Module I: Reading and Writing

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Nigerian American author Teju Cole's _____ his two passions—photography and the written word—culminates in his 2017 book, Blind Spot, which evocatively combines his original photographs from his travels with his poetic prose.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
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indifference to
enthusiasm for
concern about
surprise at
He had been working on Star Wars films since the mid-1990s, when Lucas selected him to be the head of the Lucasfilm art department. At the time, Lucas was developing _____ the original Star Wars, and he encouraged Chiang to take bold risks and explore the gray area between "what is Star Wars and what is not."
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
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a trilogy of three prequels to
a trilogy of prequels to
three prequels in a trilogy that Lucas set before
a trilogy of Star Wars prequels that take place before
Text 1
Dance choreographer Alvin Ailey's deep admiration for jazz music can most clearly be felt in the rhythms and beats his works were set to. Ailey collaborated with some of the greatest jazz legends, like Charles Mingus, Charlie Parker, and perhaps his favorite, Duke Ellington. With his choice of music, Ailey helped bring jazz to life for his audiences.
Text 2
Jazz is present throughout Ailey's work, but it's most visible in Ailey's approach to choreography. Ailey often incorporated improvisation, a signature characteristic of jazz music, in his work. When managing his dance company, Ailey rarely forced his dancers to an exact set of specific moves. Instead, he encouraged his dancers to let their own skills and experiences shape their performances, as jazz musicians do.
Based on the texts, both authors would most likely agree with which statement?
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Audiences were mostly unfamiliar with the jazz music in Ailey's works.
Ailey's work was strongly influenced by jazz.
Dancers who worked with Ailey greatly appreciated his supportive approach as a choreographer.
Ailey blended multiple genres of music together when choreographing dance pieces.
In 1973, poet Miguel Algarín started inviting other writers who, like him, were Nuyorican—a term for New Yorkers of Puerto Rican heritage—to gather in his apartment to present their work. The gatherings were so well attended that Algarín soon had to rent space in a cafe to accommodate them. Thus, the Nuyorican Poets Cafe was born. Moving to a permanent location in 1981, the Nuyorican Poets Cafe expanded its original scope beyond the written word, hosting art exhibitions and musical performances as well. Half a century since its inception, it continues to foster emerging Nuyorican talent.
Which choice best describes the overall purpose of the text?
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To explain what motivated Algarín to found the Nuyorican Poets Cafe
To situate the Nuyorican Poets Cafe within the cultural life of New York as a whole
To discuss why the Nuyorican Poets Cafe expanded its scope to include art and music
To provide an overview of the founding and mission of the Nuyorican Poets Cafe
The following text is adapted from Oscar Wilde's 1897 nonfiction work De Profundis
People whose desire is solely for self-realisation never know where they are going. They can't know. In one sense of the word it is of course necessary to know oneself: that is the first achievement of knowledge. But to recognise that the soul of a man is unknowable, is the ultimate achievement of wisdom. The final mystery is oneself. When one has weighed the sun in the balance, and measured the steps of the moon, and mapped out the seven heavens star by star, there still remains oneself. Who can calculate the orbit of his own soul?
Which choice best describes the function of the underlined question in the text as a whole?
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It cautions readers that the text's directions for how to achieve self-knowledge are hard to follow.
It concedes that the definition of self-knowledge advanced in the text is unpopular.
It reinforces the text's skepticism about the possibility of truly achieving self-knowledge.
It speculates that some readers will share the doubts expressed in the text about the value of self-knowledge.
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