On Human Bondage: The American Obsession With Body Image Question Preview (ID: 62501)
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Which word best describes in the speaker in “Phenomenal Women”?
a) self-conscious
b) timid
c) confident
d) boastful
Which line reveals the speaker's opinion of herself?
a) “I’m not cute or built to suit a fashion model’s size” (line 2)
b) “I don’t shout or jump about” (lines 48)
c) “They think I’m telling lies. (line 4)
d) “’Cause I’m a woman / Phenomenally” (lines 57 58)
Which statements is the best objective summary of the passage?
a) People should work hard to realize their potential.
b) People should be mindful of how their words could hurt others.
c) People's bodies change as they grow older.
d) Many people seek to transform their bodies to fit the image society has of beauty.
Which statement from Of Human Bondage: the American Obsession with Body Image would the speaker in Phenomenal Women most likely agree?
a) It is time to learn that most difficult of lessons: to be happy with the gifts we have and rejoice in our bodies as they are.
b) Our current standards of beauty are shaped not by our next-door neighbors, but an elite group of supermodels.
c) Such trends reflect our widespread dissatisfaction with out bodies, and are willingness to go any length to change them.
d) Yet, there is something distinctly unhealthy about this craze for fitness.
What does the dash in paragraph 2 maily introduce?
a) supporting data
b) specific examples
c) common definitions
d) alternate viewpoints
What main concept does the author emphasize in paragraphs three and four?
a) People are strongly influenced by the images they see.
b) Celebrities are more obsessed with beauty than regular people.
c) Relentless exercise is unhealthy.
d) The weight difference between models and average Americans is increasing.
The author of this passage would most likely agree with which of the following statements?
a) Standards of beauty rarely change.
b) The media contributes to our obsession with beauty.
c) People are more beautiful than ever before because of cosmetic surgeries and a healthy lifestyle.
d) Beauty is more important to women than to men.
What does the dash in paragraph 3 mainly introduce?
a) supporting data
b) specific examples
c) common definitions
d) alternate viewpoints
Based on its context in the sentence below, what does exclusive most likely mean?
a) complicated
b) exciting
c) unattainable
d) dangerous
How does the author reveal the speaker’s personality?
a) her appearance
b) her body language
c) what others say about her
d) what others think about her
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