Question

the next man will give you some further information. \the government of austria-hungary has a policy - a wise one - and sticks steadily to it. this policy is - tranquility: keep this hive of excitable nations as quiet as possible; encourage them to amuse themselves with things less inflammatory than politics.\.... there is a censor of the press, and apparently he is always on duty and hard at work.... his company of assistants read every line in these papers, and mark everything which seems to have a dangerous look.
—\stirring times in austria,\ mark twain, 1898
which statement about austria-hungary is supported by information in the passage?
○ austria-hungary enjoys freedom of the press.
○ austria-hungary is concerned about ethnic unrest within its borders.
○ austria-hungary’s policies are unwise, according to the population.
○ austria-hungary encourages its population to think about politics.

Explanation:

• For "Austria - Hungary enjoys freedom of the press": The passage says there is a press censor who is always working, so this is wrong.
• For "Austria - Hungary is concerned about ethnic unrest within its borders": The policy is to keep the "hive of excitable nations" quiet, and they censor the press to avoid inflammatory (like ethnic unrest - related) content. This matches the passage.
• For "Austria - Hungary’s policies are unwise, according to the population": The passage says the policy is "wise" and there's no info about the population's view, so wrong.
• For "Austria - Hungary encourages its population to think about politics": The passage says they encourage things "less inflammatory than politics", so wrong.

Answer:

B. Austria - Hungary is concerned about ethnic unrest within its borders.