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1. Given the configuration of ideology in America, which group should presidential candidates appeal to?

a. Liberal candidates only need to appeal to liberal voters.

b. Conservative candidates only need to appeal to conservative voters.

c. Only conservative candidates need to appeal to moderate voters.

d. Both liberals and conservatives need to appeal to moderate voters.

e. Only liberal candidates need to appeal to moderate voters.

2. Which group is least populous today?

a. liberals

b. conservatives

c. moderates

3. Which statement best characterizes the nature of political ideology over time?

a. Ideology is perfectly stable and does not change over time.

b. Ideology is volatile but does not shift much over time.

c. Ideology is volatile and does change over time.

d. Ideology is stable but does shift over time.

Question 1

The narrator of this passage is telling his story from:

A. a wharf

B. the deck of a yacht

C. a high vantage point

D. the edge of Essex marshes

E. None of the above

Question 2

the mood of the men in this passage is best described as:

A: surly B: resigned C: contemplative D: restless E: ecstatic

Question 3

From the passage, it is clear that the men:

A: do not get along.

B: show a quiet understanding.

C: cannot be bothered with one another.

D: have just had a quarrel.

E: are worn out.

Question 4

The word ‘diaphanous’, used to describe the mist, means:

A: almost transparent B: fragile C: suffocating D: silent E: none of the above