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Read the passage below. Then, choose the best answer to each question that follows.
     (1) In India, boys are valued as gifts from God. (2) Girls, however, are considered at best a disappointment. (3) Centuries of tradition determine that boys be given better treatment throughout life. (4) In their parents' house they are, for instance, fed first so that they get the largest portions and choicest bits of food. (5) In the recent past, strangling newborn girls was common in rural India, where there was not enough food to go around. (6) Today, although the outright murder of girl babies may occur less often, female children are done away with in other ways. (7) For instance, a baby girl who falls ill is often left untreated. (8) On the other hand, her family would do anything possible to get medical care for their male children.
1. Which sentence best states the implied main idea of the selection?
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2. According to the passage, the treatment of girls was worst in
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3. Indian parents display their preference for boys over girls by
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4. The relationship of sentence 7 to sentence 6 is one of
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5. The relationship of sentence 8 to sentence 7 is one of
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6. This passage suggests that in India
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7. We can conclude from this passage that
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8. In the following group, one statement is the point and the other three statements are support for the point. Identify the point and the statements of support.
A. In India, baby girls who fall ill are often left untreated, while parents will do anything possible to get medical care for their sons.
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B. In India, boys are fed first and get the largest portions of food.
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C. In India, boys are favored over girls.
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D. In India, baby girls are sometimes strangled.
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