For the following questions, choose the best answer or respond in complete sentences.

1. PART A: Which of the following best identifies a central idea of the interview?

A. Throughout history, economists have always thought technological advances would lead to job loss — and they have always been wrong.

B. Most new technology comes from our desire to better our lives and work as little as possible.

C. Experts disagree about the effects of technological growth on our economy; some fear massive job loss, while some believe this fear is unnecessary.

D. While machines have made incredible gains in recent years, there is no technology that lets them compete with human workers.

2. PART B: Which phrase from the text best support the answers to Part A?

A. "I don't want to talk to somebody when I go check in at an airport. I just either download the boarding pass to my phone or walk up to a kiosk and get it." (Paragraph 8)

B. "You do not have to go far to find someone who disagrees with Andrew McAfee, just around the corner to the office of another person at the same university." (Paragraph 11)

C. "The set of things that machines do not do like humans is innumerable." (Paragraph 16)

D. "you wonder if you're joining that long litany of voices who go down as having made the incorrect prediction one more time, but I think the facts are different this time." (Paragraph 23)

3. How does the discussion of "Luddites," "Marx," and "John Maynard Keynes" in paragraph 21 contribute to the development of the ideas presented in the interview?

A. It strengthens McAfee's argument by showing that many intellectuals  throughout history agree with him.

B. It shows that advances in technology have always been welcomed as a way to improve the careers of all members of society.

C. It proves that McAfee's argument does not consider the long history of technological advances that easily fit into the economy.

D. It strengthens McAfees' argument by showing that even though he is familiar with the history of this debate, he has reasons to stand firm in his position.

4 - Which statement best describes how Autor might respond to the notion that robots will soon replace a majority of human workers?

A. He would disagree, pointing out that automated systems still lack the ability to do many of the things that human employees are capable of doing.

B. He would agree that human workers are increasingly being replaced, but he would also say that only unskilled workers are at risk.

C. He would disagree based on his belief that technological innovation has reached its peak, and very few things are likely to be invented in the near future.

D. He would agree wholeheartedly, citing evidence that certain jobs traditionally done by highly skilled humans are increasingly being taken over by robots.

5. What is Kestenbaum's main purpose in conducting this interview? Cite evidence from the text in your response.

6 - Can you think of certain jobs that computers likely cannot replace? What makes people irreplaceable workers in these positions?