hsb4u practice questions

HSB4U EXAM PRACTICE 1) Herman is interested in studying hermits hermits – people who choose to live live apart from society. society. Specically, as a sociologist, sociologist, he is interested in studying: a) The stori stories es told told aout aout hermit hermits. s. ) !hether hermits hermits ma"e ma"e di#erent di#erent decisions decisions than ordinary ordinary people. people. c) !hat factors factors hermits hermits have have in common common with with each each other. other. d) !hich !hich cultur cultures es have have hermit hermits. s. Mr. Harper has decided to give his 28 HSB4U students some multiple choice questions to  practice for his his HSB4U exam. He quietly rites rites don the names names of students students ho are ansering them instead of using their cell phones! then compares this list to the mar"s students get on the exam. He #elieves that the ones ho ho actually do the questions questions in class ill do #etter on the exam.

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