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Section 21<br />

Practice Test Six<br />

51 1<br />

(90) do not compromise <strong>the</strong> fundamentals supposedly<br />

required <strong>for</strong> an adequate education: reading, writing,<br />

history, science, and math. However, what<br />

<strong>the</strong> public often misses is that art, music, and culture<br />

are inextricably tied to literary and historical<br />

(95) developments that <strong>the</strong>mselves stem from changes<br />

in society and culture. A holistic approach to <strong>the</strong><br />

arts would both redefine <strong>the</strong>ir role in education<br />

(<strong>the</strong>reby subsuming <strong>the</strong> argument of those who<br />

want to focus on fundamentals) and improve <strong>the</strong><br />

(100) state of artistic education by teaching students<br />

in an intertextual and multidisciplinary manner.<br />

The first step in improving artistic awareness and<br />

taste in this country will be not only to reinstate<br />

and improve art, music, and o<strong>the</strong>r cultural classes<br />

(105) but also to restructure <strong>the</strong> curriculum to provide<br />

a more holistic education in which art, music,<br />

and culture become a part of <strong>the</strong> fundamental<br />

education in history, literature, and society. This<br />

system would require more funding, and most<br />

( 110) likely higher taxes. However, such an investment<br />

would pay dividends by ensuring a more educated<br />

populace, one which is better equipped to analyze<br />

its surroundings in an analytically balanced manner<br />

and one which appreciates all <strong>for</strong>ms of human<br />

(1 15) artistic endeavor.<br />

15. According to <strong>the</strong> author, which endeavor has<br />

proven problematic?<br />

(A) improving <strong>the</strong> education system<br />

(B) making art seem relevant<br />

(C) defining <strong>the</strong> word art<br />

(D) deciding what students should learn in school<br />

(E) deciding whe<strong>the</strong>r or not to teach art<br />

16. In <strong>the</strong> second paragraph of <strong>the</strong> passage (lines<br />

36-40), <strong>the</strong> author suggests that too much time has<br />

been spent<br />

(A) debating <strong>the</strong> artistic merits of so-called<br />

"classics"<br />

,):S) debating <strong>the</strong> artistic merits of modern works<br />

( C) debating whe<strong>the</strong>r or not art education can be<br />

improved<br />

(D) debating whe<strong>the</strong>r or not historical perspective<br />

should be used in art education<br />

(E) comparing <strong>the</strong> artistic merits of different<br />

works traditionally considered classics<br />

17. The author mentions "film noir, jazz, and abstract<br />

expressionism" (lines 18-19) chiefly in order to<br />

(A) appeal to <strong>the</strong> reader's sense of nostalgia<br />

(B) introduce a historical parallel<br />

( C) examine <strong>the</strong> history of art<br />

(D) remind <strong>the</strong> reader how tastes change over time<br />

(E) suggest that current artistic works are inferior<br />

to older ones<br />

18. In line 32, "imperious" most nearly means<br />

(A) imperative<br />

(B) arbitrary<br />

(C) regal<br />

(D) urgent<br />

(E) arrogant<br />

19. In lines 51-59 ("Think about . .. gifts."), <strong>the</strong><br />

hypo<strong>the</strong>tical United States described is noteworthy<br />

because<br />

(A) people have developed new interests<br />

(B) parents share <strong>the</strong>ir interest in and enjoyment<br />

of art<br />

( C) children study art in school<br />

(D) children and parents share many activities<br />

(E) artistic knowledge is considered a valuable<br />

skill<br />

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