Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the word or set of words for each blank that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

Rumors, embroidered with detail, live on for years, neither denied nor confirmed, until they become accepted as fact even among people not known for their ___________.

  1. insight

  2. obstinacy

  3. introspection

  4. tolerance

  5. credulity

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence means that Stories which might not be true, but told with details that make them sound true, are often spread around for years without anyone who knows the truth. After a while everyone thinks they are true, even those people who are normally hard to fool. (not credulous)