Question

Directions: In the following passage, the character Rieux is trying to determine whether he should give the journalist Rambert information to publish for a story. Select the best evidence to support the statement "Rieux does not know whether he can trust the journalist or not." (1 point)Responses"I mean," Rieux explained, "would you be allowed to publish an unqualified condemnation of the present state of things?""I mean," Rieux explained, "would you be allowed to publish an unqualified condemnation of the present state of things?""Unqualified? Well, no, I couldn't go that far. But surely things aren't quite so bad as that?""Unqualified? Well, no, I couldn't go that far. But surely things aren't quite so bad as that?""No," Rieux said quietly, they weren't so bad as that."No," Rieux said quietly, they weren't so bad as that. He had put the question solely to find out if Rambert could or couldn't state the facts without paltering with the truth. He had put the question solely to find out if Rambert could or couldn't state the facts without paltering with the truth."I've no use for statements in which something is kept back," he added."I've no use for statements in which something is kept back," he added.

Answer 1

The best evidence to support the statement "Rieux does not know whether he can trust the journalist or not" is:

"He had put the question solely to find out if Rambert could or couldn't state the facts without paltering with the truth."

This shows Rieux's uncertainty about Rambert's integrity and his desire to determine whether Rambert can be trusted to convey the truth without manipulation.