Novel X and Novel Y are both semiautobiographical

Answer choices

1. A

   Phenomenon2% picked this

   Novel X and Novel Y are both semiautobiographical novels, and the two novels contain many very

   This is the phenomenon that both the opposing point and the author’s main point seek to explain.

   2%
2. B

   Opposing Point4% picked this

   The fact that Novel X and Novel Y are both semiautobiographical novels and contain many very similar themes and situations might lead one to

   This is the point opposing the author’s main point.

   4%
3. C

   Premise4% picked this

   The author of Novel X and the author of Novel Y are from very similar backgrounds and have

   This is a premise in the argument.

   4%
4. D

   Correct72% picked this

   It is less likely that one of the authors of Novel X or Novel Y is guilty of plagiarism than that the similarity of

   Why this is right

   This best paraphrases the argument’s main conclusion.

   Skill tested: Main Conclusion · how this choice captures the argument's function is the move to repeat next time.

   72%
5. E

   Assumption18% picked this

   If the authors of Novel X and Novel Y are from very similar backgrounds and have led similar lives, suspicions that either of the

   This is an assumption of the argument.

   18%