PrepTest 116, Section 4, Question 15
In studying the autobiographies of Native Americans, most(441 more words not shown)
Which one of the following(20 more words not shown)
- A"failed to address"(6 more words not shown)
- B"highly diverse" (last(5 more words not shown)
- C"markedly inclusive" (first(5 more words not shown)
- D"seemingly more fragmented"(5 more words not shown)
- E"alien to the(8 more words not shown)
Reading the passage
What does the author think the scholars got wrong? Their focus on written accounts overlooks other ways of expressing personal history and fails to account for different cultural assumptions. We're looking for a phrase that conveys that criticism of the scholarship.
Working the answers
- ACorrect
“Failed to address” directly identifies the shortcoming: the scholars have not adequately addressed the cultural constructs of the peoples they study.
- B
“Highly diverse” describes the Native American peoples, not the scholarship.
- C
“Markedly inclusive” describes their conception of self. It doesn't mean the earlier research was inclusive or successful.
- D
“Seemingly more fragmented” compares autobiographical forms. It isn't an evaluation of the scholars' work, and it needn't be read as an insult to those forms.
- E
“Alien to the European style” describes how participation by other tribal members might appear in relation to a European model. It doesn't express the author's criticism of the earlier scholarship.
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