Question

Which of the following inferences is most strongly supported by the passage below?

On the cushion’s velvet lining that the lamp-light gloated o’er,
But whose velvet-violet lining with the lamp-light gloating o’er,
She shall press, ah, nevermore!

(A) We have no plausible chronology of most of the events for which attempts have been made by historians to determine the right date.
(B) Some of the events for which there are conflicting chronologies and for which attempts have been made by historians to determine the right date cannot be dated reliably by historians.
(C) Attaching a reliable date to any event requires determining which of several conflicting chronologies is most likely to be true.
(D) Determining independently of the usual sources which of several conflicting chronologies is more likely to be right is an ineffective way of dating events.
(E) The soundest approach to dating an event for which the usual sources give conflicting chronologies is to undermine the credibility of as many of these sources as possible.

Answer 1

The passage does not pertain to the subject of history and does not support any inferences related to historical events or chronologies.

Step-by-step explanation:

The passage provided does not pertain to the subject of history. It is an excerpt from the poem 'The Raven' written by Edgar Allan Poe. The passage describes the speaker's surroundings and sets a gloomy atmosphere. It does not provide any factual information or support any inferences related to the study of history.