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d is incorrect. Finally, because the passage does not discuss the management of the group home sys￾tem, and because it is logical to conclude that a government-run group home system would also be

heavily bureaucratic in nature, choice e is also incorrect.

23. e. The second sentence says that PCOS is “little understood” and “often goes undetected and is fre￾quently misdiagnosed.” Thus, many women who have the syndrome do not even know they have it.

One symptom of PCOS is infertility, but not all women who have PCOS are infertile, so choice a is

incorrect. The passage tells us that new research has debunked the theory that male hormones in the

blood cause the disease, so choice b is incorrect. Nothing in the passage suggests that women who have

the syndrome overreact (choice c) or cannot afford treatment (choice d).

24. c. The second paragraph discusses the symptoms and complications of the disease. Notice how the

author lists seven physical symptoms in just one sentence, whereas two full sentences are devoted to

psychological issues: the impact of these symptoms on a woman’s self-esteem and the stress and

depression caused by the symptoms. Infertility (choice a), obesity and its attendant problems (choice

b), and skin rashes and acne (choice d) are all physical symptoms listed in the first sentence of the sec￾ond paragraph. Choice e is incorrect because the syndrome does not cause the sudden onset of dia￾betes; it only creates “an increased risk of diabetes.”

25. b. Because PCOS is “little understood” and because so many varied symptoms could also be symp￾toms of other ailments, the disease is often misdiagnosed. The passage does not suggest that doctors

ignore the symptoms (choice a), that doctors believe the symptoms are psychosomatic (choice e), or

that not enough attention is given to women’s health issues (choice c). The symptoms of PCOS symp￾toms are not compared to the symptoms of diabetes, so choice d is incorrect.

Critical Reasoning

26. c. Choice c is not helpful in accounting for Vonnegut’s early reluctance to be identified as a science￾fiction writer because it is not relevant. The other choices are directly related to the phenomenon and

help us understand why he did not originally want to be called a science-fiction writer but now wel￾comes the categorization.

27. a. The argument that American society is violent and many Americans feel isolated and stressed (con￾clusion) because they have rejected the practice of extended families (premise) is based on several

assumptions about extended families (e.g., that they ease stress and engender a sense of belonging),

about Americans (e.g., that they feel isolated and alone), and about the effects of isolation and stress. It

may be true that many Americans value independence more than interdependence, but that assump￾tion is not directly related to the argument. It does not serve as a link between the premise and the

conclusion.

28. e. The evidence in the passage points to one conclusion: that the Star Wars films appeal to audience￾goers of all ages. The passage tells us that the prequels are even more successful than the originals and

that the films are popular among “young children, teenagers, and adults alike.” This suggests that view￾ers of all ages appreciate the themes in the films. The passage does not compare the quality or market￾ing of the prequels to the sequels, so choices a and b are incorrect. It does not discuss the special effects

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