PrepTest 152, Section 3, Question 3
Along with Egypt and Sumer, the third major(455 more words not shown)
Based on the passage, which(13 more words not shown)
- Aenthusiastic appreciation of(7 more words not shown)
- Bgrudging approval of(13 more words not shown)
- Cslight disagreement with(9 more words not shown)
- Doffhanded dismissal of(9 more words not shown)
- Eunambiguous rejection of(7 more words not shown)
Reading the passage
The author rejects Wheeler's massacre explanation. There are no records of the supposed event, no archaeological signs of battles in the cities, and new evidence that the alleged invaders weren't there at the time. Our prediction is a clear rejection based on evidence, not a mild reservation or a refusal to take the theory seriously enough to examine it.
Working the answers
- A
The author challenges the explanation rather than expressing appreciation for its contributions. That positive attitude doesn't fit.
- B
There is no approval of a surviving part of Wheeler's theory. The writer attacks the proposed massacre itself; this is not a reluctant endorsement of whatever recent research leaves standing.
- C
Calling the disagreement slight understates the criticism. The writer's evidence challenges both the supposed battles and the presence of the attackers. The theory's long history is mentioned, but isn't offered as a reason to respect or preserve it.
- D
An offhanded dismissal would brush the theory aside without seriously examining it. The author does examine it and gives specific reasons for rejecting it. A strongly negative assessment isn't automatically a casual or unsupported one.
- ECorrect
The new excavations directly undermine the alleged timing of the invasion, and the writer develops a different account of the decline. “Unambiguous rejection” describes the stance toward Wheeler even though the precise environmental alternative remains unsettled.
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