Craft and StructureVery hardWord for a reputation that outlasts the evidence
Craft and Structure practice question
The general's reputation for brilliance has proved ____: decades after historians showed his victories were largely luck, schools are still named for him.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
- A. tenaciousCorrect
- B. fragile
- C. deserved
- D. obscure
Answer: A. tenacious
It has held on despite the evidence.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. fragile
- Fragile would mean it collapsed.
- C. deserved
- The historians say it was luck.
- D. obscure
- Schools named for him show it is not obscure.
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