READING 2 / QUICK QUIZ

Testing an Argument

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

1What makes the second student's response a rebuttal?A. It guarantees that every statement the first student made is false.B. It repeats the original conclusion without examining its support.C. It challenges the claim with an opposing argument about what the evidence supports.D. It replaces the lighting discussion with an unrelated preference.

2The confirmed photograph demonstrates that the every-desk claim is false, providing a _____.A. repetitionB. refutationC. predictionD. concession

3Which check most directly addresses the photograph's relevance?A. Choose the photograph with the most attractive colors.B. Determine whether it shows the room and time covered by the disputed claim.C. Compare its file size with an unrelated class photograph.D. Ask whether its frame would suit the teacher's office.

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