Andrea and Paul Were Studying the Same Subject at the Same

question 22

Multiple Choice

Andrea and Paul were studying the same subject at the same university. They were close friends and spent a lot of time together. They were both members of the chess club, had similar tastes in music, and often met for coffee. When one of them confessed to a long-kept fantasy that their relationship would one day become a romantic one, the other was surprised, and has been wary ever since. What most likely happened to cool their friendship?

• A) Andrea confessed that she had always secretly wished the friendship would become a romantic relationship.
• B) Paul tended to emphasize independence and friendly competition more than Andrea.
• C) Andrea expected all her friends to be more emotionally supportive and understanding than Paul was.
• D) Paul confessed that he had always secretly wished the friendship would become a romantic relationship.

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