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Craft and Structure practice question

The historian's account is admirably ____: it names its sources, flags its guesses, and never pretends to more certainty than the evidence allows.

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

  1. A. scrupulousCorrect
  2. B. ornate
  3. C. partisan
  4. D. cursory

Answer: A. scrupulous

Naming sources and flagging guesses: exacting honesty.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. ornate
Ornateness is about style, not honesty.
C. partisan
A partisan account would overstate.
D. cursory
A cursory account would not flag its guesses.

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