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Craft and Structure practice question

The mayor's decision to delay the vote until after the harvest was ____: farmers, who made up most of the electorate, would have no time to campaign against her.

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

  1. A. calculatedCorrect
  2. B. impulsive
  3. C. accidental
  4. D. generous

Answer: A. calculated

Timing chosen to disable opponents: a calculated move.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. impulsive
The timing was deliberate, not impulsive.
C. accidental
The explanation shows intent, not accident.
D. generous
Silencing opposition is not generous.

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