June 2007, Passage 1, Question 6
Summary
The content focuses on dissecting a purpose of a detail question related to Rita Dove's experience in Germany, as seen in a GRE reading comprehension passage.
- Purpose of a detail questions ask why the author mentioned something specific.
- Notes on reading comprehension passages should focus on the function of specific details.
- Rita Dove's experience in Germany illustrates her opinion on the division between poetry and fiction.
- The correct answer choice points to an experience reinforcing Dove's conviction that poetry and fiction should not be rigidly separated.
- Other answer choices are dismissed based on their deviation from the passage's content or the lack of support within the passage.
Chapters
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Understanding Purpose of a Detail Questions
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Analyzing the Function of Specific Details
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Evaluating Answer Choices
