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26 Jul 2023, 20:00
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Question 1
A
Be sure to select an answer first to save it in the Error Log before revealing the correct answer (OA)!
Difficulty:
65%
(hard)
Question Stats:
42% (02:37) correct
58%
(02:15) wrong
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Question 2
B
Be sure to select an answer first to save it in the Error Log before revealing the correct answer (OA)!
Difficulty:
55%
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48% (01:07) correct 52%
(01:11) wrong
based on 149
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All artists are reputed to suffer to some degree for their art, but some may physically suffer more than others. As part of The 3rd I project, a performance artist agreed to have a camera surgically implanted into the back of his head and the footage gathered from the experiment to be uploaded hourly into a website. The surgery involves slicing and lifting folds of skin and implanting the camera into the back of the skull and is excruciating for the artist. Some critics claim that the visceral reaction of hearing about the camera or its insertion may be orchestrated to shock viewers into learning more about the art or the project. Although the camera can be fitted with a lens cap to protect the privacy of those who request it, every single detail of the artist’s life is recorded and open for all to view. One might conclude that this project is an extreme example of the Modernists’ tendency to take the creation of art as its subject.
1. This passage implies which of the following about performance art?
A. At least some performance art is Modernist in origin.
B. Modern technology affords performance artists a wider audience for conveying political messages.
C. Critics prefer static visual art to performance art because it typically relies less on shock value.
D. By becoming part of the art, a performance artist can convey a powerful message within the art.
E. Performance artists suffer more greatly than other types of artists.
A. At least some performance art is Modernist in origin.
B. Modern technology affords performance artists a wider audience for conveying political messages.
C. Critics prefer static visual art to performance art because it typically relies less on shock value.
D. By becoming part of the art, a performance artist can convey a powerful message within the art.
E. Performance artists suffer more greatly than other types of artists.
2. The passage implies that the strength of the reaction the artwork evokes would be substantially weakened if which of the following were to happen?
I. The content of the video is difficult to make out onscreen.
II. Most people who see the video on the website don’t know how it was made.
III. Certain shots of the video “go viral” and become something that people across the world discuss in real time.
A. I Only
B. II Only
C. III Only
D. I and II Only
E. II and III Only
I. The content of the video is difficult to make out onscreen.
II. Most people who see the video on the website don’t know how it was made.
III. Certain shots of the video “go viral” and become something that people across the world discuss in real time.
A. I Only
B. II Only
C. III Only
D. I and II Only
E. II and III Only
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31 Aug 2023, 11:34
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Please provide explanation for Q1.
31 Aug 2023, 13:47
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Official Explanation
1. This passage implies which of the following about performance art?
Explanation
The correct answer to this question will be true based on the passage. With this in mind, (A) is the correct answer. If this performance art project is an “example of” Modernist art, it must be the case that at least some performance art is Modernist in origin.
Although (B) may be true in the real world, it is not an implication of the passage. The author says nothing about the political dimensions of the performance.
Consider (C) carefully: critics do comment on this aspect of this project’s shock value, but nowhere is it suggested that critics prefer visual art to performance art.
This passage doesn’t make any assessment of how “powerful” the message of the piece is, only suggesting that finding out how the artwork is made is a powerful experience, so (D) is incorrect.
Choice (E) is too vague; the artist described here may suffer more physically, but that doesn’t translate to a generalized statement that performance artists suffer more than artists of other genres.
Answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer to this question will be true based on the passage. With this in mind, (A) is the correct answer. If this performance art project is an “example of” Modernist art, it must be the case that at least some performance art is Modernist in origin.
Although (B) may be true in the real world, it is not an implication of the passage. The author says nothing about the political dimensions of the performance.
Consider (C) carefully: critics do comment on this aspect of this project’s shock value, but nowhere is it suggested that critics prefer visual art to performance art.
This passage doesn’t make any assessment of how “powerful” the message of the piece is, only suggesting that finding out how the artwork is made is a powerful experience, so (D) is incorrect.
Choice (E) is too vague; the artist described here may suffer more physically, but that doesn’t translate to a generalized statement that performance artists suffer more than artists of other genres.
Answer: A
