PrepTest 117, Section 1, Question 25
The proponents of the Modern Movement in architecture(451 more words not shown)
Which one of the following,(21 more words not shown)
- A" functional spirit(6 more words not shown)
- B" tended "(7 more words not shown)
- C" innovators "(7 more words not shown)
- D" conveniently "(5 more words not shown)
- E" degree of(9 more words not shown)
Reading the passage
We know the writer is unimpressed. My first impulse is to look for wording that says the proponents were stubborn. But this question asks which expression reveals the attitude in its particular context. It may expose another part of the criticism.
Working the answers
- A
This is how the proponents describe the spirit their architecture supposedly reflects. It reports their favorable claim rather than clearly expressing the writer's critical attitude.
- B
Tended tells us that dismissal was a usual pattern. The criticism lies in what was dismissed and why; this word by itself doesn't express it clearly.
- C
Innovators initially looks relevant because it evaluates architects. But it reports how Wagner and Wright were identified, not the writer's critical assessment of Modernism's proponents. Its positive sound doesn't fit the judgment we're seeking.
- DCorrect
The nonmodern features were “conveniently ignored.” Convenient for whom? For proponents who wanted to present these architects as advancing their movement. The word suggests they selected the helpful features and disregarded the inconvenient ones.
That is the connection I initially missed by focusing only on stubbornness. Their selective attention also shows loyalty to the ideology: they see and promote what fits it. D reveals the writer's criticism of that habit.
- E
This describes a construction reality the design must accommodate. It isn't an accusation that the movement's proponents personally had low standards or performed inaccurate work.
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