PrepTest 103, Section 4, Question 11
James Porter (1905–1970) was the first scholar to(436 more words not shown)
Which one of the following(20 more words not shown)
- AContemporary Haitian social(16 more words not shown)
- BPopular music in(21 more words not shown)
- CMany novels written(16 more words not shown)
- DExtensive Indian immigration(24 more words not shown)
- ESome Mexican muralists(25 more words not shown)
Reading the passage
What connection did Porter find in those crafts? Objects made by African Americans retained recognizable features linking them to West African artifacts. I'd look for a similar trace of an ancestral artistic tradition in work made by people living elsewhere—perhaps familiar symbols appearing in another craft.
What we’re looking for
The relationship matters more than finding another answer about jugs or textiles.
Working the answers
- A
This describes a distinctive blend of African and French origins. Both influences are real parts of the choice, but its focus is what makes the resulting customs different. Porter's discovery identified features linking later crafts to an earlier artistic tradition.
- B
This adds a return trip: African traditions influence American music, which then influences music in Africa. Porter found the first sort of connection, not that further influence back on the place of origin.
- CCorrect
Chinese folktale themes remain recognizable in novels written by Chinese immigrants in Canada. The immigrants' new works retain features of their earlier cultural tradition, just as the African American crafts preserve links to West African artifacts. The medium changes from visual crafts to literature; the relationship still matches.
- D
The issue isn't popularity. Indian food becoming as popular as English food doesn't identify inherited features within new creations.
- E
This emphasizes deliberately imitating native art in response to Spanish influence. It doesn't establish the same connection between a group's ancestral tradition and works its members create after moving elsewhere. Porter wasn't describing an artistic reaction against a competing influence.
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