PrepTest 73, Passage 2, Question 14
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Summary
The content focuses on dissecting a specific LSAT question type that asks about the purpose of a detail within a passage, using the concept of 'suspension of disbelief' as a case study.
- Purpose of a detail questions require understanding the author's overall agenda and how each part of the passage contributes to it.
- The discussion of 'suspension of disbelief' contrasts photographic medium with paintings and theater, highlighting its unique impact on viewers.
- Correctly identifying the purpose of a detail involves eliminating answer choices that do not match the author's intent or misrepresent the passage's content.
- The correct answer choice (B) identifies the contrast used by the author and the peculiar nature of our response to Cameron's photographs.
- Other answer choices are incorrect because they misinterpret the passage, suggesting negative appraisals, conceptual confusion, or incorrect comparisons not supported by the text.
Chapters
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Understanding Purpose of Detail Questions
00:39
Analyzing the Suspension of Disbelief
01:06
Evaluating Answer Choices