11. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?
A. The Function of the Census Bureau
B. Predicting the Shape of the Future United States
C. The Experts Speak Up
D. The Trends of the Nations' Youth

12. It can be inferred that the Census Bureau is a
A. government organization
B. think tank
C. private organization
D. non-profit organization

13. What kind of information was the Census Bureau concerned with in the past?
A. Information about jobs and employment
B. Information about the lives of the people
C. Information about how the future might be
D. Information about population statistics

14. It can be inferred from this passage that the Census Bureau is
A. thorough
B. insidious
C. empowered
D. outdated

15. In lines 15-16, the phrase "segment of society"refers to
A. a society that is falling apart
B. a society divided against itself
C. a class of people in a society
D. a group of people with some similarity

16. The Census Bureau questions the nation's youth because
A. the population is young
B. the youth are experts in many things
C. there are so many young people
D. the young people's values effect the future

17. What is the most important reason for conducting the surveys?
A. To get a different view of the future from what one person can have.
B. To try to regulate the actions of people.
C. To better understand the meaning of society.
D. To control the problems that the people might create.

18. In line 20, the word "sharply" most closely means
A. quickly
B. accurately
C. intelligently
D. meaningfully

19. What kinds of questions does the Census Bureau ask professionals?
A. Questions about the land and the resources
B. How they feel about life in general
C. What they think will happen in general
D. How they feel about government standards testing

20. What kind of person has the Census Bureau NOT recently focused on?
A. Students
B. Lawyers
C. Minorities
D. Professionals

Questions 21-30

Mark Davins, the principle character in Philip Simms' trilogy of novels Whetherworld(1956) represents the beginning of a new form in the science fiction genre. Simms creates Davins in a world surrounded by technological devices and futuristic settings. Although those settings are what place the Whetherworld collection in the classification of science fiction, the truly fascinating aspect of the relation to the constructed worlds of the novels. This aspect of Simms' writing is best illustrated in KnifeDancer. In this first book of the Whetherworld series, Simms' creates a group of artificial life forms which have rebelled against their creators in an attempt to remain alive. The drama that unfolds could not have been possible without the introduction of a form of writing that would allow such events to be taken seriously. Although the various technical trappings of the Whetherworld books could have been written by hundreds of other authors, it was not until the advent of such a setting. Because of the way that Simms has brought a literary palette of unprecedented depth to bear on such a seemingly limited realm of literature, it is difficult to place him in any specific historical lineage. Indeed, many man argue that entirely new tradition. It is in that very sense of breaking with the past that we can see Simms' heritage most plainly traced. He is not only a great stylist, but a great creator of style.

21. What is the main point of the passage?
A. To explain why Whetherworld was written.
B. To examine the genre of science fiction.
C. To prove Simms was a great science fiction writer.

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