PrepTest 103, Section 4, Question 8
James Porter (1905–1970) was the first scholar to(436 more words not shown)
The passage states which one(13 more words not shown)
- AIt received little(4 more words not shown)
- BIt was revised(6 more words not shown)
- CIt took issue(5 more words not shown)
- DIt is considered(6 more words not shown)
- EIt explored the(9 more words not shown)
Reading the passage
Keep the 1943 book in view. Only Locke's two books on African American artists' accomplishments preceded it, and Porter added the investigation of African connections. We also learn that he kept adding chapters and correcting findings in later editions. The answer should restate something we're actually told about that book.
Working the answers
- A
Its initial scholarly reception isn't described.
- BCorrect
The final paragraph says Porter wrote additional chapters and kept updating his findings and fixing errors (paragraph 3). Later editions developed and improved the original work.
- C
Addressing a topic Locke hadn't studied isn't the same as disputing Locke's conclusions. No disagreement with several of those conclusions is stated.
- D
We aren't told that the first edition is the definitive version. The account instead emphasizes Porter's later additions and corrections.
- E
We do hear about influence on Western art generally—but check which work that describes. It's the unfinished project mentioned at the end, not the 1943 book. A real detail attached to the wrong project doesn't answer this question.
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