Question

1 part a what does the word “exploit” most closely mean as it is used in paragraph? a to produce b to abuse c to benefit from d to criticize or disagree with 4 part b which phrase from paragraph 4 best supports the answer to part a? a “the disgusting news from drake” b “crowing about all the books we will sell because of the news” c “to damage my reputation in the eyes of their children and then in the eyes of the world” d “the courage and ordinary decency”

Explanation:

The word "exploit" often means to use someone or something unfairly for one's own advantage, which is similar to "abuse". For Part B, we need to find a phrase that shows unfair - advantage taking. "Crowing about all the books we will sell because of the news" implies using the news for self - gain in a somewhat unethical way, which supports the idea of "exploit" as "abuse".

Answer:

PART A: B. to abuse
PART B: B. "crowing about all the books we will sell because of the news"