Question

1. how does the writer provide a clue to the meaning of conjecture? *

the writer says answers are always complex.
the writer calls conjecture an answer.
the writer associates conjecture with proven facts.
the writer ties conjecture to the word guess.
the writer says conjecture is the only reason.

1. what strategy does the writer use to tell you that provocative means stimulating? *

the writer uses a simile.
the writer implies that everyone is tired of batman.
the writer tells us that batman still has the power to excite us.
the writer links comic books to television series and movies.
the writer tells us michael keaton stars in the batman movies.

Explanation:

For question 19, "conjecture" means a guess or speculation. Tying it to "guess" gives a clue to its meaning. For question 20, if the writer says Batman still has the power to excite us, it implies that something about Batman (related to the context where "provocative" is used) is stimulating.

Answer:

1. The writer ties conjecture to the word guess.
2. The writer tells us that Batman still has the power to excite us.