MCAT Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills Question 27: Answer and Explanation
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Question: 27
6. The passage includes discussion of Gérard Noiriel's work in order to do all of the following EXCEPT:
- A. help place events in Russia in a broader context.
- B. provide a precedent for the author's analysis of Nicholas I's policies.
- C. offer one solution Nicholas I declined to pursue.
- D. illustrate another situation where the Orthodox Church served a majority but not all of the population.
Correct Answer: D
Explanation:
D This is a Structure/EXCEPT question.
A: No. When the author says "the Old Regime in France had faced a similar problem," he's announcing a parallel between Old France and the events in Russia, creating a broader context.
B: No. The events in France occurred prior to the events in Russia. Therefore, the case of France can be seen as a precedent.
C: No. This choice is in line with the author's analysis of Noiriel's parallel: that the French option "held little attraction" for Nicholas (paragraph 3).
D: Yes. The correct answer will be the statement that doesn't explain why the author cited Noiriel. The Orthodox Church was never mentioned as being in France-the only cited French religious authority is the Catholic Church (paragraph 3).