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Section 61<br />

Practice Test Five<br />

443<br />

16. Passage 2's author most probably would argue that<br />

<strong>the</strong> author's statement in lines 21-25 ("According<br />

to ... that I am not.") in Passage 1 is<br />

(A) true, because a turntablist fits <strong>the</strong> dictionary<br />

description of a musician, and <strong>the</strong>re<strong>for</strong>e it<br />

should not be open to debate<br />

(B) an overreaction, because <strong>the</strong> definition of a<br />

musician is very generalized and debatable<br />

( C) specious, because <strong>the</strong> author of Passage 1<br />

admitted to using prerecorded music created<br />

by o<strong>the</strong>r artists<br />

(D) inaccurate, since turntablists are nothing<br />

more than "distortionists"<br />

(E) disappointing, because a painter has more<br />

integrity than a musician<br />

17. In lines 34-45 ("Yes, I use . .. really a musician.")<br />

<strong>the</strong> author of Passage 1 offers an argument that is<br />

best defined as<br />

(A) reasonable<br />

(B) droll<br />

(C) simplistic<br />

(D) dishonest<br />

(E) irrational<br />

18. From <strong>the</strong> author's comparison of a turntablist to a<br />

dance club DJ in lines 6-16 of Passage 1, it can be<br />

assumed that he<br />

(A) does not want <strong>the</strong> reader to confuse<br />

turntablists and dance club DJs with<br />

radio announcers<br />

(B) <strong>for</strong>got to clarify that DJ stands <strong>for</strong> "disc<br />

jockey"<br />

(C) feels it is necessary to praise all types of DJs as<br />

musical innovators<br />

(D) does not consider most dance hall DJs to be<br />

his peers<br />

(E) does not believe it is possible <strong>for</strong> a wedding<br />

or dance club DJ to be talented<br />

19. Passage l's main purpose is to<br />

(A) describe different turntablist techniques<br />

(B) question <strong>the</strong> relevance of a debate<br />

(C) support one side of an argument<br />

(D) investigate an argument from a neutral<br />

position<br />

(E) dispute <strong>the</strong> opinion of a majority<br />

20. The use of quotation marks around "stole"<br />

(line 42) in Passage 1 and "musician" (line 83) in<br />

Passage 2 both function to<br />

(A) imply that <strong>the</strong> authors want both words<br />

interpreted in <strong>the</strong>ir strictest sense<br />

(B) emphasize <strong>the</strong> importance of each word in<br />

<strong>the</strong>ir respective sentences<br />

( C) show that someone o<strong>the</strong>r than <strong>the</strong> author is<br />

being quoted<br />

(D) clarify that both words have alternate meanings<br />

in music terminology<br />

(E) illustrate <strong>the</strong> looseness with which both<br />

authors employ <strong>the</strong> words<br />

21. Passage 2's author discusses <strong>the</strong> academic point of<br />

view in lines 76-85 ("From an . .. distinction.")<br />

mainly to<br />

(A) demonstrate that all music professors will<br />

never consider turntablists to be musicians<br />

(B) support <strong>the</strong> argument that she is an artist,<br />

not a musician<br />

(C) offer an example that illustrates <strong>the</strong> ease with<br />

which an argument on this subject can be<br />

attacked<br />

(D) present an irrefutable argument <strong>for</strong> those<br />

who do consider turntablists to be musicians<br />

(E) show how insulated most academic campuses<br />

are from <strong>the</strong> real world<br />

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