THE CORRECT ANSWER IS (A).CONTUMACIOUS, CHOICE (B), MEANINGRUDE AND...

2.

The correct answer is (A).

Contumacious, choice (B), meaning

rude and insulting, is not mentioned and can be eliminated. The

information in the remaining responses is in the passage, so you

might select one of these because they sound familiar. However,

a scanning of the passage shows that the only answer choice

that truly reflects the author’s words is choice (A). Choice (E) is

a detail that supports choice (A). Choices (C) and (D) actually

contradict information in the passage, which is why we recom-

mend that you go back to the passage rather than rely on your