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PrepTest 73, Passage 2, Question 15


Carl Pyrdum
Lesson by Carl Pyrdum
Magoosh Expert

Summary
The essence of the content revolves around understanding and answering primary purpose questions on the LSAT, using a specific passage about Cameron's artistic journey as an example.
  • Primary purpose questions are akin to main point questions but are phrased more abstractly, focusing on the author's overall agenda.
  • The main point of the discussed passage is that Cameron, intending one outcome, inadvertently achieved a more interesting result through her photography.
  • Answer choice analysis reveals that the correct answer highlights the tension between Cameron's intentions and the actual outcomes of her work, which made her photographs artistically significant.
  • Incorrect answer choices either misinterpret Cameron's intentions, project unrelated achievements onto her, or misunderstand the passage's focus.
  • The analysis of answer choices serves as a practical demonstration of how to approach primary purpose questions effectively.
Chapters
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Understanding Primary Purpose Questions
00:24
Analyzing the Passage's Main Point
00:59
Identifying the Correct Answer