Instructions: Read the Paragraph Below and Answer the Question(s) That

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Multiple Choice

Instructions: Read the paragraph below and answer the question(s) that follow. (1) Satire is a type of humor that attacks or exposes foolishness or lack of good sense of a subject using sarcasm, wit, or irony. (2) Subjects of satire can be specific individuals or organizations. (3) Examples of modern satire include three popular animated TV comedy series: Family Guy , South Park , and The Simpsons . (4) All three repeatedly make fun of the modern American middle-class lifestyle as well as all other aspects of American culture and society. (5) In particular, greedy, selfish, or ineffective authority figures including parents, teachers, principals, police officers, elected officials, and the clergy are favorite targets of ridicule in all three of these comedies. (6) Other examples of modern television satire are The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and The Colbert Report , two fake news programs that poke fun at the media, government, and politics. How many examples does the writer use to develop the topic sentence?

• A) two
• B) three
• C) four

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Definitions:

Agricultural Products

Physical goods produced through farming or the broader agricultural sector, including both food items and raw materials.

Sugar Price Support

Government intervention to stabilize or increase the market price of sugar through mechanisms such as tariffs, quotas, or direct subsidies to farmers.

U.S. Labor Force

Comprises all the people actively seeking employment and those currently employed within the United States, whether in full-time or part-time positions.

World Price

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