PrepTest 116, Section 4, Question 17
In studying the autobiographies of Native Americans, most(441 more words not shown)
Which one of the following(15 more words not shown)
- Ato refute traditional(4 more words not shown)
- Bto present evidence(4 more words not shown)
- Cto provide examples(4 more words not shown)
- Dto contrast several(4 more words not shown)
- Eto enumerate specific(6 more words not shown)
Reading the passage
Tattoos, shields, robes, painted tepees—what are all these examples doing? They show how objects can express someone's personal history. That supports the broader account of autobiography we just developed; we aren't suddenly switching to an unrelated discussion of decoration.
Working the answers
- A
No traditional interpretation of these particular artifacts is presented and refuted.
- B
The examples support the author's account. They aren't introduced as evidence undermining a theory.
- CCorrect
A shield can express accomplishments and aspirations; a robe can record battles; a tepee can display achievements and visions. These examples support the argument that autobiographical expression includes forms overlooked by a narrow focus on written documents.
- D
Several forms appear, but the author isn't contrasting a tattoo with a shield. They serve the same explanatory purpose.
- E
We get types of autobiographical expression, not a series of specific occasions on which the same phenomenon recurred. No particular warrior's shield or sequence of historical incidents is enumerated.
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