PrepTest 128, Section 1, Question 16
As the twentieth century draws to a close,(461 more words not shown)
The author's attitude toward the(12 more words not shown)
- Aoverall agreement with(7 more words not shown)
- Breservation over their(3 more words not shown)
- Cskepticism toward the(6 more words not shown)
- Dconcern that they(6 more words not shown)
- Eunqualified disagreement with(6 more words not shown)
Reading the passage
Start with the direction of the author's attitude. Does the author challenge these studies, or use their conclusion to develop the discussion? The examples support their idea that present concerns shape cultural identity. There's no turn toward rejecting that idea.
Working the answers
- ACorrect
The author builds on the studies' conclusion and illustrates it through Greece, imperial ceremonies, and idealized precolonial identities. Overall agreement fits that use of the studies.
- B
There's no complaint that the studies focus too much on colonialism. Discussing colonial examples is not the same as criticizing that focus.
- C
The author presents the examples as relevant support, not as questionable evidence.
- D
Explaining ancient Greek culture in full isn't the studies' assigned task. The Greek example illustrates how a later society can reshape an account of an earlier one.
- E
This gets both sides wrong. The author doesn't reject the studies, and their reported conclusion concerns present influences on cultural identity, not an insistence that cultures are monolithic.
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