READING 1 / QUICK QUIZ

What the Campaign Really Promises

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

1Why is the first candidate's praise insincere?A. It contains a factual description without expressing any attitude.B. It changes openly after she receives new information.C. It accurately expresses a view she is willing to explain.D. It expresses approval she does not honestly hold.

2Presenting knowingly conflicting attitudes to different groups in order to please both is _____.A. indecisionB. candorC. two-facednessD. consistency

3Which behavior would continue the second candidate's posturing?A. Quietly carrying out a commitment without staging an impressive display.B. Acknowledging that advice influenced a practical decision.C. Explaining a sincerely held view with specific reasons.D. Adopting a dramatic pose of independence mainly to impress, without a matching independent position.

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