Logic Breakdown

Passage Summary: Someone made a short version of Hamlet without a script; they got one character's lines perfectly right but did a terrible job with everyone else's lines.

Reasoning: The creator of a specific shortened version of Hamlet did not have a written script, yet they managed to perfectly reproduce the lines of exactly one character while failing at the rest.

Analysis: This set of facts is a puzzle designed to lead you to a specific deduction. If a person has no written copy but knows one specific role perfectly, the most logical inference is that they were an actor who had memorized that specific part. You should look for an answer choice that identifies the creator of the abridgment as someone who had a personal, oral connection to that specific character's performance. It's a classic case of 'the evidence points to a specific type of person.'

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Which one of the following statements is most supported by the information above?

Correct Answer
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No copy of the play + very accurate rendering of one character’s speeches strongly supports that the abridger was likely an actor who had played a role in Hamlet and relied on memory of that role.
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