READING 2 / QUICK QUIZ

Disagreeing with Purpose

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

1What does combative describe about the first editor's behavior?A. He carefully distinguishes important problems from minor preferences.B. He seems ready to argue against each proposal.C. He is uncertain whether he has heard the proposed deadline.D. He quietly records the decisions without taking a position.

2Repeated petty objections to irrelevant formatting made the second editor seem _____.A. methodicalB. captiousC. conciliatoryD. indifferent

3Which action is politic in the chair's situation?A. Ignore an impossible deadline merely to finish the meeting quickly.B. Publicly ridicule both editors so that they stop speaking.C. Acknowledge the editors' interest and tactfully redirect them toward useful changes.D. Promise incompatible schedules to different volunteers without telling them.

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