PrepTest 108, Section 1, Question 1
Painter Frida Kahlo (1910–1954) often used harrowing images(450 more words not shown)
Which one of the following(8 more words not shown)
- AThe doctrines of(12 more words not shown)
- BKahlo's paintings contain(13 more words not shown)
- CAn important element(19 more words not shown)
- DThe use of(22 more words not shown)
- EKahlo used Aztec(19 more words not shown)
Reading the passage
We've already predicted that Kahlo's Aztec imagery expresses her political commitments, especially Mexican identity and independence. We need an answer that tells us what the images communicate, rather than merely noticing that they appear.
Working the answers
- A
This expands the subject to Kahlo's whole generation. We learn about influences on her work, not what Mexican painters generally did with those influences.
- B
The Aztec references are there. But why do they matter? B leaves out their role in expressing her political commitments, which is what the discussion explains.
- CCorrect
The opening says she sought to support Mexico’s pursuit of political and cultural independence (paragraph 1). The later examples show how her indigenous symbols express that commitment. Political autonomy is another way of saying independence. This gives us the idea we predicted, even without listing Marxism among her influences.
- D
The revival supplies historical background for her nationalism. Tracing the symbols to that background doesn't capture what she communicates through them. The painting example and ending develop their meaning, not just their origin.
- E
Appreciation of traditional art isn't the principal purpose established here. Kahlo uses familiar imagery to express personal and political concerns. E replaces that political meaning with a different goal.
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