READING 2 / QUICK QUIZ

Feedback Without Needless Friction

3 questions. Choose the meaning or usage that best fits each situation. Try answering before reopening the passage.

1Which concern does the manager identify as nitpicking?A. Excessive criticism of a mug's irrelevant mismatch with the paint.B. A blocked chair that several people need to use.C. A clear explanation of the conduct expected in shared space.D. A repeated pattern of personal insults after a request to stop.

2To express formal or strong disapproval of repeated insults is to _____ the speaker.A. commendB. praiseC. reprimandD. applaud

3Which judgment uses reproachable appropriately?A. Choosing a different mug is automatically a serious moral failure.B. Making an honest request for a chair deserves blame.C. Offering to correct an earlier mistake proves someone cannot improve.D. Repeatedly insulting colleagues despite knowing the effect is conduct deserving criticism.

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