PrepTest 123, Section 1, Question 13
Countee Cullen (Countee Leroy Porter, 1903–1946) was one(461 more words not shown)
Which one of the following(8 more words not shown)
- ABiographical information about(23 more words not shown)
- BBiographical information about(21 more words not shown)
- CBiographical information about(21 more words not shown)
- DCullen's approach to(23 more words not shown)
- ECullen's approach to(22 more words not shown)
Reading the passage
Make a quick map before comparing the answers. First, we meet Cullen and learn about his background and approach to poetry. Next, we see how critics respond to his work, with both praise and objections. Finally, we learn how religious concerns become more prominent in his later writing without replacing his concern about race.
What we’re looking for
Our answer needs those three stages in that order.
Working the answers
- A
The middle paragraph presents critical reactions, not a sequence of poems tracing his artistic development. The last paragraph isn't a critical evaluation of his later work.
- B
The ending concerns a shift toward religious themes, not an evaluation of whether his European forms succeed.
- C
The biography and approach are both in the first paragraph. This leaves out the middle paragraph's competing critical reactions.
- D
The poems are examples discussed by critics. Naming them doesn't establish that they are Cullen's most notable poems; no such ranking is given.
- ECorrect
The first paragraph describes his poetic ideals and forms; the second presents praise, objections, and Cullen's response; the third explains the increasing religious focus without abandoning racial concerns. All three stages match.
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