PrepTest 136, Section 1, Question 20
Music and literature, rivals among the arts, have(444 more words not shown)
Each of the following excerpts(12 more words not shown)
- A".. .whose music(23 more words not shown)
- B"In Jazz ,(30 more words not shown)
- C"The narration slips(17 more words not shown)
- D".. .Morrison has(25 more words not shown)
- E"By simulating the(18 more words not shown)
Reading the passage
The author clearly admires Jazz. On this EXCEPT question, we need the quotation that doesn't express an attitude toward that novel. Check what each favorable description actually refers to; praise of something else doesn't answer a question about Morrison's book.
Working the answers
- ACorrect
This praises African American music as an artistic achievement and contribution. It isn't an evaluation of the novel Jazz. The complimentary language doesn't change its subject.
- B
“More strikingly” identifies the narration's musical connection as especially impressive. That evaluates a feature of the novel.
- C
“Slips easily” describes the narration moving smoothly between perspectives. The wording conveys approval of how the novel handles those shifts.
- D
Morrison has achieved something that seems in tension: improvisation inside a fixed structure. The description presents that balance as an accomplishment, not a flaw.
- E
“Linguistic virtuosity” praises Morrison's skill with language in the novel. This is plainly an approving evaluation of her work.
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