| Critical Reasoning Butler: July 2025 |
| July 16 | CR 1 | CR 2 |
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CR 1 Ms. Edmonds does not like to see children gossiping about each other on the school grounds. Yesterday, when she overheard Tom gossiping about Jack behind his back, she asked Tom to come over and explained the harm that gossip can cause. Today Ms. Edmonds overheard Dorothy gossiping about Amy behind her back.
Which of the following conclusions is most strongly supported by the information above?
A. Ms. Edmonds is likely to expel Dorothy from school for a day.
B. Ms. Edmonds will probably keep her thoughts on the subject to herself.
C. Dorothy is likely to burst into tears as a result of a severe reprimand from Ms. Edmonds.
D. Ms. Edmonds may call Dorothy over and explain the harm that gossip can cause.
E. Amy is not likely to forgive Dorothy for quite a while.
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CR 2 John has invited 20 friends from school to his birthday party. Even though all children in John's country invite their siblings to their birthday party, no brother or sister of John's will be attending.
Which of the following, if true, would most contribute to an explanation of the facts above?
A. John has invited only his closest friends.
B. John's father has an important meeting at work, and so cannot attend the party.
C. John is an only child.
D. John wasn't sure whether he wanted a birthday party and he had to be convinced to have a party by his parents.
E. The party will take place on the first day of school, in the afternoon.