PrepTest 108, Section 1, Question 8
Painter Frida Kahlo (1910–1954) often used harrowing images(450 more words not shown)
The main purpose of the(3 more words not shown)
- Acritique an artist's(1 more words not shown)
- Bevaluate opposing(1 more words not shown)
- Creconcile conflicting(1 more words not shown)
- Dadvocate an additional(1 more words not shown)
- Ereconsider an artist(5 more words not shown)
Reading the passage
The personal meaning of Kahlo's art is already well studied. The writer shows us another dimension: her political commitments expressed through indigenous imagery. So we're adding a way of understanding the work, not asking readers to abandon its personal meaning.
Working the answers
- A
Her style matters because it helps communicate those commitments. The main purpose isn't to assess the artistic merits and faults of the style itself.
- B
No contest between opposing theories is developed. Personal and political meanings can both be present in the work.
- C
Likewise, no conflicting arguments are introduced and brought into agreement. Adding an interpretation doesn't require resolving a dispute.
- DCorrect
The political content “has been less studied,” and the writer explains its significance through Kahlo's influences, imagery and accessible style. This is an additional interpretation of the work as an expression of Mexican culture and political autonomy.
- E
We aren't told about newly discovered paintings, documents or other evidence. The writer draws attention to a less-studied meaning in the existing work. A different interpretation isn't itself a new discovery.
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