What is the title of the second section of "Advice to Young Men"?

• A. The Venerable Examined
• B. The Practical Man
• C. The Noble Savage
• D. The Modern Age

Answer: (A)

This question tests how the work is organized and what the second section is called. The title The Venerable Examined signals a move from an opening frame to a careful look at respected authorities or traditions. The phrase venerable refers to those who are revered or established, and examined means they’re being scrutinized rather than simply accepted. That makes it the natural contender for the second section, following any initial setup or guidance.

The other titles suggest topics that would likely appear later in the work or in a different thread: something about daily practicality, about nature and innate virtue, or about contemporary times. Those themes don’t align as the immediate follow-up after an opening framing, whereas examining revered authorities fits the progression implied by a structured address to young men.