187. Freedom of expression is not necessarily a ______ force: communities that encourage it often feel less threatened by social unrest than do those in which dissent is ______ .
A. revolutionary, promoted
B. positive, prohibited
C. successful, protested
D. divisive, restricted
E. militant, fostered
188. Thomas Hardy's novels are described as ______ because of their preoccupation with daily life in rural and agricultural settings.
A. bucolic
B. prolific
C. lugubrious
D. sundry
E. metaphorical