Addressing the Issue. In each of the following situations, Algernon says somethi

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Addressing the Issue. In each of the following situations, Algernon says something to Hortense. In which of the following choices does she genuinely respond to the issue he raises? Write the letter of the correct answer in the blank at the left. 1. _____ Hortense, you should really ride a bicycle to work a) Do you think that the Wichita streets are safe for cyclists? b) My bike has a flat tire. c) Both (a) and (b) 2. _____ Hortense, you might not want to get that Samsung. A bunch of Android phones just got hit with really bad malware. a) Every kind of phone gets malware. That's not a deal-breaker. b) You're always talking about how great iPhones are. I don't even pay attention to you anymore. c) Both (a) and (b) 3. _____ Hortense, why don't we go to the piano concert tonight in Wiedemann? We get free student tickets. a) Thanks, but they only give free tickets to fill the seats. b) Thanks, but we need to decide whether to go to the concert or the volleyball game, because they are both at the same time. c) Both (a) and (b) 4. _____ Hortense, you shouldn't study so much. I don't study, and I do fine. a) You take easier courses than I do. b) Your definition of "doing fine" is not the same as my definition. c) Both (a) and (b)

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1. (c) is the right answer.
In option (a), she asks a follow up question to the issue that he raises, about cycling to work, which is an apt response.
In option (b) of course, she explains why she cannot ride a cycle to work, responding to his query.

2. (a) is the right answer.
In option (b), she is talking about how Hortense is talking about iPhones all the time, which is not the issue addressed by Hortense

3. (b) is the right answer
In option (a), she addresses the free tickets issue, which is not the point the Hortense is making. He is talking about going to the concert, where the free tickets are only an added incentive. Option (b) addresses the concern correctly.

4. (c) is the right answer
In option (a), she says that he takes easier courses, which explains why he doesn't need to study so much while she does, addressing the issue. In option (b), she explains how she needs to study more in order to "do fine by her standards"

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