PrepTest 101, Section 4, Question 10
Many Native Americans view the archaeological excavation and(446 more words not shown)
It can be inferred that(22 more words not shown)
- Aone who seeks,(15 more words not shown)
- Bone who seeks(16 more words not shown)
- Cone who represents(21 more words not shown)
- Done who seeks(22 more words not shown)
- Eone who seeks(19 more words not shown)
Reading the passage
We need the person most likely to be denied standing, so start with the recognized connections: an heir of the deceased, an owner of the land, or a party with a clear interest in preserving a particular grave. The warning about ancient graves makes me expect someone whose connection is difficult to establish.
What we’re looking for
Match each person's facts to those categories. We're asking who can bring the claim, not whether removing the objects was right or whether a claimant will ultimately win.
Working the answers
- A
A beneficiary protecting his father's grave fits “the deceased's heirs.” Having several beneficiaries doesn't erase his connection.
- B
She owns the land containing the grave. The text expressly recognizes the standing of the property owner.
- C
Recently moving away means the tribe did live there recently. Don't confuse that with the warning about communities that have not recently lived in an area. This representative also has a specific tribal connection to the remains.
- D
This is an identified second cousin's grave. The text includes “distant relatives of the deceased” among parties who can have a clear preservation interest; we don't need to assume she is an heir.
- ECorrect
Ancient burial grounds of disparate tribes are involved, with no particular family, landownership, or representative connection given for this plaintiff. The text warns that standing is difficult in ancient-grave cases. Compared with the concrete connections in the other choices, this is the weakest basis. It isn't an absolute bar on claims involving old graves.
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