Read the underlined sentence on page 1 of Passage 1. Which sentence from Passage 2
MOST directly opposes this stated point of view?

1. It's simply impossible to pinpoint one factor and
say it is responsible for shaping identity.

2. For example, a younger sibling may have some
firstborn characteristics if two siblings are several
years apart.

3. What if someone sat down next to you and posed
the following question: "Why are you the way you
are?"

4. If the friend then revealed that only three people
had been successful with the approach, would that
alter your reaction?

The story line remains the same. the kids live in what was then one of the remaining beachfront slums, down the coast from the expensive malibu area. the beach was ruled by surfers, but in the afternoon, when the waves died down, some of the surfers, or their younger brothers, fooled around on skateboards. one day, skip engblom, the shop owner, comes up with a key breakthrough, polyurethane wheels: "they grip." with the additional traction, the z-boys try skating the sides of the big, open drainage canal that runs through the area. then comes a brainstorm: because of a drought, the area's swimming pools were drained. the kids started "borrowing" pools when the owners weren't home, to skate the curved sides.” where did “the lords of dogtown” originally practice their tricks? a. the beach c. an open drainage canal b. empty pools d. none of these