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Craft and Structure practice question

The historian's argument that the letter was forged is ____ by the ink, which contains a pigment not manufactured until thirty years after the letter's supposed date.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?

  1. A. corroboratedCorrect
  2. B. undermined
  3. C. complicated
  4. D. anticipated

Answer: A. corroborated

Ink from thirty years after the date supports the forgery claim: it corroborates it.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. undermined
The ink evidence backs the claim rather than weakening it.
C. complicated
It makes the case simpler, not more complicated.
D. anticipated
The ink didn't foresee the argument; it supports it.

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