MCAT Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills Question 90: Answer and Explanation
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Question: 90
4. The primary purpose of the passage is to:
- A. contrast the relative merits of violent and nonviolent protest.
- B. describe conditions in which a government would fail.
- C. argue that free speech has deleterious effects.
- D. consider factors that determine the stability of a certain type of political system.
Correct Answer: D
Explanation:
D This is an Inference question.
A: No. Paragraph 4 suggests that his desire to create and present music and his interest in choreography and set design went hand in hand.
B: No. While paragraph 2 does suggest that all artists are dependant on others in realizing their vision and managing their career, this doesn't necessarily apply to artistic independence involved in making or creating the music itself.
C: No. Paragraph 2 suggests that Stravinsky believed that interpersonal politics were necessary to some aspects of the process of creation (such as career management), rather than an impediment to it.
D: Yes. Stravinsky expresses a strong attachment to making music in particular ways, untainted by extramusical intentions, and it's hinted in paragraph 5 that he would be unlikely to change his compositions. However, the discussion in paragraph 4 indicates that Stravinsky had learned to compromise artistically and to be open to differing artistic visions.