PrepTest 111, Section 2, Question 12
The paintings of Romare Bearden (1914–1988) represent a(439 more words not shown)
The passage gives information that(8 more words not shown)
- AWhat led Bearden(10 more words not shown)
- BWhat are some(7 more words not shown)
- CWhat aspects of(8 more words not shown)
- DWhat specific artistic(9 more words not shown)
- EWhat did Bearden(8 more words not shown)
Reading the passage
Which question have we never answered? A immediately looks promising: we know what Bearden accomplished as a painter, but why did he choose painting in the first place? Let's check that the other four can be answered from what we read.
Working the answers
- ACorrect
Nothing explains his choice of painting as his primary medium. His lifelong dedication tells us he was committed to it, not why he chose it over another art form, such as sculpture.
- B
Yes: he pioneered innovative techniques and offered a rich portrayal of African American life. Those are the two achievements introduced at the start.
- C
Yes: unemployment and hardship, but also religious ceremonies, musical performances, and family life. We get both painful and happy scenes.
- D
Yes: the layered, fragmented combination of painting and collage, the figures' placement in abstract but familiar settings, and the use of muted colors give us specific technical features.
- E
Yes: the dark colors suggest melancholy or despair and symbolize the psychological effects of social conditions. Whatever our personal doubts about interpreting colors, the account supplies that explanation.
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