READING 2 / QUICK QUIZ

Reading a Fictional Investigation

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

1What role does the account of the radio performance play as an alibi?A. It guarantees that the witness with a financial interest has never told the truth.B. It establishes only that the accused likes music at some unspecified time.C. It places the accused elsewhere during the time of the alleged act.D. It identifies the actual offender without any further evidence.

2To formally find the worker not guilty of the charge is to _____ her.A. acquitB. censureC. detainD. indict

3Which action seeks to impeach the witness's credibility?A. Assume that a confident voice makes every statement beyond question.B. Repeat the witness's name without examining anything relevant to reliability.C. Declare the witness's entire life false merely because one interest is found.D. Show a concealed interest that gives a reason to question the reliability of the testimony.

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