PrepTest 159, Section 2, Question 4
The 1937–1938 comic strip Torchy Brown, in "Dixie(426 more words not shown)
Which one of the following(15 more words not shown)
- Aits idyllic portrayal(9 more words not shown)
- Bits focus on(9 more words not shown)
- Cits glamorous heroine,(8 more words not shown)
- Dits engagement with(9 more words not shown)
- Eits interpretation of(13 more words not shown)
Reading the passage
Go back to the main-point prediction. The author values the comic for more than an attractive heroine having exciting adventures. It engages with real cultural concerns: recognition of African American achievement, discrimination, and courageous responses to difficult situations. That broad contribution should guide our answer.
Working the answers
- A
The pleasant Southern setting helps establish the fairy-tale atmosphere. It isn't presented as the comic's most valuable contribution.
- B
The music and performance scenes do celebrate achievement, and the Cotton Club has a symbolic role. But this is only part of the cultural engagement the author praises. The final paragraph adds discrimination, danger, and practical lessons beyond artistic success.
- C
Torchy is glamorous and her adventures can entertain, but entertainment alone misses the reason the author looks beyond the fantastic surface. The emphasis is on the genuine concerns the adventures address.
- DCorrect
This encompasses both the celebration of real achievement and the attention to segregation and individual courage. The third paragraph explicitly identifies “significant cultural concerns,” and the last develops the social commentary into lessons for readers.
- E
Migration is part of Torchy's story, but the author's appreciation isn't limited to the journey north. Her career and her encounters with discrimination also contribute to the comic's broader cultural significance.
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