They found that autonomous marriages start with a high amount of love, but the number goes down steadily in future years. In arranged marriages, on the other hand, the amount of love the couple feels starts relatively low, but it increases over time. By the ten-year mark, arranged marriages experienced twice the amount of love as autonomous marriages.
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The word ________ provides the best clue to the meaning of the word autonomous as it is used in paragraph 3.
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What is the last word written in paragraph 7?
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Answer the question in paragraph 8.
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Answer the question in paragraph 8. (Tell me why)According to paragraph 6, the reason for arranging a marriage vary widely based on location and ____.
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How does the author support their central idea regarding arranged marriages? Support your answer with evidence from the text.
This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B.
Part A
Which of the following statements best describes a central idea of the text?
Arranged marriages were popular in the past but have been replaced by autonomous marriages in nearly all societies.
Arranged marriages are about as successful as autonomous marriages because they are so widespread.
Arranged marriages are a non-Western practice that have not spread to Westernized countries despite their positive benefits.
Arranged marriages allow love to emerge over time and can be more effective in the long-run than autonomous marriages.
Part B
Which sentences from the selection best support the answer to Part A?
“Of course, some marriages are dysfunctional and even abusive, but according to the study, those in arranged marriages generally enjoy happier lives and lower divorce rates.” (Paragraph 3)
“In arranged marriages, on the other hand, the amount of love the couple feels starts relatively low, but it increases over time. By the ten-year mark, arranged marriages experienced twice the amount of love as autonomous marriages.” (Paragraph 3)
It has become less popular in places like China over the past few decades, as the culture rapidly Westernizes and young people are beginning to value individual choice more than family traditions and preferences. (Paragraph 4)
“Arranged marriages might seem unfamiliar and strange to certain people, but they are actually fairly common around the world and have many individual and social benefits.” (Paragraph 8)
How do paragraphs 6-8 develop the main idea of the text?
By detailing how autonomous marriages have failed in Westernized counties for people who are from cultures that traditionally support arranged marriages
By describing why arranged marriages are successful thanks to parents forming matches based on practical benefits
By explaining why arranged marriages work in some parts of the world and why they don’t work in others
By citing evidence that arranged marriages can result in true love and fewer divorces over time
According to paragraph 4, in which of the following countries do most modern arranged marriages take place?
Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, China, Bangladesh
Iran, Afghanistan, Japan, Bangladesh
Europe, America
India
According to paragraph 5, arranged marriages were still quite common across Europe when?