Question

which of the following statements should be included in an objective summary of the passage?
a bob is a very flashy man who enjoys expensive items. jimmy realizes what type of man bob is and arrests him.
twenty years ago, two friends were exactly the same type of people. now
b they are nothing alike. they meet up together and discover their differences.
two old friends made an appointment twenty years ago to meet at the
c exact time and place they departed. one friend has lived a life of crime while the other has lived a life of law enforcement.
a policeman discovers that his long - time friend who he is supposed to
d meet up with after a twenty - year absence is a criminal. the criminal does not know his friend is a policeman.

Explanation:

To determine the correct option for an objective summary, we analyze each choice:

• Option A includes subjective description ("very flashy man") and focuses on Jimmy's action of arresting, which may not be the core of an objective summary of the passage's main events about the friends' meeting and their life paths.
• Option B's claim that they were "exactly the same type" twenty years ago is not supported, and the focus on "discovering differences" is not the main objective - summary - worthy content.
• Option C accurately and objectively states the key elements: two old friends made an appointment to meet after twenty years, and their contrasting life paths (one in crime, one in law enforcement). This captures the main events without subjective opinions.
• Option D focuses on the policeman's discovery and the criminal's ignorance, but it does not as comprehensively and objectively present the main setup (the appointment) and the contrasting life paths as Option C.

Answer:

C. Two old friends made an appointment twenty years ago to meet at the exact time and place they departed. One friend has lived a life of crime while the other has lived a life of law enforcement.