Driverless Cars

Which section of the PRO article introduces the idea that the availability of driverless cars will lead to fewer people owning cars?

• "Car Companies and State Governments are Gearing Up"

• "Suburban Life is Preferred"

• "Cities Hold the Best Jobs"

• "Commuting Will Become Easy"

Which of the following sentences from the CON article BEST supports the author's concern about the safety of driverless cars?

• Huge improvements must be made before they can safely handle streets.

• Driverless cars rely primarily on pre-programmed information about routes.

• No one was hurt, but Google's car was hit from behind by another car.

• Car companies would need to maintain and update information on millions of miles of roads.

Which of the following is the PRO author's MOST central concern?

• Cost

• Safety

• Enjoyment

• Convenience

How does the CON author introduce his argument?

• by explaining why some are in favor of self-driving cars before describing problems with the new technology

• by telling a story to illustrate the danger of self-driving cares before listing several problems with the new technology

• by providing a brief history of self-driving cars before explaining why the new technology needs more development

• by describing how self-driving technology works before presenting some issues with the new technology

Which of the following is the central idea of the PRO article?

• Self-driving cars are convenient because people would save money on gas.

• Self-driving cars can be dangerous and can be affected by human error.

• Self-driving cars will make commuting easier, thus giving people more options about where they can live in proximity to where they work.

• Self-driving cars will help people who live in the city by navigating traffic.

Which of the following is the central idea of the CON article?

• Driverless cars can be dangerous and expensive.

• Driverless cars need to drive millions of miles of road to work properly.

• Humans must be ready to take over at any moment.

• Driverless cars offer more convenience to drivers.

"Driverless cars may radically change the way people travel to and from work." Based on this quote from the text, what does the word "radically" mean?

• Barely

• In a major way

• In an unexpected way

• Awesomely

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

According to the text, approximately how expensive is it to add self-driving features to a car?

• $1,000

• $5,000

• $10,000

• $100,000

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5