LSAT 105 – Section 1 – Question 20

LSAT 105 - Section 1 - Question 20

February 1999

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QuickView		 Type Tags Answer
Choices		 Curve Question
Difficulty		 Psg/Game/S
Difficulty		 Explanation
PT105 S1 Q20
+LR
Most strongly supported +MSS
A
74%
167
B
14%
162
C
7%
161
D
3%
157
E
3%
161
140
153
165
 +Harder 147.243 +SubsectionMedium

The nature of English literature reflects the rich and diverse vocabulary of the English language, which resulted from the dual influence of the Anglo-Saxon and, later, French languages. The French language, though, is a direct descendant of Latin, with few traces of the Celtic language spoken by the pre-Roman inhabitants of the area; the hallmark of French literature is its simplicity and clarity.

Summary
English literature reflects the rich and diverse vocabulary of the English language. This richness and diverse vocabulary were caused by influences from the Anglo-Saxon and French languages. The French language is a direct descendant of Latin, and was not influenced by the Celtic language.

Strongly Supported Conclusions
The nature of English literature was influenced by the Anglo-Saxon and French languages.

A
The origin of English played a role in shaping English literature.
The nature of English literature was caused by the English language being influenced by the Anglo-Saxon and French languages.
B
The vocabulary of the Anglo-Saxon language was richer than that of the French language.
We don’t know how the richness of the Anglo-Saxon language compares to the French language. We only know that these two languages influenced the richness and diverse vocabulary of the English language.
C
The vocabulary of English is larger than the vocabulary of French.
We don’t know how the size of vocabulary compares between the French and English languages. We only know that the English language has a diverse vocabulary, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that the French language does not.
D
Simple and clear literature cannot be written in a language with a rich and diverse vocabulary.
We don’t know if it is impossible to write simple and clear literature with a language that has a rich and diverse vocabulary. We know that French literature is simple and clear, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that English literature is not.
E
English literature and French literature have had little influence on one another.
We don’t in what way, if any, English and French literature are connected. We only know that the French language, in part with the Anglo-Saxon language, influenced the English language.

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