PrepTest 124, Section 4, Question 5
Asian American poetry from Hawaii, the Pacific island(475 more words not shown)
The author of the passage(17 more words not shown)
- Aunderscore the forceful(6 more words not shown)
- Bindicate that the(9 more words not shown)
- Cstress the radical(8 more words not shown)
- Demphasize the differences(12 more words not shown)
- Ehighlight the innovative(7 more words not shown)
Reading the passage
The sentence tells us why the collection is striking: it demands interpretation that respects its distinctive character (paragraph 1). Read that against the two categories just introduced. Lum's work stands out because it doesn't fit neatly into them. The answer can paraphrase that contrast.
Working the answers
- A
“Striking” doesn't describe an aggressive or argumentative tone here. It calls attention to what distinguishes the work.
- B
We aren't told how literary critics have analyzed the collection or that their analyses are wrong.
- C
The difference sounds promising until we reach the comparison: Lum's earlier work. No earlier collection is discussed. We're comparing him with other poets.
- DCorrect
The writer first describes familiar patterns in Asian American poetry from Hawaii, then introduces Lum's different approach. That's why his collection is striking.
- E
Different subject matter and perspective don't establish experiments with poetic form. We hear nothing about innovative rhyme, stanza structure, or other formal techniques.
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