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In Tolstoy's novella, The Death of Ivan Ilych, Ivan says he studied the following syllogism in school: Caius is a man, men are mortal, therefore Caius is mortal. Later in life, Ivan realized that the true meaning of this syllogism is
 
  a. I am immortal
  b. death only happens to others
  c. I, too, will die
  d. adults are affected by death issues
  e. mortality is an abstraction

Question 2

Studies of patterns of automobile driving among adolescents have shown that
 
  a. adolescent drivers may perceive positive utility or value in taking certain risks
  b. adolescent drivers may be unable or unwilling to recognize the personal implications of mortality
 c. adolescent drivers may not perceive risks inherent in their behaviors
  d. all of these
  e. none of these



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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

D



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