9) Which choices BEST analyze how the line "I regard as indefensible the fact that I did not report the
accident to the police immediately, functions in the argument? (Choose all that apply).
A) This line in fact does make the speaker responsible for the woman's death and serves
as evidence of the speaker's evil nature.
B) This line admits some wrongdoing in an effort to then deny the more serious
wrongdoing of being responsible for the young woman's death
C) This line gives irrefutable logical evidence to prove that the speaker was nowhere
near the scene of the accident on the night in question.
D) This line makes an emotional appeal for sympathy for the speaker due to his difficult
interactions with the police department on that night.
E) This line shows the speaker to be realistic and earnest with a desire to tell the truth in
a difficult situation where it might be tempting to ie