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Can anyone explain the answer of q3? I was confused on E. How can the head depict household objects? I didn;t choose C because in the last phase this sentence-' Although this technique is not given the kind of free reign Picasso allows it in his Cubist period or in works such as Minotaur, it is still a stunning development for Matisse.' has words-'stunning development'.
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Nice, short RC. Got 1 & 3 correct. In Q 1 its pretty obvious 'peculiar' is meaning the style was unique to Picasso. In Q 3, nowhere in the paragraph it was said it is Matisse's best work. I always find the main idea question difficult. Thought it is about Matisse developing his style.

2. The main idea of the passage is to

(A) describe an artistic work and its inspiration
(B) describe how Matisse surpassed Picasso
(C) describe how Matisse developed his style
(D) describe a representative example of Matisse’s work
(E) describe the influence of Picasso on the art world

I am confused between A and C. Would you please clarify why A is correct.

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2. The main idea of the passage is to

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The author describes both the work (The Ochre Head) and the inspiration for that work (Still Life with Ancient Head), which matches choice (A).

Choice (B) is a distortion as the passage does not rate the painters.

Choice (C) is a distortion as the passage describes a painting but not how the artist developed his style.

Choice (D) is incorrect as the passage indicates that this was a new direction rather than a representative work.

Choice (E) is out of scope because the passage only discusses two painters, not the art world.

Answer: A

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Can anyone explain the answer of q3? I was confused on E. How can the head depict household objects? I didn;t choose C because in the last phase this sentence-' Although this technique is not given the kind of free reign Picasso allows it in his Cubist period or in works such as Minotaur, it is still a stunning development for Matisse.' has words-'stunning development'.

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3. According to the passage, all of the following are true of The Ochre Head EXCEPT:

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While the author clearly appreciates the work, its place in the hierarchy of all of Matisse’s works is not discussed, so (C) is the correct answer to this Except question. The four wrong answers can all be found in the passage.

For choice (A), the passage states that “colors … refuse to be constrained by definite lines of form.” Therefore it is true that the artist avoided the constraint of coloring only between the lines.

For choice (B), the end of the passage states that the painting’s composition references a Picasso work.

For choice (D), the passage says the technique is not employed with the “free reign” used in Minotaur; that is, The Ochre Head is more constrained in its use of the technique.

For choice (E), the passage says a vase of flowers and a bench are depicted.

Answer: C

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Can someone explain to me why the answer for q1 is D and not E? I opted for option E.

1. The author uses the word “peculiar” (Highlighted) to mean which of the following?

(A) strange
(B) abstract
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Can someone explain to me why the answer for q1 is D and not E? I opted for option E.

1. The author uses the word “peculiar” (Highlighted) to mean which of the following?

(A) strange
(B) abstract
(C) unknown
(D) unique
(E) appealing

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1. The author uses the word “peculiar” (Highlighted) to mean which of the following?

Difficulty Level: 600

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“Unique,” choice (D), is a secondary meaning of “peculiar.” The author uses it in the context of Matisse learning something that Picasso had done. Of the wrong answers, (B) and (E) at best come from prohibited outside knowledge, whereas (A) and (C) are the opposite of the intended meaning—anything “strange” or “unknown” to Picasso would be something he doesn’t do; “peculiar to Picasso” means something that he’s known for doing.

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Nice, short RC. Got 1 & 3 correct. In Q 1 its pretty obvious 'peculiar' is meaning the style was unique to Picasso. In Q 3, nowhere in the paragraph it was said it is Matisse's best work. I always find the main idea question difficult. Thought it is about Matisse developing his style.

2. The main idea of the passage is to

(A) describe an artistic work and its inspiration
(B) describe how Matisse surpassed Picasso
(C) describe how Matisse developed his style
(D) describe a representative example of Matisse’s work
(E) describe the influence of Picasso on the art world

I am confused between A and C. Would you please clarify why A is correct.

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2. The main idea of the passage is to

Explanation

The author describes both the work (The Ochre Head) and the inspiration for that work (Still Life with Ancient Head), which matches choice (A).

Choice (B) is a distortion as the passage does not rate the painters.

Choice (C) is a distortion as the passage describes a painting but not how the artist developed his style.

Choice (D) is incorrect as the passage indicates that this was a new direction rather than a representative work.

Choice (E) is out of scope because the passage only discusses two painters, not the art world.

Answer: A

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I am also confused. As C is agree is incorrect but somehow the second fragment " its inspiration" is also a distortion. Can anyone help explain how this segment is proved in a passage?
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Can someone explain to me questions one through three. I am very confused on these questions. Thank you,
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