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The author of the passage mentions Leleux primarily in order to
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In the context in which it appears, "seriousness" most nearly means
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Which of the following best expresses the main point of the passage?
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It can be inferred from the passage that if other conditions affecting plant growth and yields remained constant while carbon dioxide levels doubled, which of the following mixes would experience the greatest reduction in crop yield?
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Which of the following, if true, would cast most doubt on the speculations of the "scientists"?
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Which of the following is an assumption on which the scientists' hypothesis depends?
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The primary purpose of the passage is to
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The author of the passage suggests which of the following about the early-nineteenth-century British economy?
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Which of the following best describes the function of the first sentence in the context of the passage as a whole?
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The author's critique of what "Glaciologists have conjectured" assumes that
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In the context of the passage as a whole, the reference to the effect of colder temperatures serves primarily to
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The highlighted sentence performs which of the following functions?
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The author of the passage mentions the Renaissance practices of substituting stucco for marble and of concealing joints in blocks of masonry in order to support the contention that Renaissance architects were
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It can be inferred from the passage that the author believes that which of the following is true of painting and architecture of the Baroque era?
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