66. As used in Line 1, Paragraph 3, "consumption" most nearly means ____.

1. destruction,
2. viewing
3. erosion
4. obsession

67. The reference to the eighteenth century in paragraph 3 conveys what impression about cultural critiques based on moral grounds?

1. They are part of a tradition dating back to early civilization.
2. They were the main preoccupation of that era's social commentators.
3. They were once persuasive but now go mostly unheeded.
4. They are no more valid today than they were in those years.

68. The author makes the comparison to the novel in paragraph 4 in order to ____.

1. point out television's literary origins
2. underscore the general decline of culture
3. emphasize television's reliance on visual imagery
4. expose narrow-minded resistance to new forms of expression

69. The terms "primary" and "secondary" in Paragraph 4 are used to refer to the distinction between ____.

1. an ideal democracy and our political system
2. natural objects and human artifacts
3. the everyday world and its fictional counterpart
4. the morality of the elite and that of the populace

70. The author's attitude toward the evaluators of television can be best described as ____.

1. intrigued
2. scornful
3. equivocal
4. indulgent

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