The questions below refer to the selection “Next Term, We'll Mash You.”

The story’s first sentence, a description of the family car shows the reader that —
a.
the characters are not good with money
b.
the family in the story is very conscious of material status
c.
Charles is ungrateful for the good things his parents have given him
d.
Charles’s parents have neglected routine repairs and maintenance

B

Explanation:

"Inside the car it was quiet, the noise of the engine even and subdued, the air just the right temperature, the windows tight-fitting." The car is perfect in the air temperature, engine noise, and tight fitted windows. There seems there is no imperfection.

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The answer to the statement: A line of reasoning that presents the opposite side of the author´s argument, is called a... would be: counterclaim, or counter argument.

Explanation:

In academic writing, one the most important things is to ensure that a thesis, or argument, is objective and valid, and this objectivity and validity is precisely given when the author does not just choose a correct argument that can be verifiable through research, but also shows the possible viewpoints that might arise as a counterpoint to the main argument. This counter argument, counterclaim, thus, is the way in which a writer of an academic essay displays his knowledge and research on a matter, and shows how he understands that his own claim, no matter how correct, can have counterpoints, or arguments against it, that will be the challenge for the writer, as he needs to not just prove his argument, but also disprove the counterclaims.