In this speech, Roosevelt sets the tone by using words such as: "look no way but downward," "refuses to see aught that is lofty," "not a help to society." Which of these could be an alternate term for “man with the muck rake” that keeps the same tone?

Evil man

Nonstop lawbreaker

Investigative journalist

Unfair troublemaker

Question

In this speech, Roosevelt sets the tone by using words such as: "look no way but downward," "refuses to see aught that is lofty," "not a help to society." Which of these could be an alternate term for “man with the muck rake” that keeps the same tone?

 Evil man

 Nonstop lawbreaker

 Investigative journalist

 Unfair troublemaker

anonymous · Answer

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muckraker Well, in the first sentence, they say it is investigative journalist, so C, I guess.