(EsPCEx - 2015)
Chapter 1 - Madras 1986
“He knows too much. I must ask you to do nothing.”
“But this time I caught him in the act. I have proof, witnesses, everything. There is no possible doubt.”
“I said he knows too much! The company can’t afford to have any problems. Our position is very sensitive in this country. We can’t afford to take risks. I am telling you once again – you will do nothing. And if there is any trouble, I’m afraid I shall have to hold you personally responsible. So be sensible for once in your life.”
“I see. So you are telling me to close my eyes to corruption and behave as if nothing has happened. Is that right?”
“I didn’t put it quite like that. But, if you insist, yes. What Vish does or doesn’t do is a minor matter compared with the company’s global strategy. Just try to get things in perspective. After all, you won’t be stuck in Madras for ever – I’ll make sure that you are not. So just go with the flow for a bit longer. When you’re in your next post this will all seem a very long way away, I can assure you. But meantime, no trouble. I hope I’ve made myself clear. Oh, and, by the way, I advise you to forget that we have had this conversation. Goodbye.”
Dick Sterling put the phone down. His hands were trembling. He was furious with himself for failing to persuade his boss in Delhi, Keith Lennox, to support him, and was disgusted at the mixture of veiled threats and vague promises Lennox had made.
Adapted from MALEY, Alan. He knows too much. Cambridge University Press, 1999. p.6
According to the text, Keith Lennox and Dick Sterling are
father and son.
union members.
close friends.
superior and subordinate.
college colleagues.
Gabarito:
superior and subordinate.
Ao ler o texto, até o último parágrafo não fica claro quem é que está conversando com quem, pois os nomes das personagens sequer são mencionados, porém, neste último parágrafo temos as informações necessárias para responder à questão, que pergunta sobre a relação entre Keith Lennox e Dick Sterling. O parágrafo foi transcrito a seguir:
Dick Sterling put the phone down. His hands were trembling. He was furious with himself for failing to persuade his boss in Delhi, Keith Lennox, to support him, and was disgusted at the mixture of veiled threats and vague promises Lennox had made.
A partir do parágrafo podemos concluir quer uma das personagens que está falando ao telefone é Dick Sterling e que Keith Lennox é seu chefe, seu "boss", como está destacado em negrito. Portanto temos:
a) INCORRETA, pois não se trata de filho e pai.
b) INCORRETA, uma vez que não se trata desse tipo de relação, como vemos no texto.
c) INCORRETA, dado que não são amigos próximos, com base no que temos no texto.
d) CORRETA, considerando que Dick diz que Keith é seu chefe, então realmente vemos uma relação de superior e subordinado entre Keith e Dick.
e) INCORRETA, visto que não se trata de uma relação de colegas de universidade, mas sim de subordinação.