Read the selection and choose the best answer to each question. 1. According to the selection, one reason that humans develop new types of technology is that they wanted to-
A. discover new information
B. demonstrate that distant places are interesting to visit
C. make accurate predictions about the future
D. engage in difficult talks

2. Based on the information the author includes about the three science fiction writers, the reader can conclude that the author believes that the writers were-
F. scholars
G. realists
H. educators
I. visionaries

Malcolm x's attitude towards the dictionary could best be described as a) apathetic b) dumbfounded c) awestruck d) disinterested

4. at the conclusion of frankenstein, robert walton has an encounter with the monster, who arrives after victor frankenstein has died. perhaps surprisingly, the monster mourns his creator and expresses remorse over the fate that victor suffered. the monster pledges to destroy himself and then departs, disappearing as he goes further north. how does the monster’s behavior and attitude in this part of the novel affect the way readers view him? is he sympathetic? is he more hateful because it is only after victor has died that he relents? how does the change in the monster fit with the theme of duality in the novel?

Based on this excerpt the authors are mostly likely to attempt to answer which question?