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12. The author of Passage 1 refers to the "hunter-gatherer" primarily to suggest that___

A. human history is more violent than we are inclined to acknowledge
B. our human ancestors were more focused on acquiring food than on establishing social structures
C. the human faculty of intuition has evolved considerably since the time of our ancient ancestors
D. even our earliest ancestors were highly introspective
E. human cognition developed to serve immediate survival needs

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13. In line 66, the word "charged" most nearly means___

A. accused
B. entrusted
C. rushed
D. probable
E. energized

14. The author of Passage 2 indicates that, in base-ball, "few superstitious behaviors accompany fielding" (lines 84- -85) because___

A. fielding is a relatively predictable activity
B. fielding requires more dexterity than many other athletic tasks
C. baseball players appreciate the need for fielding practice more than fans do
D. many athletes realize the dangers of superstition
E. athletic endeavors are especially filled with uncertainty

15.The parenthetical remark in lines 110-113 ("Never mind that... the bench") is intended to represent the opinion of___

A. a superstitious fan
B. a skeptical analyst
C. a typical coach
D. a top athlete
E. a popular sportscaster

16. Which of the following situations best illustrates the phenomenon described in the second paragraph of Passage 2 (lines 92-113)?

A fan brings a stuffed animal to a foot-ball game because he believes that it will help his team's performance.
B. A hockey team's best scorer flips a coin to decide which hockey stick he will use for that game.
C. A sportswriter blames a team loss on a baseball player who struck out to end a game.
D. A basketball team's best player feels more energized when she is on the court than when she is sitting on the bench.
E. A rugby player feels more nervous playing in a championship game than he does playing in a regular-season game.

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