Must be FalseDiff: Hardest

Logic Breakdown

Passage Summary: In an old Greek play, a character looks at a written prophecy and acts amazed by what he's reading before he even says a word about it to his friend.

Reasoning: The text describes a character reading a tablet, reacting to its contents silently, and then explaining those contents to someone else.

Analysis: For a 'Must be False' question, we need to find a claim that is impossible given the evidence. The stimulus shows Demosthenes processing the information on the tablet visually and emotionally before communicating it verbally. If an answer choice claims that people in ancient Greece were incapable of reading silently or that the character must have read the text aloud to understand it, that claim would be contradicted by the scene described. Focus on the physical and cognitive actions of the character as he interacts with the tablet.

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12.

Of the following claims, which one can most justifiably be rejected on the basis of the statements above?

Correct Answer
D
D can be rejected because the scene implies silent reading: Demosthenes looks at the tablet, reacts to its contents, and then explains them, indicating he read to himself.
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