PrepTest 146, Section 4, Question 14
Most sociohistorical interpretations of art view a body(442 more words not shown)
The passage suggests that Matthew(28 more words not shown)
- Aa belief in(10 more words not shown)
- Ba dislike for(9 more words not shown)
- Ca belief that(5 more words not shown)
- Da realization that(7 more words not shown)
- Ea desire to(9 more words not shown)
Reading the passage
Return to Arnold's actual description of the middle class: they were “obsessed with respectability.” That points toward reputation. Becoming known as an art patron would help them present themselves as respectable or culturally distinguished. We need an answer about that social image, not a new financial or artistic motive.
Working the answers
- A
Believing that art benefits society is different from wanting a respectable reputation. Arnold does not attribute this broad public-minded motive to them.
- B
The aristocracy and middle class receive different criticisms, but that does not show the middle class disliked the art the aristocracy sponsored. A comparison made by Arnold is not automatically a conflict between the groups themselves.
- C
Financial profit is not the motive Arnold identifies. It might be a possible reason for patronage in some other account, but nothing connects it to his description here.
- D
This makes confidence in the quality of the resulting art their reason for patronage. Arnold's concern is their desire for respectability, and the surrounding discussion questions whether these classes' tastes reliably produced enduring art.
- ECorrect
Establishing a reputation as an art patron fits the emphasis on respectability. The benefit is being seen in a particular social role. It need not repeat Arnold's word exactly; it captures the reputational motivation that his description supports.
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