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kitchen to parlors and chambers, is a tax indeed; and the fires we are obliged to keep to secure us from
daily agues is another very cheering comfort.
Question
Which of the choices best describes the following statement: "Abigail Adams is pleased with the new
White House"?
A A fact
B An opinion
C A point of view
D An inference
Answer
The correct answer is D. While Abigail Adams does not explicitly say that she is pleased with the new
While House, one might be able to infer that she is from her positive descriptions of the house.
Question
Which of the choices best describes the following statement: "The house is upon a grand and superb
scale"?
A A fact
B An opinion
C A generalization
D An inference
Answer
The correct answer is B. The statement expresses Abigail Adam's opinion of the house. An opinion is a
belief or judgment that is reasonable and supportable but open to debate.
