PrepTest 125, Section 1, Question 18
Aida Overton Walker (1880–1914), one of the most(470 more words not shown)
The passage most strongly suggests(24 more words not shown)
- AWalker broadened the(12 more words not shown)
- BWalker's version of(16 more words not shown)
- CWalker popularized the(18 more words not shown)
- DWalker added a(16 more words not shown)
- EWalker revitalized the(11 more words not shown)
Reading the passage
Walker helped the dance reach different audiences. The last paragraph explains how: she emphasized grace, presented a version acclaimed as authentic, and offered grand flourishes that appealed to newly wealthy admirers.
What we’re looking for
We need a description of her contribution that fits those details. Don't confuse what she did with the earlier history that gave her material to work with.
Working the answers
- ACorrect
The clearest support is that she emphasized the dance's “fundamental grace.” That quality was already there; she brought it forward for an audience that had dismissed the dance as disreputable. This supports broadening its appeal by highlighting existing elements.
- B
The account doesn't attribute her greater appeal to intensified satire. It emphasizes the different qualities that met different audiences' demands. Parody in the dance's history doesn't make parody the reason for her success.
- C
Addressing different audiences' expectations doesn't establish a separate choreography for each group. The text describes her interpretation appealing in different ways, not a collection of audience-specific alternatives.
- D
The layers called “mimetic vertigo” developed through earlier parodies of the dance. Nothing says Walker created that effect by inserting imitations of other performers.
- E
She made use of the mixture; she isn't described as separating out its African and European elements. Her success didn't require undoing the dance's complex history.
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