In studying the autobiographies of Native Americans, most scholars have focused on as-told-to life histories that were solicited, translated, recorded, and edited by non-Native American collaboratorsβthat emerged from . βββββββββββ βββββββββ ββββββββββββ βββ
Traditional approach to Native American autobiographies Β·Focused on histories translated, recorded, edited, by non-NA people
Other influences on autobiographical narrative Β·Tribal participation in expression, European shaping of NA autobiography
Tribes contributed to some autobriographical expressions (like painting of a tepee). And, Europeans who recorded NA autobiographies may have shaped the narrative based on own cultural perspective.
Passage Style
Single position
15.
Which one of the following βββββββ ββββ βββββββ βββ ββββββββ ββββββββ ββββββ βββ βββββββ βββββββββββ ββ ββββββ ββββββββ βββββββββββββββ ββββ ββ βββββββββ ββ βββ ββββββββ
Question Type
Authorβs attitude
Implied
This asks about the scholarship that focuses on the life histories recorded by non-Native American collaborators. The author believes this scholarship has βoverlooked traditional, preliterate modes of communicating personal history.β It has also βfailed to address the cultural constructs of the highly diverse Native American peoples.β Letβs look for a phrase that is critical and negative.
a
"failed to address" βββββ ββββββββ ββ βββ βββββ ββββββββββ
This captures the authorβs negative attitude toward the scholarship. The author thinks the scholarship has failed to address certain aspects of Native American life and writing.
"seemingly more fragmented" βββββββ ββ βββ ββββββ ββββββββββ
This doesnβt convey a negative attitude. Being more fragmented is not something inherently negative. In addition, the phrase βmore fragmentedβ was used in connection with the stories written by Native Americans; it doesnβt refer to the scholarship described in the first paragraph.
e
"alien to the ββββββββ ββββββ βββββββ ββ βββ ββββ βββββββββ β
This doesnβt convey a negative attitude. In addition, the scholarship in the first paragraph focuses on non-Native American writers who collaborated with Native Americans. So we have no reason to think these writers were not using a European style.
Difficulty
88% of people who answer get this correct
This is a moderately difficult question.
It is somewhat easier than other questions in this passage.
CURVE
Score of students with a 50% chance of getting this right
25%138
147
75%157
Analysis
Authorβs attitude
Implied
Humanities
Single position
Answer Popularity
PopularityAvg. score
a
88%
167
b
4%
159
c
2%
159
d
3%
157
e
4%
159
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