<p>Ok, so I was convinced that you should remove any extreme words from the answer choices and now I am not sure what is considered to be extreme and what is not. In my last practice test I made a mistake because I eliminated the correct answer thinking it is too extreme (scornful). I thought "scornful" was too hostile but apparently I am wrong.</p>
<p>Would someone with a better understanding of what is extreme and what is not explain to me how to discern these words?</p>
<p>While extreme choices aren’t usually correct, you always have to consider the context. What if the author/character is really being scornful? In the case, you use your judgement to choose an extreme word.</p>
<p>Usually, extreme refers to answer choices that include the words “always” or “never” (or somewhere along those lines). This is because one counterexample negates the entire statement, making it false.</p>
<p>For example, the statement “n^2 + n + 17 is always a prime number, where n is a positive integer” is false because it fails for n = 17.</p>
<p>Some “extreme” words can be harsh adjectives such as “scornful.” But this is a different story.</p>