EOC Practice Packet #2

9. How does the author develop the central idea of the text?

• by describing how nap pods for inemuri are becoming a growing industry

• by comparing inemuri to other beneficial cultural practices like long lunch breaks

• by describing how inemuri can be used to encourage employees to speak freely

• by contradicting the misconception that inemuri is a sign of laziness

10. Which quotation supports the answer in Part A?

• “Inemuri is not shameful, however, as it would be in the west, where sleeping on the job—let alone in a meeting—signals a loss of self-control, and therefore weakness. Instead, it is conventionally understood to mean that the sleeper is so dedicated to their work that they are momentarily exhausted by it.” (paragraph 3)

• “‘If you are new in the company and have to show how actively you are involved, you cannot sleep. But if you are 40 or 50 years old and it is not directly your main topic, you can sleep. The higher up the social ladder you are, the more you can sleep.’” (paragraph 4)

• “Japan is a very under slept nation—either the most under slept in the world or the second most, after Korea, depending on which study you read—so you might expect them to need such a drastic solution. Yet napping, and the need to nap, are universal.” (paragraph 6)

• “Employees at some offices can use designated nap facilities when they feel the need. So too can students at the universities of Manchester and East Anglia, among others around the world. But we are talking here about a fraction of a fraction of enough.” (paragraph 7)

11. Based on the context, what does faux pas mean in paragraph 1?

• criminal offense

• error in judgement

• disruption to others

• spontaneous occurrence

12. Read the excerpt from paragraph 3.

If carried out correctly an inemuri is an honorable kind of minor failure, like having no time to eat lunch, or 200 unanswered emails. It’s a commercial war wound to show off.

How does the phrase “commercial war wound” help develop the author’s ideas?

• by explaining how failures within the work environment leave emotional impacts like those caused by engagement in battle

• by conveying the idea that inemuri is seen as a badge of honor that shows how hard someone is working

• by emphasizing the fast-paced nature of the corporate world and how this creates a feeling of excitement in the office

• by illustrating the idea that inemuri is often perceived by others as a sign of weakness or slacking on the job

13. How do paragraphs 4-5 help the author develop the relationship between inemuri and the workplace?

• by explaining guidelines for how inemuri should be conducted

• by acknowledging that inemuri is sometimes used to avoid work

• by describing the impact of inemuri on office morale and productivity

• by citing data to support the health benefits of inemuri to employees

14. What is the primary claim of paragraph 9?

• Sleeping in public is necessary because most people are severely under slept

• Companies should purchase sleeping pods for their employees.

• People can control where and when they sleep.

• Negative perceptions of sleep prevent people from embracing office napping

15. How does the evidence in paragraph 10 affect the claim selected in Part A?

• The evidence provides irrelevant information about Westerners’ commute times that fails to support the claim.

• The evidence offers contradictory evidence about people napping on commuter trains that fails to support the claim.

• The evidence highlights Westerners’ dependence on coffee in lieu of napping to support the claim.

• The evidence presents a general overview about the growth of cities and commuter trains to support the claim.

16. Which statement explains how paragraphs 11-12 refine the author’s ideas about public napping?

• By expressing nostalgia for the nap cultures of other countries, the author reveals his personal opinions about public napping.

• By highlighting the problems of other nap cultures, the author undermines his argument about the benefits of public napping.

• By contrasting European and Chinese nap cultures, the author offers a solution to the problem of public napping.

• By evaluating the nap cultures of other countries, the author illustrates differences in attitudes toward public napping.

17. How does the author use rhetoric in paragraph 13 to advance the purpose of the text?

• The author uses study findings to illustrate that inemuri reveals how hard someone is working.

• The author uses humor to describe inemuri in an entertaining light to an unfamiliar audience.

• The author uses a personal story to explain how inemuri can be used as a helpful work tool.

• The author uses sarcasm to argue that inemuri is a privilege reserved for senior employees.

18. Which statement characterizes the speaker’s attitude toward his surroundings?

• The speaker feels like a heroic adventurer in search of a great reward.

• The speaker feels like a lost artist in search of a source of inspiration.

• The speaker feels like an unwelcome stranger who does not belong.

• The speaker feels like a child who has escaped his responsibilities to go play