PrepTest 128, Section 1, Question 2
One of the most prominent characteristics of the(454 more words not shown)
It can most reasonably be(16 more words not shown)
- AWhile Mexican American(32 more words not shown)
- BThe use of(19 more words not shown)
- CThe use of(28 more words not shown)
- DMexican American literature(12 more words not shown)
- EMexican American writers(26 more words not shown)
Reading the passage
We know the author admires the “thematic richness” of Mexican American writing. This question could ask about that or another supported view, so we don't need to invent a more specific prediction. We do need evidence for the whole answer, even when part of it sounds familiar.
Working the answers
- A
There's no stated goal of building a U.S. version of the Mexico City establishment.
- B
The idea of transition sounds promising, but “brief” adds a time limit we were never given. Why couldn't the use of both languages continue as part of this new identity? Cultural transition doesn't establish that bilingual writing is temporary.
- C
Looking down on work as merely regional isn't the same as being offended by caricatures of Mexican culture. That reaction isn't described.
- DCorrect
The support comes in two pieces. Paragraph two calls the novels “simple in structure,” while paragraph three emphasizes their “thematic richness.” Put those together: what makes the writing stand out is the depth of its concerns, more than the complexity of its structure.
- E
A fear that future generations will lose their cultural connection may sound plausible. But these writers aren't described as predicting that loss or its effect on their literature.
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