paragraph 2,The next thing particularly noticeable is that everybody seems in a hurry to catch a train. This is a state of things which is not favourable to poetry or romance. Had Romeo or Juliet been in a constant state of anxiety about trains, or had their minds been agitated by the question of return-tickets, Shakespeare could not have given us those lovely balcony scenes which are so full of poetry and pathos.
paragraph 3,America is the noisiest country that ever existed. One is waked up in the morning, not by the singing of the nightingale, but by the steam whistle. It is surprising that the sound practical sense of the Americans does not reduce this intolerable noise. All Art depends upon exquisite and delicate sensibility, and such continual turmoil must ultimately be destructive of the musical faculty.
(from "Impressions of America" by Oscar Wilde)
Question 1
This question has two parts. Answer Part A, and then answer Part B.
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Which inferred claim is ,begin emphasis,most,end emphasis, fully developed in the passage?
Question 1 Answer options with 4 options
1.
Americans dress as they wish to dress.
2.
Life in America is unsuitable for creating art.
3.
Americans have difficulty managing their time.
4.
Life in America prioritizes commerce over nature.
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Part A: The inferred claim that is most fully developed in the passage is:
2. Life in America is unsuitable for creating art.
The author illustrates this idea by discussing how the hurried lifestyle of Americans, exemplified by their anxiety about catching trains, detracts from the emotional depth necessary for creating meaningful art. Additionally, the description of the constant noise in America is presented as another factor that undermines artistic sensibility.
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