Reading Comprehension
PrepTest 158 Section 1
Explore each passage, then find the explanation for your question.
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Passage 1
A major problem facing industrial societies is their exponentially increasing production of toxic waste …
Deep Well Injections
There’s more toxic waste and regulations makes old solution such as landfills more costly. Industries are turning to deep-well injection to dispose of hazardous waste because injection is cost efficient. In deep …
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Passage 2
Native American stories often feature a character called the trickster, a comic figure who has both mortal weaknesses and supernatural …
The Trickster
A character called the trickster appears in Native American stories. Recently, European literary criticism has used the same trickster term to describe their picaro character. Both picaro and trickster are heroes in …
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Passage 3 · Comparative
In her 1996 history of plagiarism in English Renaissance drama, Laura J. Rosenthal tells us that her purpose is to …
Historical Approach to Plagiarism
Rosenthal’s book addresses the history of plagiarism. But her attempt to differentiate between “plagiarism, imitation, adaptation, repetition, and originality” only leads to the conclusion that “plagiarism” is used by those in power …
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Passage 4
The use of criminal sanctions against corporations is well established, but the practice has recently come under fire from legal …
Corporate Criminal Sanctons
Criminal punishment for corporations is well established, but some theorists say that corporations should be held civilly instead of criminally liable for wrongdoings. Civil litigation is cheaper and can better determine damages.
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