Q5

[ohthatpatrick]

(moving Dan's original post here)

5. (D)
Question Type: Identification (15-17)
This question requires that we simply identify supporting text in the passage. If we have a solid
understanding of the passage structure, the language in the question (“the cause of the deep rift”)
should lead us directly to paragraph 2. It is the suspicion of the generalist that has led to the rift,
and answer choice (D) correctly expresses this.
(A) is an unsupported interpretation. Nowhere does the passage indicate an attitude of superiority
coming from poets or fiction writers.
(B) is an unsupported interpretation. We have no information about the differences in the way
graduate programs train poets versus fiction writers.
(C) is out of scope. Where did “publishers” come from?
(E) is out of scope. The degree to which fiction is read versus poetry is not covered in the
passage.