Question

The passage suggests that Pasley would agree with which of the following statements about the political role of newspapers?

• A. Newspapers today are in many cases much less neutral in their political reporting than is commonly held by scholars.
• B. Newspapers in the early United States normally declared quite openly their refusal to tell all sides of most political stories.
• C. The editorial policies of some early United States newspapers became a counterweight to proponents of traditional values.
• D.
• E.
• F.
• A. insincerely
• B. guilelessly
• C. obliquely
• D. resolutely
• K. pertinaciously
• L.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Understand the context. 
The passage discusses Pasley’s views on newspapers in early United States history and their political role. 
Step 2: Analyze the options. 
- (A): Pasley argues that newspapers today are less neutral, but this doesn’t directly relate to the historical perspective. 
- (B): The passage does not explicitly suggest that early newspapers openly refused to tell both sides of stories. 
- (C): The correct answer, as Pasley likely believes some early newspapers had editorial policies that opposed traditional values. 
Step 3: Conclusion. 
Thus, the correct answer is (C). 
 

Answer 2

Step 1: Context interpretation. 
The word “disingenuously” refers to something done in an insincere manner, often with a lack of honesty. 
Step 2: Analyze the options. 
- (A): “Insincerely” is the correct meaning, as it implies deceit or falsehood. 
- (B): “Guilelessly” means without deception, which contradicts the idea of being disingenuous. 
- (C): “Obliquely” refers to indirectness, which doesn’t fully capture the meaning of disingenuous. 
- (D): “Resolutely” implies firm or determined, which does not align with the meaning of disingenuous. 
- (E): “Pertinaciously” refers to persistence, which is unrelated to the meaning of disingenuous. 
Step 3: Conclusion. 
Thus, the correct answer is (A).