Reading comprehension home Exercise- 13 PASSAGE A

5.       What can be understood by the “Great Law” from the passage?

a.       It was a different from of colonial law.

b.      It was a enforced after the death of William Penn.

c.       It was compassionate in nature.

d.      It led Pennsylvania to compassionate penology forever.

6.       How does the second paragraph add to the development of the structure of the passage?

A.      It forms the conclusion of the passage.

B.      It is an introduction to the main idea in the passage.

C.      It brings forth the hidden intention of the writer,

D.      It forms the basis of the passage.

7.       Fill in the blanks in the 16^th and 17^th century, ____ was prevalent for comparatively__.

A.      Severe punishment ….. serious crime

B.      Retribution …. Trivial offence

C.      Justice….. minor sin

D.      Crime …. Larger society

8.       Which of the following is the synonym of the word “humane”?

A.      Cruel

B.      Individual

C.      Benevolent

D.      Natural

Answer: 

5.       C    We reject option A since the passage mentions the Great Law as an exception to colonial law, thus it cannot be a different from of the same. Option B is rejected since it was William Penn who introduced this law and it was enforced as long as he was alive. Option D can b rejected because it mention that this law led Pennsylvania to reformed penal justice forever. However, according to the passage, harsh law of America continued after William Penn’s death. Option C is the best option, which mentions it as a compassionate law. We conclude this from the passage where it is referred to as humane and an exception to harsh colonial laws.

6.       D     The second paragraph gives an account of the harsh punishments carried out by the kings and the government in the 16^th and 17^th century in the name of peace and order. This is the main focus of the passage and thus this paragraph contains the main content, or forms the basis of the passage. Thus option D is the best answer option. We reject A since the writer is not deriving a conclusion but is explaining the details of his topic. This paragraph is also not an introduction to the passage since it is a direct explanation of the subject matter in detail, and comes after the introductory first paragraph. Thus we reject B. As mentioned, it is a direct explanation, and then there are no hidden intentions of the writer that come out in this passage, which proves C wrong.

7.       B   The passage mentions that public torture and other forms of public degradation were commonly in use for relatively minor offences. Thus the best answer option is B. We reject A since it suggests that harsh punishments were given for serious and big crimes, but people were punished for small crimes equally. Option C is obviously wrong, as it does not make much sense. Option D mentions that crime was prevalent in large societies. However, the passage does not focus on the crime and does not mention the extent of crime that was prevalent, but the extent of punishment given for the most trivial crime. Thus we reject D.

8.        C  The word “humane” means showing kindness towards people by making sure that they do not suffer more than required. Thus a synonym of these words should represent this nature. Option C is therefore the correct answer.