The definition of quest.

The role of friendship is not well appreciated.

A 10-year Australian study found that older people with ___________ were less likely to die during the study period than those with fewer friends.

The purpose of this passage is:
A. To inform readers
B. To scare readers
C. To discourage readers
D. To change readers

The author of this passage walked up to you and told you a knock knock joke. The author’s purpose is
A. To entertain you
B. To persuade you
C. To inform you

The definition of notably.

People overlook a powerful weapon that could help them fight illness and depression: Puppies.

A 2007 study showed an increase of nearly 60 percent in the risk for ________ among people whose friends gained weight.

The author’s attitude throughout the passage can be described as:
A. Nervous
B. Excited
C. Analytical
D. Optimistic

The author of this passage walked up to you and said: "In 2015, a study showed that people with a lot of friends recovered from the flu quicker than people who do not have a lot of friends." The author’s purpose is
A. To inform you
B. To entertain you
C. To persuade you

The definition of fatal.

Family relationships have a bigger impact on our psychological well-being than friendship.

A study of nurses with breast cancer found that ______ was associated with ____________.

The studies presented provide the passage with:
A. Entertainment for the reader
B. Boring information about friendship and health
C. Information on how to make a lot of friends
D. Facts and evidence to support the passage’s main idea

The author of this passage walked up to you and said: "You should make a lot of friends. If you have friends, you will have a happy, healthy life." The author’s purpose is
A. To entertain you
B. To inform you
C. To persuade you

The definition of consistent.

Harvard researchers reported that strong social ties could promote brain health as we age.

In a study of Swedish men, __________ didn’t appear to have any influence on a man’s risk of _________ or _______.

This passage can be useful for:
A. Doctors and scientists that are searching for ways to improve health
B. Teachers that want their students to be friends
C. Married couples that want to have a healthy relationship
D. Parents that want their children to get along

"In 2006, a study of nearly 3,000 nurses with breast cancer was conducted."

The definition of profound.

Researchers have been paying attention to the importance of friendship for years.

At the University of Virginia, 34 students were placed at the base of a steep hill while they were wearing a weighted backpack. When they were asked to estimate the steepness of the hill, those who stood with friends gave ______________ of the steepness of the hill. The longer the friends had known each other, the _____________ the hill appeared.

If you were to give this passage a new title, the best title would be:
A. How to Maintain a Long and Healthy Friendship
B. Advantages of Friendship
C. The Joys of Friendship
D. Friends First, Family Second

"People with strong friendships are less likely than others to get colds, perhaps because they have lower stress levels."