Craft and Structure

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Mar 17, 2024

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The following text is from Claude McKay's 1922 poem "Morning Joy." The speaker is looking out a window and observing a wold, or large area of land. At night the wide and level stretch of wold, Which at high noon had basked in quiet gold, Far as the eye could see was ghostly white; Dark was the night save for the snow's weird light. I drew the shades far down, crept into bed; Hearing the cold wind moaning overhead Through the sad pines, my soul, catching its pain, Went sorrowing with it across the plain. As used in the text, what does the word "drew" most nearly mean?

Difficulty: Easy

Pulled

Drained

Inspired

Sketched

The work of Kiowa painter T.C. Cannon derives its power in part from the tension among his ________ influences: classic European portraiture, with its realistic treatment of faces; the American pop art movement, with its vivid colors; and flatstyle, the intertribial painting style that rejects the effect of depth typically achieved through shading and perspective. Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?

Difficulty: Hard

complementary

unknown

disparate

interchangeable

San Francisco is known for the colorful murals painted on many of its buildings. The densest collection of murals is found on Balmy Alley in the Mission District neighborhood. In the 1970s, Latina artists painted vivid scenes of community life on walls along this block. As the original murals have faded, later generations of artists have painted new ones over them. As a result, Balmy Alley has become a living showcase of San Francisco's artistic spirit, with its murals reflecting changes in the cultural life of the city. Which choice best states the main purpose of the text?

Difficulty: Easy

To compare the Balmy Alley murals to other murals in San Francisco

To offer an overview of the history and importance of the Balmy Alley murals

To urge people to protect the murals of San Francisco from decay

To describe the rise of mural painting in San Francisco beginning in the 1970s