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Question 6 • English 3

Read the passage from “First Joint Debate Ottawa,” a speech by Abraham Lincoln. My Fellow-Citizens: When a man hears himself somewhat misrepresented, it provokes him,—at least, I find it so with myself; but when misrepresentation becomes very gross and palpable , it is more apt to amuse him. What is the closest meaning of the underlined phrase as it used in the excerpt?

Answer
A
extremely humorous
B
obviously exaggerated
C
emotionally disturbing
D
widely accepted

Explanation

“Gross and palpable” means so clear or obvious that it is easy to recognize. In this passage, Lincoln says an obvious misrepresentation is more likely to amuse him than upset him. Therefore, “obviously exaggerated” is the closest choice; “extremely humorous” describes the effect, not the meaning of the phrase.

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