We now know that people in medieval Europe had a high degree of literacy and appreciation for works of classic literature. In writings by medieval monks, it is clear that the monks were well read in classic Greek and Latin literature and prolific in producing their own literary works. We therefore need to rethink the idea that most people in medieval Europe were not well educated.
The argument's reasoning is most vulnerable to criticism on the grounds that it
A)Fails to devise what constitutes a high degree of literacy.
B)Overlooks the achievement in other areas, such as math or science.
C)Relies on an unrepresentative sample.
D)Takes correlation as evidence of causation.
E)Fails to define what constitutes prolific production of literature.

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The argument's reasoning is most vulnerable to criticism on the grounds that it relies on an unrepresentative sample. The passage only discusses the education of monks, but makes observations about society as a whole, without recognizing that the specific population discussed may not be representative of the larger community at that time.

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