READING 1 / QUICK QUIZ

Changing Allegiances

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

1Which detail specifically supports calling the map carrier a defector?A. He remains in his group while criticizing a minor decision.B. He asks permission to take a brief rest without changing allegiance.C. He leaves one group and joins its opposing side.D. He completes an assigned journey and returns as promised.

2A person who abandons an accepted allegiance, whether or not a new group is joined, can be called a _____.A. custodianB. renegadeC. delegateD. supporter

3Which choice makes the messenger's conduct recreant?A. Explaining an unavoidable delay and arranging a replacement messenger.B. Completing the delivery despite anticipating criticism.C. Questioning unclear instructions before accepting the duty.D. Abandoning a promised duty out of fear while others rely on its completion.

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