1. The passage suggests that a lack of modern sanitation would make which of the following most likely to occur?
An outbreak of Lyme disease
An outbreak of dengue hemorrhagic fever
An epidemic of typhoid
An epidemic of paralytic polio among infants
An epidemic of paralytic polio among adolescents and adults
2. According to the passage, the outbreak of dengue hemorrhagic fever in the 1950's occurred for which of the following reasons?
The mosquito Aedes aegypti was newly introduced into Asia.
The mosquito Aedes aegypti became more numerous.
The mosquito Aedes albopictus became infected with the dengue virus.
Inpiduals who would normally acquire immunity to the dengue virus as infants were not infected until later in life.
More people began to visit and inhabit areas in which mosquitos live and breed.
3. It can be inferred from the passage that Lyme disease has become prevalent in parts of the United States because of which of the following?
The inadvertent introduction of Lyme disease bacteria to the United States
The inability of modern sanitation methods to eradicate20 Lyme disease bacteria
A genetic mutation2 in Lyme disease bacteria that makes them more virulent21
The spread of Lyme disease bacteria from infected humans to noninfected humans
An increase in the number of humans who encounter deer ticks
4. Which of the following can most reasonably be concluded about the mosquito Aedes albopictus on the basis of information given in the passage?
It is native to the United States.
It can proliferate only in Asia.
It transmits the dengue virus.
It caused an epidemic of dengue hemorrhagic fever in the 1950's.
It replaced Aedes aegypti in Asia when ecological changes altered Aedes aegypti's habitat.
5. Which of the following best describes the organization of the passage?
A paradox22 is stated, discussed and left unresolved.
Two opposing explanations are presented, argued, and reconciled.
A theory is proposed and is then followed by descriptions of three experiments that support the theory.
A generalization23 is stated and is then followed by three instances that support the generalization.
An argument is described and is then followed by three counterexamples that refute the argument.
6. Which of the following, if true, would most strengthen the author's assertion about the cause of the Lyme disease outbreak in the United States?
The deer population was smaller in the late nineteenth century than in the mid-twentieth century.
Interest in outdoor recreation began to grow in the late nineteenth century.
In recent years the suburbs have sTOPped growing.
Outdoor recreation enthusiasts24 routinely take measures to protect themselves against Lyme disease.
Scientists have not yet developed a vaccine that can prevent Lyme disease
