86. The primary purpose of the passage is to ____.

1. present an alternative view on a widely-held belief
2. refute the notion that change of any kind is needed
3. describe several plans to implement an educational revolution
4. uncover and analyze new flaws in an old system

87. The quotation "No more prizes ... arks." (Paragraph 1) can best be interpreted to mean that Gerstner believes that ____.

1. the present school system is functioning adequately
2. rather than focus on describing problems, the emphasis should be shifted to finding solutions
3. the author of the passage is a religious person
4. school curriculum should include more classes on topics such as shipbuilding, and fewer classes on meteorology

88. Which of the following best summarizes the idea of "small bites" (Line 2, Paragraph 3)?

1. Changing the system radically but in an orderly fashion.
2. Using modest innovations to improve schools.
3. Allowing children to choose from a variety of programs.
4. Teaching the theory of evolution in the classroom.

89. According to the author, "the small scale innovations" the passage referred to ____.

1. are largely theoretical so far
2. are producing a revolution in education
3. have in many cases been shown to work
4. do not work on a large scale

90. Judging from the author's discussion, he believes that local schools ____.

1. should embrace sweeping plans for national educational reform
2. are relatively expensive
3. can only be as good as their curricula
4. are producing small but useful innovations all the time

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