PT154.S3.P2.Q12

PrepTest 154 - Section 3 - Passage 2 - Question 12

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Passage A.

P1

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Intro topic · Historical fiction require telling lies
Historical characters in these novels speak in language that doesn't match their actual period-specific language. And, authors must invent details about lives of real historical figures.
P2

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Distinction between lie and mistake · Lies are intentional and with purpose; mistakes are accidental and often really bad to do
Good lies can help a story. Mistakes hurt a story.
P3

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Importance of lying · Lying is required to make good historical fiction
Some lies can go too far, so not all lies are good for the story.

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False memories and truth · What is the "truer" memory?
Some false memories feel more real and emotionally impactful than the "true" memory.
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Subjective truth · False memories can have subjective, emotional truth
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Lying in autobiographies · Lying is almost required to create a coherent narrative
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Concession · The author thinks it's illogical and unethical to endorse lying in autobiographies
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Reiterate importance of lying · Readers don't expect autobiography to be objectively true
The artistic aspect of an autobiography is more important than factual accuracy.
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a

The truth of █ █████ ███████████ ██ ███████████ ██ ███ █████████ ██████████

Passage A doesn’t discuss the relationship between truth and emotional vividness. So we don’t know that Passage A disagrees. Even if you think Passage does discuss this relationship, we can’t say that Passage A disagrees. If anything, Passage A might agree that the truth of a description is separate from how powerful it is emotionally.

20%
b

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Passage A doesn’t necessarily disagree — it says mistakes are unforgivable.

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c

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Neither passage discusses whether “most” writers usually success in presenting their lies subtly. So we don’t know that they disagree with (C).

5%
d

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Neither passage discusses the tendency to lie over time. So we don’t know that they disagree with (D).

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e

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Both Passage A and Passage B disagree. Passage A suggests that authors have to invent dialogue to make their characters more than two-dimensional; this suggests readers of historical fiction don’t necessarily expect all dialogue to be completely factually accurate. Passage B indicates readers read an autobiography for a subjective experience; this suggests they don’t expect complete objective truth.

57%

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