Question

franklin roosevelts radio address—second half of new deal by franklin delano roosevelt (excerpt) campaign address at madison square garden, new york city. \we have only just begun to fight.\ october 31, 1936 1 senator wagner, governor lehman, ladies and gentlemen: 2 on the eve of a national election, it is well for us to stop for a moment and analyze calmly and without prejudice the effect on our nation of a victory by either of the major political parties. 3 the problem of the electorate is far deeper, far more vital than the continuance in the presidency of any individual. for the greater issue goes beyond units of humanity - it goes to humanity itself. 4 in 1932 the issue was the restoration of american democracy; and the american people were in a mood to win. they did win. in 1936 the issue is the preservation of their victory. again they are in a mood to win. again they will win. 5 more than four years ago in accepting the democratic nomination in chicago, i said: \give me your help not to win votes alone, but to win in this crusade to restore america to its own people.\ 15 select the correct answer. read the following sentence from paragraph 7. no amount of misrepresentation or statistical contortion can conceal or blur or smear that record. what does the word contortion mean in this sentence? a. deception b. analysis c. clarification d. upheaval

Explanation:

The word "contortion" in this context means twisting or distorting something. "Misrepresentation" suggests false or misleading presentation. "Deception" (A) is related to misleading, which fits with the idea that "statistical contortion" would be a way to mislead (like distorting statistics). "Analysis" (B) is about examining, which doesn't fit with the negative connotation here. "Clarification" (C) is about making clear, opposite of what the sentence implies. "Upheaval" (D) is about a big change or disturbance, not relevant to the context of hiding or blurring a record.

Answer:

A. deception