Reading Comprehension: Structure Questions

What function does the second paragraph perform in the passage?

Incorrect.

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The author's expresses his or her point of view in the third paragraph.

Great!

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In the second paragraph, the author mentions the argument that battles with Native Americans were a significant influence upon the American style of warfare, but disagrees with this point of view in the third paragraph.

Incorrect.

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In the third paragraph, the author expresses his or her disagreement with the point of view presented in the second paragraph.

Incorrect.

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The second paragraph presents only one point of view.

Incorrect.

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The second paragraph presents an argument, not an elaboration on factual data.

It introduces the author's view of the debate begun in the first paragraph.
It presents an argument which is refuted in the following paragraph.
It provides a point of view which is supported by the following paragraph.
It compares two points of view, one of which is refuted in the following paragraph.
It elaborates on a fact presented in the first paragraph.

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