PrepTest 140, Section 4, Question 5
African American painter Sam Gilliam (b.(436 more words not shown)
The passage says all of(4 more words not shown)
- ADraping and folding(6 more words not shown)
- BGilliam refused to(12 more words not shown)
- CGilliam's views on(9 more words not shown)
- DThe Color Field(15 more words not shown)
- EEveryday images such(14 more words not shown)
Reading the passage
Four claims should match the account; we want the one that does not. The laundry example deserves particular care. It partly inspired Gilliam's unsupported canvases, but one source of inspiration for one artist doesn't establish what is most likely to inspire artists generally.
What we’re looking for
For the other choices, we can connect each claim to the actual description instead of rejecting it just because it uses different wording.
Working the answers
- A
The third paragraph directly says the draped and suspended canvases gain a third dimension and a “sculptural quality.” This is supported, so it isn't our exception.
- B
His experimental paintings are explicitly described as refusing the expectation that African American artists produce political art. This matches the stated contrast with public expectations.
- C
The second paragraph calls his view unusual among African American artists of that period (paragraph 2). Rarity is stated directly.
- D
He criticizes the limited room for experimentation in much of his contemporaries' art, then pursues highly experimental Color Field work. The contrast supports this description of his view.
- ECorrect
The sight of laundry is a particular, partial inspiration for Gilliam. The author never ranks everyday images as the most likely source of great inspiration for artists. The choice turns one example into a general claim about what works best.
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