PrepTest 140 - Section 4 - Passage 2 - Question 9

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Passage A is from a source published in 2004 and passage B is from a source published in 2007.

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Intro topic · Multiplayer online games

People play charaters tht band together to kill monsters. (Think World of Warcraft.)

Castronova's interest · Intrigued by economy in multiplayer online games

People collected things from monsters after killing them, and traded those things. This was an economy.

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Additional point of interest · "Player auctions"

People sometimes sold their online character's possessions.

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Intro topic · Real-world trading of in-game items

Most games prohibit it, but some encourage it.

Important questions · Is acquiring in-game items taxable? Is money made from selling in-game items taxable?

Passage Style

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critical and apprehensive

There’s no hint of a critical attitude in Passage A.

academic and dismissive

Passage A isn’t academic. We wouldn’t expect an academic tone to involve exclamation points.

intrigued and excited

This is the best answer. Passage A seems more excited and interested in the idea of commerce in multiplayer online games, as shown by the exclamation point. Passage B is more academic; it seems to just accept the existence of commerce in online multiplayer games and is trying to figure out tax implications of this commerce.

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undecided but curious

There’s no support for an “undecided” attitude in Passage A. There’s no suggestion the author has any doubts about whether there is commerce in virtual items in online multiplayer games.

enthusiastic but skeptical

There’s no hint of a skeptical attitude in Passage A.

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