PrepTest 138, Section 1, Question 3
The corrido , a type of narrative folk(441 more words not shown)
Given its tone and content,(12 more words not shown)
- Aa brochure for(8 more words not shown)
- Ba study focusing(10 more words not shown)
- Can editorial in(9 more words not shown)
- Da treatise on(11 more words not shown)
- Ea book describing(6 more words not shown)
Reading the passage
Use the job this writing does. It introduces a kind of folk song, explains its historical setting, and illustrates its language and structure. The tone is informative rather than an argument that readers should adopt a policy or take a particular action.
What we’re looking for
That points toward a work describing musical forms. We don't have to guess the title of the source; we need the option whose purpose and subject fit this discussion best.
Working the answers
- A
A tourist brochure could mention local music, but this account gives a sustained explanation of a historical song form, not information about visiting the region today. The broader descriptive book in E fits the content more closely.
- B
This reverses the historical direction. Corridos have roots in eighteenth-century Spain; the account doesn't describe their influence on Spanish music of that period.
- C
An editorial normally advances a position on an issue. This discussion mainly explains what corridos are and how they work. It doesn't develop the sort of opinion-driven argument this option suggests.
- D
Mentioning Cortez as a song's hero doesn't make this a discussion of famous residents' lives. The object of study is the song form, not a collection of biographies.
- ECorrect
An account of corridos' origins, conventions, and examples would fit naturally within a book describing North American folk song forms. The topic and explanatory tone both match.
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