PrepTest 112, Section 2, Question 4
Traditionally, members of a community such as a(462 more words not shown)
Given the information in the(36 more words not shown)
- AA group is(14 more words not shown)
- BA group is(16 more words not shown)
- CA group is(11 more words not shown)
- DA group is(14 more words not shown)
- EA group is(17 more words not shown)
Reading the passage
What requirement would explain the rejection of these conferences as communities? The revised main point points toward diversity. The opening also describes people depending on one another, so I'd look for a connection across different backgrounds.
What we’re looking for
Respect alone won't do: the writer has already granted that conferences can provide it.
Working the answers
- A
Conferences satisfy this condition. Requiring respect and support doesn't explain why the writer thinks they fall short despite having those qualities.
- B
They also adopt conventions to respect one another's feelings. The abbreviations, smiling faces, and avoidance of capitals are examples. This condition doesn't identify what they're missing.
- C
Shared location is part of the opening description, so this is tempting. But the final paragraph explains the relevant contrast: neighbors are more likely to have varied backgrounds and interests than a group selected around one topic. An absolute same-location requirement doesn't express that reasoning as well as E.
- D
This requires sameness where the writer values differences. It would favor the narrow membership criticized in the final paragraph.
- ECorrect
The opening's “sense of necessary interdependence” supplies the connection; the final paragraph's economic and educational barriers explain why varied backgrounds matter. E brings those ideas together. Courtesy within a restricted group isn't enough if community requires people from different backgrounds to depend on one another.
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