This book is designed to help students become a more successful critical reader. By reading and working through 501 Critical Reading Questions , students can become much more proficient at answering the multiple-choice questions found on many standardized tests (such as the SAT or ACT) or a vocational or professional exam. Each of the chapters in this book focuses on different subjects, including popular culture, history and politics, the humanities, health and medicine, literature, music, science and nature, sports and leisure, or the social sciences of anthropology and sociology. This means that regardless of the exact exam a student needs to prepare for, there will be content similar to the material that will be faced on the particular exam. Containing both short and long passages, all the questions in this book are fully explained, using context, definitions, and English classroom terms for effective studying and positive reinforcement.