage 1 mentions the results of the 2009 poll
(lines 42–45) primarily to
a) confirm a general sentiment.
b) refute a misconception.
c) change the focus of the discussion.
d) reveal a surprising finding.

8
if the author of passage 1 were to use the data in
the graph to support his main thesis, he would most
likely mention
a) the general decline in total farm subsidies from
2005 to 2012.
b) the overall rate of change in commodity
subsidies from 1998 to 2012.
c) the expansion of crop insurance subsidies from
the late 1990s to the late 2000s.
d) the sudden spike in disaster subsidies from
2004 to 2005.

Explanation:

Question 5

To solve this, we need to know the previous question's answer (likely about farm issues). Option C (Lines 42 - 45: "Indeed... family farms") likely relates to a sentiment or data about family farms, which would provide strong evidence. Other options: A is about wheat prices, B about preventing price drops, D about agribusiness closing—less relevant to a previous question about, e.g., family farms or public sentiment.

Passage 2 (not shown, but context: farm issues). Option C: international market competition. A: corrupt officials (unlikely), B: sudden price changes (Passage 1 might cover), D: tax burdens (not typical). Passage 2 likely emphasizes global competition danger for farms.

Poll results (lines 42 - 45) in Passage 1. Polls often confirm a general sentiment (what people feel). A: confirm general sentiment. B: refute (polls don't refute here), C: change focus (no), D: surprising finding (polls usually confirm, not surprise).

Answer:

C. Lines 42–45 ("Indeed... family farms")

Question 6