12 Days of Christmas 🎅 GMAT Competition with Lots of Questions & FunIn his 1922 novel Ulysses, James Joyce references Professor Julius Porkorny’s theories on Irish mythology; since Professor Porkorny developed his theories in Vienna during the same time period wherein Joyce wrote his novel in the nearby city of Zurich, the
inescapable conclusion seems to be one of Porkorny influencing and shaping part of Joyce’s work of that period.
(A) inescapable conclusion seems to be one of Porkorny influencing and shaping part of Joyce’s work of that period
(B) conclusion seems inescapable that part of Joyce’s work of that period was influenced and shaped by Porkorny
(C) conclusion of Porkorny influencing and shaping part of Joyce’s work of that period seems inescapable
(D) conclusion of part of Joyce’s work of that period having been influenced and shaped by Porkorny seems inescapable
(E) seemingly inescapable conclusion is that Porkornoy would have influenced and shaped part of Joyce’s work of that period
I think this is a poor quality question. In option B, the modifier refers to conclusion and not to inescapable. This just can'r be correct.