PrepTest 105 - Section 3 - Passage 3 - Question 20

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Common feature of Hispanic-American writing · Uses Spanish, a European language

Tendency of Hispanic-American writers · Attempt to break ties to literature of Spain through cosmopolitanism and nativism

Cosmopolitanism refers to trying to adopt literary forms and styles of other European and North American literatures. Nativism refers to attempting to give voice to Hispanic people who live in the United States.

Opposition between cosmopolitanism and nativism · Hispanic-American writing criticized for lacking one or the other

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Historical context · Cosmopolitanism and nativism dominated during different periods

Cosmopolitanism was dominant during avant-garde period of 1918 to 1930. But following period was return to nativism. This pattern has followed throughout Hispanic-American writing.

Challenge for Hispanic-American writers · Writing in Spanish, but living in America

Writers must explore other European cultures to appreciate value of own culture; then they must return to one's origins in order to remain distinctive.

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Author’s attitude

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For attitude questions, start by identifying whether the author’s attitude is generally positive, negative, or neutral. The author’s attitude toward nativism isn’t negative, because the author never criticizes the nativist tendency. So we’re left with either positive or neutral. Given that the author describes the nativist tendency as something that writers use to pursue the goal of independence (see P1), the passage suggests the author has a slightly positive, rather than neutral, attitude toward nativism.

enthusiastic support

“Enthusiastic” is too strong; although the author has a positive attitude toward nativism, we have no evidence of any enthusiastic support. The author doesn’t advocate for using nativism more; he simply recognizes that it’s a feature of Hispanic-American writing.

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general approval

This is the best answer. The author doesn’t criticize nativism or object to its presence in writing.

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reluctant acceptance

There’s no evidence the author is “reluctant” about accepting nativism. The author never says anything negative about nativism and never shows any caution about nativism in writing.

strong skepticism

The author doesn’t have a negative attitude toward nativism. So “skepticism” is inappropriate.

clear disapproval

The author doesn’t have a negative attitude toward nativism. So “disapproval” is inappropriate.

PrepTest 105 - Section 3 - Passage 3 - Question 20

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