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Craft and Structure practice question

The biography ____ the question of the composer's politics, mentioning her wartime years in a single sentence and moving on.

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

  1. A. sidestepsCorrect
  2. B. confronts
  3. C. resolves
  4. D. exaggerates

Answer: A. sidesteps

One sentence and moving on: the question is dodged.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. confronts
Confronting would mean dealing with it fully.
C. resolves
Nothing is settled in a single sentence.
D. exaggerates
Exaggerating would give the topic more space, not less.

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