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