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
16.
Which one of the following ββββ ββββββββββ βββββββ βββ βββββββ ββ βββ ββββββ βββββββββββ βββββββββ βββββββββββ ββ ββ ββ ββββ ββ βββ βββββ ββββββββ ββ βββ ββββββββ
Question Type
Meaning in context (of word, phrase, or idea)
Structure
The first sentence describes βas-told-to life histories that were solicited, translated, recorded, and edited by non-Native American collaborators.β These autobiographies show βbicultural composite authorshipβ because non-Native Americans helped translate, record, and edit stories told by Native Americans.
a
written by a ββββββ ββ βββ βββββββ βββ βββββ ββ βββ βββββββββ βββ ββββ ββββββββββ ββ βββββββ βββββββ
Itβs not clear that the non-Native Americans used the artifacts and oral traditions of the Native American culture. In fact, the author points out in P2 and P3 that these kinds of autobiographies overlook oral traditions of Native American culture, which can include songs, chants, and names.
b
written by two βββββββ ββββ ββ ββββ βββββββ ββ β βββββββββ βββββββ βββ βββββββββββ ββ βββ ββββ βββ ββ βββ ββββββββ βββββββ
The two people do not contribute in the βsame wayβ to the finished product. The non-Native American translates, records, and edits. The Native American just tells their life history.
c
compiled from the ββββββββ ββ ββββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββββββββ ββββββββ βββ βββββ ββββββββββ ββββββ ββ ββββββββββ
We have no reason to think we cannot determine the identity of the sources for the autobiographies described in the first sentence.
d
written originally by β ββββββ ββ βββ βββββββ βββ ββββββ βββ βββββββ ββ β ββββββ ββ βββββββ βββββββ
The autobiographies described in the first sentence are not originally βwrittenβ by Native Americans. Native Americans tell their stories, and non-Native Americans translate, record, and edit.
e
written by a ββββββ ββ βββ βββββββ βββ βββββ ββ ββββ βββββββββββββ ββ β ββββββ ββ βββββββ βββββββ
This best captures the meaning of the phrase. Non-Native Americans wrote the autobiographies based on oral recounting of life histories told by Native Americans.
Difficulty
61% of people who answer get this correct
This is a very difficult question.
It is slightly harder than the average question in this passage.
CURVE
Score of students with a 50% chance of getting this right
25%150
161
75%172
Analysis
Meaning in context (of word, phrase, or idea)
Structure
Humanities
Single position
Answer Popularity
PopularityAvg. score
a
12%
163
b
3%
158
c
2%
160
d
20%
163
e
61%
168
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