56. The subject of the paragraph before paragraph 1 was most likely

• C. stories in the media about killer bees (The passage starts by suggesting that media portrayals might have inflated the threat)

57. The word "inflated" in paragraph 1 means

• B. exaggerated (The passage implies media reports might have overstated the danger)

58. Why were African bees considered beneficial?

• B. They were productive, even in inclement weather. (The passage doesn't mention honey type, but it suggests they were good producers)

59. The word 'their' in paragraph 2 refers to

• B. the African bees' (The paragraph talks about the pure African bees being more aggressive)

60. It is stated in the passage that killer bees

• A. are less aggressive than African bees (The passage clarifies that the mixed breed, the "killer bee", is less aggressive than the pure African bee)

61. The pronoun 'They' in paragraph 3 refers to

• D. killer bees (The paragraph talks about killer bees stinging and leaving their stingers)

62. Which is NOT mentioned in the passage as a contributing factor in an attack by killer bees?

• D. Inclement weather (The passage focuses on disturbance, panic, and the chemical attracting more bees)

63. In which paragraph does the author describe the size of the groups in which killer bees move?

• D. Paragraph 1 (The passage mentions "large clusters or swarms" in the first paragraph)

64. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of killer bees?

• B. are aggressive by nature (The passage clarifies that they are not naturally aggressive, but the attack cycle makes them seem so)

65. The main idea of this passage is that killer bee

• D. are not as aggressive as their reputation suggests (The passage aims to debunk the myth of inherently aggressive killer bees)