Step 2: Read the paragraph from a college textbook, and then answer the questions that follow it.

     Death and Afterlife. Literature, drama, film, music, and religion have all promoted the idea that life continues beyond the grave. For some the next life is literally a place where they retain their earthly identities and are reunited with loved ones who still look and sound as they did. For others immortality means living on in the memories of those who remain. For artists it might mean achieving eternal life through their works. One argument against such a belief is that it prevents us from accomplishing all we might during this one chance given to us. Another is that belief in an afterlife may be simply a weak excuse to minimize our failures.

— Janaro and Altshuler, The Art of Being Human, 7th ed., p. 517

		8. What is the main idea?    a. Death and Afterlife   b. Literature, drama, film, music, and religion have all promoted the idea that life continues beyond the grave.   c. For some the next life is literally a place where they retain their earthly identities and are reunited with loved ones who still look and sound as they did.   d. Another is that belief in an afterlife may be simply a weak excuse to minimize our failures.
		9. How many supporting details provide different views of the afterlife?    a. two   b. three   c. four   d. five
		10. How many supporting details provide arguments against believing in an afterlife?    a. two   b. three   c. four   d. five