Directions: Select the two answer choices that, when used to complete the sentence, fit the meaning of the sentence as a whole and produce completed sentences that are alike in meaning.

Certain scriptures regularly challenged women to disprove that they were inferior — to not agree was________.

(1) Correct; the clue is in the use of 'scriptures' which signifies a religious book. Not agreeing with something that's written in the book of religion would be considered blasphemous. Also, there is a similar word in 'heresy'. (2) Incorrect; the blank requires a word that supplies the necessary connection with 'scriptures'. 'Hearsay' and 'gossip' don't have any obvious connection with it.
(3) Incorrect; the blank requires a word that can form a connection with 'scriptures'. (4) Incorrect; the word does not fit the sentence which has religious overtones. (5) Correct; the clue is in the use of 'scriptures' which signifies a religious book. Not agreeing with something that's written in the book of religion would be considered heresy. Also, there is a similar word in 'blasphemous'. (6) Incorrect; the word does not fit the sentence which has religious overtones.