Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the correct option to fill in the blanks.

The veracity of Abraham Lincoln is ___, but it may be ___.

  1. remarkable; authentic

  2. extraordinary; veritable

  3. well-known; ascertained

  4. laudable; literal

  5. legendary; apocryphal

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

Both options (3) and (4) fit the first blank. For the second blank, the word ‘but’ makes it clear that 'ascertained' does not fit, so it has to be ‘apocryphal’, i.e. spurious or not genuine. Therefore, the answer is option (5).