Main point Β·Jacobs' narrative should be viewed as "antidomestic novel"
Uses conventions of domestic genre to subvert that same genre, highlights the need for a different perspective to understand the lives of slave women
Passage Style
Critique or debate
Spotlight
10.
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Question Type
Implied
Otherβs perspective
We know the critics believe that Jacobsβ novel conformed to the conventions of the domestic novel and that the domestic aspect of the novel overshadowed the typical slave narrative. The answer will probably be related to this view.
a
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This isnβt supported, because we donβt have any evidence the critics think that mixing literary genres adds value to a narrative.
1%
b
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This isnβt supported, because we donβt have evidence the critics think Jacobsβ narrative compromised the goals of the domestic novel. They think it compromised the goals of a typical slave narrative, but they donβt necessarily think it compromised the goals of the domestic novel.
5%
c
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Not supported, because we donβt know that the critics think the reason Jacobsβ narrative allegedly favored the domestic novel has anything to do with the level of realism of a domestic novel.
2%
d
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Not supported, because we donβt know that the critics think the reason Jacobsβ narrative allegedly favored the domestic novel has anything to do with the level of sentimentality in a typical slave narrative.
This is the best answer. The critics think Jacobsβ narrative shortchanged the typical slave narrative because it conformed to the conventions of the domestic novel. This is evidence the critics believe mixing genres in one narrative might cause the goals of one of the genres (typical slave narrative) to be compromised. (βCompromiseβ in this context means impairing or hindering the achievement of something.)
91%
Difficulty
91% of people who answer get this correct
This is a slightly challenging question.
It is similar in difficulty to other questions in this passage.
CURVE
Score of students with a 50% chance of getting this right
25%131
141
75%151
Analysis
Implied
Implied
Stems asking us to infer an idea implied by the claims in the passage (as opposed to identifying an idea that appears explicitly). Similar to most strongly supported questions in LR.
Critique or debate passages contain multiple points of view on a particular subject. Sometimes the author takes sides and participates in the critique or debate, other times the author merely reports the debate.
Passages that highlight a person, issue, or historical event or development. These passages often focus on why that thing is significant, distinctive, or interesting.