Unless negotiations begin soon, the

Answer choices

1. A

   Correct49% picked this

   The cease-fire has not been violated by either of the

   Why this is right

   As we evaluated, it would be reading the conditional in opposite-vision to infer anything about the cease fire. That first sentence looks like this: negotiations ? cease fire will be violated. don't begin soon This answer is acting like the first sentence also means this: negotiations ? cease fire won't be violated. do begin soon That's an Illegal Negation. If we fell for this inverted logic, then it suggests that we probably do need to write out these conditionals (at least in the short term), in order to be clear minded on what these rules do / don't say.

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

   49%
2. B

   Must Be True6% picked this

   International troops enforcing the cease-fire have demonstrated that they can counter aggression from either of

   This was one of the two requirements that we knew followed from holding negotiations. The international troops looked sturdy, and the other countries were pressuring.

   6%
3. C

   Must Be True14% picked this

   A major incentive for the two sides to resume hostilities has

   There were two requirements that we knew followed from holding negotiations: the international troops looked sturdy, and the other countries were pressuring. The final clause of the paragraph told us that when the international troops demonstrate their sturdy enough to counter aggression from either feuding party, that suppresses a major incentive for the two sides to resume fighting (hostilities).

   14%
4. D

   Must Be True7% picked this

   Other countries have exerted pressure on the two sides to

   There were two requirements that we knew followed from holding negotiations: the international troops looked sturdy, and the other countries were pressuring. This gives us that second one.

   7%
5. E

   Must Be True23% picked this

   The negotiations’ reaching an agreement depends in part on the actions

   This answer doesn't have anything specifically to do with the fact that we were told that negotiations are beginning soon. It's just derivable from the 3rd rule that "agreements require continued pressure from other countries". So "reaching an agreement depends in part on the actions of other countries".

   23%