correct. (A) and (B) are things attributed to Graham’s early dances; (C) mentions the subject matter of some of her later work.
(E) is not inferable; the passage never discusses the relative difficulty of these two forms of dance.
J
Paragraph 2 contrasts classical ballet with Graham’s new style of dance. We’re told that Graham “rejected the extravagant
stylization of classical ballet, using the natural breath pulse instead of formalized classical notions” (lines 12–15). Other
innovations included avoiding “decorative sets and costumes” and using an “all-female dance troupe.” You can infer from
this that classical ballet of the time did use elaborate sets and costumes. Choices (F) through (J) all describe Graham’s style
and how it was received.
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C
Why was Graham misunderstood? Paragraph 3 says that while her work “addressed universal feelings and ideas,” critics
“reacted only to the unfamiliar and original dance movements” in which they were expressed. Choice (C) rephrases this key
idea. There’s no evidence for (A), (B), or (D). (E) distorts the passage—it was universal feelings and ideas, not personal
ones, that people didn’t understand.
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F
Read the lines surrounding the quote. “A tradition against which the avant-garde was rebelling” is the fate the author is
referring to. In other words, while Graham’s work was revolutionary in the 1920s, it had become quite acceptable by the
1940s, with the result that younger dancers and choreographers were rebelling against it. Choice (F) describes this chain of
events.
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B
Passage V is a science passage about telescopes. Paragraph 1 describes how telescopes work and tells us about the two main
types of lenses used—reflectors and refractors. Paragraph 2 tells us about the first refractor telescopes and the problems
scientists had in producing a focused image. Paragraph 3 describes the first reflectors developed and details their problems.
Paragraph 4 talks about how the basic telescope design used today was finally developed.
The passage describes several stages in the development of the modern telescope. So really the passage is about how the
telescope was developed—choice (B). (A) and (D) describe paragraph 4 only. (C) describes paragraphs 2 and 3 only. How
lenses are made, (E), isn’t really discussed anywhere in the passage.
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G
The second sentence of the passage states that “Generally, the larger a telescope is, the greater its magnifying power.” Lines
25–27 suggest that both a telescope’s ability to reflect light (F) and its resistance to cracking (H) are related to the quality of
its mirror, not the mirror’s size. Lines 20–23 show that accuracy in focusing light (J) was achieved, regardless of the
telescope’s size, by “using mirrors that were not perfectly round.” And paragraph 2 states that color distortions—bending
different colors of light differently—were avoided by changing the curvature of the lens or making layered lenses, not by
changing the size of the lens.
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