carcass wrote:
1) The author of the passage cites Rosenblum’s book most likely in order to
Impression of author about the book is that it is not a satisfactory study of history of women in photography.
A suggest that the works documented most thoroughly by historians of women in photography often do not warrant that attention
incorrect- not supported by passage
B offer an explanation for the observation that not all aspects of the history of women in photography have received the same level of attention
incorrect- not supported by passage
C provide an example of a way in which scholarship on the history of women in photography has been unsatisfactory
correct-
D suggest that employing a strictly chronological approach when studying the history of women in photography may be unproductive
incorrect- Not supported by passage. Passage does not mention chronological approach
E provide support for the notion that certain personalities in women’s photography have attained undue prominence-
incorrect- Not supported by passage
2) Which of the following statements about Marion Palfi is supported by the passage?
A. Marion Palfi’s photographs would have received greater recognition from historians had her work been done in an era when most aspects of photography were static rather than in a state of transition.- incorrect- not supported by passage
B. Alice Austen has achieved greater notoriety than has Marion Palfi primarily because the subjects that Austen photographed were more familiar to her contemporaries.
incorrect- not supported by passage
C. In addition to providing a record of certain historical events, Marion Palfi’s photographs played a role in subsequent events.
correct- as early evidence of the need for protective legislation
3) In the context in which it appears, “inflation” most nearly means
A. exaggeration-correct
B. acquisition- different meaning
C. evaluation-different meaning
D. distortion- incorrect trap answer. not suited to the context of passage
E. attenuation- different meaning
2. C : How do we know it played a role in subsequent events?