READING 2 / QUICK QUIZ

Reading a Disturbing Fictional Society

3 questions. Choose the meaning or usage that best fits each situation. Try answering before reopening the passage.

1Why is the debt called an affliction?A. It causes sustained distress and hardship over years.B. It is a neutral entry with no effect on the character's life.C. It is an enjoyable challenge freely chosen for recreation.D. It is a passing inconvenience that leaves no continuing difficulty.

2Someone lacking resources for basic meals, clothing, and shelter is _____.A. affluentB. self-sufficientC. comfortableD. destitute

3What action would liberate the workers in the sense used here?A. Replace one controlling owner with another who keeps the same restrictions.B. Remove the owner's coercive control so the workers can decide whether to remain or leave.C. Add a new permission requirement before any worker may leave.D. Rename the restrictive arrangement while leaving every constraint in force.

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