READING 2 / QUICK QUIZ

Reading a Claim Precisely

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

1What does checking the logic involve here?A. Counting how many people agree instead of examining the reasoning.B. Examining whether the conclusions follow from the observations used to support them.C. Replacing a disputed conclusion with whichever outcome is most convenient.D. Making the accusation sound more confident without changing its support.

2One confirmed unlabeled bag can _____ the statement that every received bag was labeled.A. illustrateB. confirmC. restateD. contradict

3Which response would gainsay the accusation that nobody followed the notice?A. Dispute the accusation by showing several bags prepared according to it.B. Repeat the accusation without saying whether it is justified.C. Agree that nobody complied despite the prepared bags.D. Explain the writer's handwriting while leaving the accusation unexamined.

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