Question

read the excerpt from the article \mrs. hossacks parting plea.\
it is universally believed at indianola that if mrs. hossack did not murder her husband she knows who did.
which most supports the idea that the excerpt is an opinion?
○ it contains information and ideas that can be proven using objective evidence.
○ it contains a situation that has not actually occurred and is purely hypothetical.
○ it contains the word \universally,\ which suggests a judgment has been made.
○ it contains the word \knows,\ which suggests that the evidence can be proven.

Explanation:

To determine which option supports the excerpt being an opinion, we analyze each choice:

• Option 1: Information provable with objective evidence is a fact, not an opinion. Eliminate.
• Option 2: A hypothetical situation doesn’t inherently make something an opinion. Eliminate.
• Option 3: The word “universally” implies a broad judgment about what people believe, which is subjective (an opinion) as it’s a collective judgment rather than an objective fact.
• Option 4: “Knows” suggesting provable evidence relates to fact, not opinion. Eliminate.

Answer:

C. It contains the word “universally,” which suggests a judgment has been made.