PrepTest 132, Section 3, Question 6
The work of South African writer Ezekiel Mphahlele(453 more words not shown)
Which one of the following(15 more words not shown)
- Ahis commitment to(3 more words not shown)
- Bhis blending of(6 more words not shown)
- Chis ability to(4 more words not shown)
- Dhis emphasis on(4 more words not shown)
- Ehis plan for(6 more words not shown)
Reading the passage
The author's defense has centered on Mphahlele's purpose. Critics focus on categories; the author directs us toward the social message those forms serve. That gives us a clear prediction about what the author values most.
Working the answers
- ACorrect
The first paragraph says the focus on labels misses his use of prose forms to convey his ideas about society (paragraph 1). The later praise of his vision reinforces that priority.
- B
Mixing genres is part of how he writes, but the author doesn't value the mixture merely for its own sake. It serves the social purpose in A.
- C
He isn't praised for creating new definitions of the literary categories. The argument shifts attention away from classification.
- D
Details from experience are discussed as material he shapes to convey a message. They aren't presented as his most valuable contribution on their own.
- E
The critics' complaint is precisely that he supplies no road map. The author can value his vision without praising a plan that the account says he doesn't provide.
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