Reading Comprehension Questions

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Reading Comprehension Questions
gradually becomes evident Lawrence has grown to believe that he is equal to God, the one who both gives life and takes it away again.
247. What is the central theme of Lawrence of Arabia, according to this passage?
a. the importance of the Suez Canal
b. man’s pride will bring about his destruction
c. the Arabian Desert is a hostile environment
d. it is a documentary on World War I
248. What is the meaning of the underlined word hubris, as it is used in the passage?
a. a halo
b. death
c. hair
d. pride. You might infer that the author of this passage
a. has traveled in the Middle East.
b. does not like the character of Lawrence.
c. admires the film Lawrence of Arabia.
d. knows nothing about the Suez Canal.
In 1899, Czar Nicholas II of Russia invited the nations of the world to a conference at The Hague. This conference—and a followup organized by Theodore Roosevelt in ushered in a period of vigorous growth in international law. This growth was in response to several factors, not the least of which was modern warfare’s increasing potential for destruction. The recently concluded Civil War in the United States made this potential clear.
During this growth, the subjects of international law were almost exclusively restricted to the relationships that countries had with one another. Issues of trade and warfare dominated both the disputes and the agreements of the period. ___________, the developments of this period paved the way for further expansion of international law, which has occurred in the last several years. ________, organizations such as the United Nations and the International Court of Justice are greatly concerned not only with the way countries deal with one another, but with the ways in which they treat their own citizens 0 2 6801_501_ReadingCompQuest_4E[fin].indd 102 3/18/10 1:34:53 PM

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