Main point Β·Gilliam's art conveyed some things better than literal art forms could
Passage Style
Single position
Spotlight
1.
In the passage, the author ββ βββββββββ βββββββββ ββββ
Question Type
Implied
Purpose of passage
The author focuses on describing Gilliamβs artistic style. P1 describes the group of painters with which his work is associated. P2 describes how Gilliamβs art was different from that of his contemporaries. And P3 describes examples of Gilliamβs art.
a
describing the motivation ββββββ βββ ββββββ ββ ββ ββββββββ ββββ
This best captures the primary purpose. P2 describes Gilliamβs motivation, and P3 describes the features of Gilliamβs work.
b
describing the political ββββββ ββββ ββββββββ ββ ββββββββ ββββ
Gilliamβs work didnβt have explicitly political themes. His work was a reaction to the expectation that African American artists produce political art. And thereβs no indication that it had implicitly political ones, either.
Although the author does describe changes in Gilliamβs work over time in P3, this doesnβt capture the overall purpose of the passage, because it ignores P1 and P2. The authorβs focus isnβt on the evolution of Gilliamβs work, but on what motivated Gilliam and the features of his work.
d
demonstrating that a βββββββ ββββββββ βββββ ββββ ββββ βββββ βββββββ ββββββββ βββββββ
This doesnβt capture the authorβs focus on Gilliamβs art. The primary purpose isnβt to demonstrate something about Gilliamβs views; itβs to tell us about Gilliamβs art.
e
demonstrating that a βββββββ ββββββ βββ ββββ ββ βββββββββ βββ βββββββββ βββββββββββ
Itβs not clear that Gilliam had any technical limitations. Since (E) isnβt supported, it canβt be the authorβs primary purpose. In any case, (E) also doesnβt capture the authorβs focus on Gilliamβs motivation and the features of his work.
Difficulty
87% of people who answer get this correct
This is a moderately 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%135
145
75%155
Analysis
Implied
Purpose of passage
Art
Single position
Spotlight
Answer Popularity
PopularityAvg. score
a
87%
166
b
0%
149
c
5%
157
d
6%
159
e
1%
153
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