Pro/Con: Is the Idea of Driverless Cars Gaining Popularity?

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 concerns 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 cars 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

Why does the author use subtitles?

• to confuse the reader

• to give false information

• to organize information

• to derail someone's belief in driverless cars

What is the Central Idea of the story?

• to give the reader information about driverless cars

• to give the reader reasons to purchase a driverless car

• to give the reader reasons to not purchase a driverless car

• to give the reader positive and negative information about driverless cars