- C The author mentions that the churches made these constructions to reflect
the “one Blood” sentiment of their parishioners. - Sentence 7 The fact that these innovations arose as the traditions that made
them possible were obliterated suggests irony. - B The argument concludes that Professor Doyle is a superior teacher because
his students performed better than the students in any other class. What
would weaken this? B is a good answer. It shows a different reason for the
superior performance of his students—specifically, the students who couldn’t
handle his curriculum dropped out, leaving only the better-equipped students.
Their superior performance may thus be attributable to their mathematical
aptitude rather than Doyle’s teaching abilities. - D In the last sentence, the author uses the word “insularity” to emphasize
his point that “some regional identities always have been partly the result of
isolation.” - Sentence 4 The only instance in which the author provides concrete examples
of New Englander’s engagement with other people is when he discusses
“shipping and migration.”
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