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Which of the following statements from the passage most strongly indicates that the passage was written prior to the twenty-first century? A. "The regular holding of deliberative assemblies of a thousand members encounters the gravest difficulties in respect of room and distance. . . ." B. "The crowd . . . is . . . readily influenced by the eloquence of popular orators." C. "[T]hese same assemblies, if divided into small sections, . . . would be much more guarded in their assent." D. "The sovereign masses are incapable of undertaking the most necessary resolutions." A This is kind of obvious, anything that happens before the twenty first century tends to be older and have more difficulties "gravest difficulties" Which of the following assertions in the passage does the author support with a practical example? A. "[D]irect government by the people . . . greatly facilitates sudden insurrection of all kinds by individuals who are exceptionally bold, energetic, and adroit." B. "[A]nd therewith disappears also personality and sense of responsibility." C. "The adhesion of the crowd is tumultuous, summary, and unconditional." D. "[I]t is impossible for the collectivity to undertake the direct settlement of all the controversies that may arise." D Practical Example: gives claims/reasoning to the statement. A: just a direct quote B: just a direct quote, C: just a direct quote D: gives a statement before this quote stating that Peter wrongs paul. This shows that it was absurd to imagine that the entire collectivity would be able to examine circumstances of the controversy. Suppose the author were asked to advise a newly independent nation about the form of government it should establish. Based on the passage, the author would probably recommend A. a monarchy, in which decisions are made by one supreme leader. B. a representative democracy, in which decisions are made by a limited number of elected representatives. C. a direct democracy, in which decisions are made by all the adults in the country. D. an oligarchy, in which decisions are made by a small group of capable individuals. B: representative democracy A: does not like to have direct leaders (like an oligarchy) therefore this is wrong C: states that "direct government by the people would have no serious discussions or thoughtful deliberations, therefore no direct democracy D: oligarchy: first paragraph states that they want to avoid an oligarchy because it can sway the powerful orator. Consider that some groups are defined as “cults”; members of these extremist sects generally live communally and obey an authoritarian, charismatic leader. Assume that all cults have fewer than 100 members. This information would tend to weaken the passage’s assertions about the: A. ability of great orators to sway large groups. B. loss of personality and sense of responsibility. C. difficulties involved in convening large assemblies. D. reasonableness of small groups compared to large groups. passage states that: It is easier to dominate a large crowd than a small audience. "small area is unquestionably more accessible to panic alarms" cults have less than 100 members, therefore it is harder to sway them. Having a bigger group is easier so the passage is against smaller groups, so we are looking for the answer that likes smaller groups, which is D. When using the term "the sovereignty of the masses" (paragraph 4), the author seems to mean the ability of the masses to: A. vote in elections that decide who their leaders will be. B. make every decision concerning their governance. C. discuss all the potential consequences of specific actions. D. understand the difference between popular orators and natural leaders. Passage: The most formidable argument against the sovereignty of the masses is, however, derived from mechanical and technical impossibility of its realization. The sovereign masses are incapable of undertaking the most necessary resolutions. The impotence of direct democracy, like the power of indirect democracy, is a direct outcome of the influence of number. This passage states that the masses are inable to make decisions "...incapable of undertaking the most necessary resolutions" Resolution = decision B The statement that "if you preserve the trivial, then you must truly value the serious" (paragraph 2) functions in the passage to A. demonstrate that the motives of souvenir hunters are superior to those of biographers. B. convey the author's belief about the motives of souvenir hunters. C. explain the way souvenir hunters justify their enterprise to themselves. D. suggest that souvenir hunting is more respectable than it might seem. Fans are crazy and they idolize their writer by keeping their hair. POE: cross out A and D. B: kinda, because it talks about why the sovenior hunters do it, because they idolize their writer. It doesn't really go into detail about the author's view. C: better answer bc at the end of the paragraph, the fan was "unwilling to part with it" The story of Stevenson's Scottish nanny (paragraph 2) is probably included in order to: A. demonstrate that those who preserve the trivial also value the serious. B. expose the nanny as a charlatan. C. establish the pervasiveness of the desire to collect an author's mementos. D. demonstrate the popularity of Stevenson's books. C! this one was easy The passage assertion that a dead poet is "owned without opposition" (paragraph 3) probably means that: A. the poet is no longer able to challenge the public's response to the poet's life and work. B. other writers will no longer oppose the poet's views. C. readers will no longer intrude on the poet's private life. D. the poet's admirers will buy up all the poet's books and relics. A! this one was easy too. paragraph 3, talks about how writers are idolized by their fans, and are "ingested by them" therefore indicating that they are owned by their fans. POE: B and C doesn't make sense. D: yes, they do buy the writers' work, but owned without opposition is more of a figurative sense, as it is followed by a poem. Implicit in the use of the phrase "betrayal by biography" (paragraph 4) is the idea that biography: A. often explores the writer's personal life against the writer's wishes. B. reveals the true intentions writers had for their works. C. offers no rewards to the interested reader. D. is only worthwhile when it glorifies its subject. A! easy as well the next paragraph states that their personal life is often revealed and the writer is disapproving of this "dont want the gossip to come out" so this goes against the writers wishes Herbert Gorman’s 1939 biography of the writer James Joyce was written with Joyce’s cooperation and published in Joyce’s lifetime. These facts would appear to challenge which of the following assertions made in the passage? A. Writers prefer that readers concentrate on the writer’s work rather than read a biography of the writer. B. As they grow older, writers fear what will become of their reputation after death. C. Biographies cannot explain the meaning of a writer’s work. D. Most readers are interested in reading about the lives of their favorite writers. remember, the passage focuses on the crazy fans. Writers don't want their personal life out to the public either kinda read the passage wrong cause it states "the wider public assume that writers don't want biographies written... but the main motive is usually larger... it is an attempt to concentrate the reader's mind on the work. So technically, it's a ploy for the readers to read their biography to entice the readers to read more of their work. A: doesn't agree, because writers avoid biographers and would rather emphasize their work instead. (correct) B: agrees with the passage (P5) C: agrees with the passage (Last P) D: agrees with the passage (P6) According to the passage, if a reader who thinks highly of Virginia Woolf's fiction came upon a biography of Woolf, that reader should: A. use the biography as a way of ascertaining the meaning of Woolf's fiction. B. read the biography as a replacement for reading Woolf's fiction. C. approach the biography as faithfully as people in earlier times revered biographies of the saints. D. hesitate to read the biography, because to do so would be to betray Woolf. passage states: The only time a reader is cause to a writer is when he reader is reading their words on the page" and everything else is just betrayal. POE: cross out A, B, C. They are all pro reading biography. D is correct According to the passage, a fan of William Faulkner who buys a pipe that allegedly belonged to Faulkner should: A. accept the authenticity of the pipe without question. B. realize that the purchase has nothing to do with appreciating Faulkner's work. C. investigate the authenticity of the pipe thoroughly before agreeing to purchase it. D. preserve the pipe as carefully as a saint's relics. B, easy dub