About Question enthuware.ocajp.i.v7.2.1203 :

[lorraine]

If the method is marked final even it has default access modifier, it cannot be overridden with protected access modifier.

This is what I thought when I answered the question, maybe the question can be rearranged in a way that would make it more clearer that it is not marked final to make the answer true.

[admin]

You are right. This has now been made clear in the question.
thank you for your feedback!