Reiterate main point Β·"Obasan" makes important use of form and symbolism
Form used to portray heroism, symbolism used to critique majority culture
Passage Style
Single position
Spotlight
14.
The passage suggests that Joy ββββββ ββββββββ βββββ βββ ββ βββ βββββββββ βββββ βββ βββββββ ββββ βββββ ββββββ
Question Type
Implied
Otherβs perspective
The correct answer is likely to be supported by the last paragraph, where we get a description of Kogawaβs critique of majority culture.
a
It discouraged its ββββββββ ββββ βββββββ βββ βββββ βββββββββ
We have no evidence that Kogawa thinks the majority culture discourages people from seeking out their heritage. This just isnβt mentioned as something Kogawa thinks the majority culture does.
b
It endeavored to ββββββ βββ βββββββββ ββββββββ ββ ββββββ βββββββββββββββ
We have no evidence that Kogawa thinks the majority culture discourages people from attempting to engage in a heroic transformation.
c
It violated its βββ ββββββββ βββββββββ ββββββ ββ βββββ βββ
This is supported by Kogawaβs use of Christian symbols as part of a βsubtle critique of the profesed ethics of the majority culture.β
d
It prohibited its ββββββββ ββββ βββββββββββββ ββ βββββ ββ ββββββββ
We have no evidence that Kogawa thinks the majority culture discourages people from attempting to participate in rites of passage.
e
It demanded that βββββββ ββ βββ ββββββββββ βββββββ βββββββ ββ βββ βββββββ
We have no evidence that Kogawa thinks the majority culture demanded loyalty to the government replace loyalty to the family. This just isnβt mentioned as something Kogawa thinks the majority culture does.
Difficulty
54% of people who answer get this correct
This is a very difficult question.
It is significantly harder than the average question in this passage.
CURVE
Score of students with a 50% chance of getting this right
25%145
161
75%177
Analysis
Implied
Otherβs perspective
Humanities
Single position
Spotlight
Answer Popularity
PopularityAvg. score
a
31%
162
b
7%
158
c
54%
166
d
2%
154
e
6%
161
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