PT144.S1.P1.Q2

PrepTest 144 - Section 1 - Passage 1 - Question 2

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P1

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Other people's perspective · Strongly negative toward something music-related
Author introduces someone's perspective using a quote. Who's being quoted and what's being referred to? Need to look to the next paragraph to answer.
P2

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Draw comparison · Music of Schoenberg and Beethoven
Both composers' work has been negatively received, at least by some
P3

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Deepen comparison · Schoenberg and Beethoven were both innovative
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Context on Beethoven · Took time to be fully appreciated
P4

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Traits of Schoenber's music · Combined tradition with innovation
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Introduce list · Schoenberg's three styles
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First style · Late-Romatic style
Comparison to Brahms
P5

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Second style · Nontonal harmonies
Unclear what "no tonal basis" means, but likely an unconventional move. Note Schoenberg's motivation: he believed was a necessary move for his own expression and for music in general.
P6

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Third style · 12-tone technique
Innovation for nontonal music
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Author's perspective · Schoenberg's music shows technical mastery and complexity
P7

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Main point · Schoenberg's music was first to convey certain difficult emotions
Note reference to Mozart: Schoenbern's 12-tone technique may have been influenced by Mozart
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2.

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a

a comedian whose ████████ ██████ ███████ ████ ██████ █████

This doesn’t involve bringing up truths that society prefers not to face.

1%
b

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This is most analogous. It’s the only one that involves bringing up truths (”shines a light on aspects of human nature”).

94%
c

a comedian whose ████████ ██ ████████ █████████ ██ ████████ ███████ ████ ██████ ██ █████ █████████

This doesn’t involve bringing up truths that society prefers not to face.

0%
d

a comedian whose ████████ █████████ ██ ███████ █████████ ██████████

This doesn’t involve bringing up truths that society prefers not to face.

1%
e

a comedian whose █████ ██ █████ ██ ██████████ ██ ███ ████████

This doesn’t involve bringing up truths that society prefers not to face. The last sentence doesn’t state that Schoenberg’s music is disturbing because it is unfamiliar to the audience.

4%

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