READING 2 / QUICK QUIZ

A Closer Look at the Old Desk

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

1What is the volunteer's misapprehension about donated objects?A. He asks a question without holding any belief about the process.B. He deliberately hides a repair he has already documented.C. He mistakenly understands acceptance of a donation to mean that its condition has been checked.D. He correctly recognizes that a donation record and an inspection are different.

2To interpret a question about the desk incorrectly as a personal attack is to _____ the question.A. clarifyB. corroborateC. misconstrueD. substantiate

3Which belief is the misconception challenged in this passage?A. An inspection may provide information that appearance alone does not.B. A newly painted surface proves that the whole piece of furniture is in good condition.C. An attractive surface and sound structure are different qualities.D. A donation record can describe an object without assessing every part.

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