Which sentence below is an acceptable paraphrase of the statement, "I failed the test-I might as well drop out of school"?
A) Don't feel so bad; you'll do better next time.
B) If you had studied instead of going out the night before, you'd have done O.K.
C) I've failed tests, too. I know how bad it feels.
D) Because you failed the test, you feel like a failure in college.

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The correct choice, D, paraphrases the original statement by capturing the sentiment of feeling like a failure in a broader context (college) as a result of failing a test, similar to the original statement's implication of giving up (dropping out of school) due to failing a test.

Which Sentence Below Is an Acceptable Paraphrase of the Statement