| 1. | b | Note the value judgment in calling the international comparisons unfair or inaccurate. |
| 2. | a | There's no attempt to promote one kind of culture over the other. |
| 3. | a | The denotative language is a dead giveaway. |
| 4. | b | Anytime readers are told that Americans should do something, the underlying purpose is persuasive. |
| 5. | b | Because the paragraph only gives evidence for, it qualifies as a persuasive paragraph. |