PrepTest 103, Section 4, Question 23
In England before 1660, a husband controlled his(440 more words not shown)
Which one of the following(17 more words not shown)
- AIt suggests that(17 more words not shown)
- BIt discusses research(11 more words not shown)
- CIt provides further(15 more words not shown)
- DIt asserts that(16 more words not shown)
- EIt suggests the(13 more words not shown)
Reading the passage
The last paragraph begins by telling us Staves' work has “general implications for other studies.” Then it gives two examples: she revises her own claim about weakening patriarchy and challenges an assumption behind the Stones' account of marriage for love. The paragraph shows what her research means for other historical claims.
Working the answers
- A
Staves does revise her own earlier claim. But we aren't told that the Stones revised theirs or that significant revisions across these theories have already occurred. This turns implications for other work into a stronger claim about completed changes.
- B
The direction is backward. Staves' research qualifies other claims; outside research isn't being introduced to qualify hers.
- C
No newer research is offered as additional support for Staves. We are seeing the consequences of her findings for other interpretations.
- D
Both claims are challenged. Her earlier claim was an oversimplification, and the Stones' assumption about widows' wealth has a problem. This isn't support for two hypotheses.
- ECorrect
The two examples illustrate implications for other theories, just as the opening sentence announces. Her work changes how we should assess those claims without necessarily proving them wholly false.
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