Read this sentence from paragraph 6. “The case of the average man in favor of State lotteries is, quite simply, that he does not like Dr. Clifford.” What can the reader infer from this sentence? A. Dr. Clifford is opposed to State lotteries. B. Dr. Clifford is a supporter of State lotteries. C. The average man is simple and unintelligent compared to Dr. Clifford. D. The average man would not favor anything represented by Dr. Clifford.

Read the sentence provided in the exercise: “The case of the average man in favor of State lotteries is, quite simply, that he does not like Dr. Clifford.”

The key information in the sentence is: 1. The average man is in favor of State lotteries. 2. The reason for this is that the average man does not like Dr. Clifford.

Go through each option and compare it with the key information from the sentence. A. Dr. Clifford is opposed to State lotteries. - This option can be inferred from the sentence. If the average man is in favor of State lotteries because he doesn't like Dr. Clifford, Dr. Clifford must be opposed to it. B. Dr. Clifford is a supporter of State lotteries. - This conclusion contradicts the information provided in the sentence. Since the average man supports State lotteries because he doesn't like Dr. Clifford, it implies Dr. Clifford is not a supporter of State lotteries. C. The average man is simple and unintelligent compared to Dr. Clifford. - This conclusion cannot be inferred from the sentence as there is no information provided about intelligence or simplicity. D. The average man would not favor anything represented by Dr. Clifford. - This conclusion might be too extreme as the sentence only talks about State lotteries and does not give information about the average man's opinion on anything else represented by Dr. Clifford.

After analyzing each answer choice and comparing them to the key information from the sentence, Option A seems to be the correct inference: Dr. Clifford is opposed to State lotteries.