Exercise 1

Choose all the TRUE statements from the list below.

There may be more than one correct answer!

Bruno is willing to do business with Dr. Badguy.

Dr. Badguy compares himself to Bruno, saying that they are both "businessmen".

Bruno is speaking with a medical doctor.

Bruno confirms that he has received Dr. Badguy's note.

Choose all the TRUE statements from the list below.

There may be more than one correct answer!

Bruno is willing to do business with Dr. Badguy.

This is false. Bruno says, "I should tell you up front that I don't negotiate with terrorists". He is clearly stating that he is "unwilling" to do business with Dr. Badguy.

Dr. Badguy compares himself to Bruno, saying that they are both "businessmen".

This is a true statement. Bruno tells the caller that he will not negotiate with terrorists, and the caller denies that he is a terrorist, stating that he is a "legitimate businessman", like Bruno himself. Dr. Badguy is comparing himself to Bruno.

Bruno is speaking with a medical doctor.

Bill Badguy insists that Bruno call him "Doctor" because he has a PhD (Doctorate of Philosophy), however this type of diploma is an honorary doctorate, received by people who complete at least 3 years of graduate school. It does not indicate that Dr. Badguy practices medicine.

Bruno confirms that he has received Dr. Badguy's note.

This is a true statement. Dr. Badguy says, "I hope you received my little note". Bruno confirms this by saying "yes, I received it".

Exercise 2

One last time, choose the TRUE statements from the list below!

There may be more than one correct answer!

Horatio is pursuing a doctorate at a local university.

Horatio knows more about books than Bruno expects.

Horatio never reads books, he smells them.

One last time, choose the TRUE statements from the list below!

There may be more than one correct answer!

Horatio is pursuing a doctorate at a local university.

This statement is true. Horatio tells Bruno "I do PhD" (He should say "I am doing a PhD) at San Francisco University. A 'PhD" or a doctorate of philosophy is an advanced specialty degree (or diploma) which generally requires 3 or 4 years of study after a masters degree.

Horatio knows more about books than Bruno expects.

This is a true statement. In this scene, Horatio surprises Bruno by telling him about two Jack Kerouac novels, then tells him that he is pursuing a PhD in literature. Bruno is surprised by this news; he wasn't "expecting" or "anticipating" it.

Horatio never reads books, he smells them.

This statement is not true. Horatio actually admits to Bruno that he reads books. The "smelling" of the books is apparently just a joke. Very funny, Horatio!

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