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Craft and Structure practice question

Text 1 The novel's popularity proves its quality. Text 2 The novel was the only new book in print during the paper shortage of 1917; it sold because there was nothing else to buy.

How would the author of Text 2 most likely respond to Text 1?

  1. A. By offering an explanation for the novel's popularity that has nothing to do with its quality.Correct
  2. B. By agreeing that the novel is of high quality.
  3. C. By denying that the novel was popular.
  4. D. By arguing that paper shortages improve novels.

Answer: A. By offering an explanation for the novel's popularity that has nothing to do with its quality.

Nothing else to buy.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. By agreeing that the novel is of high quality.
Quality is not addressed.
C. By denying that the novel was popular.
Text 2 accepts that it sold.
D. By arguing that paper shortages improve novels.
Not argued.

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