Re: In 1991, the issue of feminism resurfaced in the mainstream media on a
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06 May 2020, 12:15
1. Based on the examples provided in the passage, with which of the following assertions is it most likely that the author would disagree?
A. Working women face few pressures to maintain a physically attractive appearance.
B. Women have often tied the success of the feminist movement to the fight over abortion.
C. Women working in the music industry are subject to similar obstacles as working women in other fields.
D. Women working in the music industry have not achieved status commensurate with their contribution to the art.
E. Women have always been discriminated against by men
Correct Answer - A
Explanation- its the only option that has not been mentioned in the passage, rest all the other options have been discussed by author through out the passage.
Option B, C - incorrect , they are mentioned in the passage as: "Though the battle over abortion rights caused women to recognize the underlying fragility of the gains the feminist movement had made, the media focus on other "women‘s issues" further illuminated the struggles women continued to face in society."
Option D - incorrect , mentioned in the passage as: "Even the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, established in the mid-‘80s to recognize the contributions of those involved in the music business, has been criticized for overlooking women‘s contributions to the industry."
Option E - incorrect , as its mostly the jist of the passage, so can be safely eliminated.
2. Each of the following is cited by the author in the passage as evidence of the reawakening of feminism EXCEPT:
A. the release of the film Thelma & Louise.
B. women‘s response to the increasing threat of abortion rights.
C. the induction of the first women into the Hall of Fame.
D. the publication of Naomi Wolf‘s The Beauty Myth.
E. the increased attention given to the issue of sexual harassment
Correct Answer - C.
Explanation - as the induction of the first women into the Hall of Fame, has been only discussed with reference to the recognition that women don't receive, it has not been found to be the evidence of reawakening of feminism. Its just an example cited by the author to highlight the ignorance of contributions of women in the music industry.
Option A, D - incorrect as they are mentioned in the 1st para of the passage: "In 1991, the issue of feminism resurfaced in the mainstream media on a broad scale, from the release of the film Thelma & Louise to the publication of such books as Naomi Wolf‘s The Beauty Myth, Susan Faludi‘s Backlash, and Gloria Steinem‘s The Revolution Within: A Book of Self-Esteem, to the attention given to the issue of sexual harassment in the wake of the Anita Hill/Clarence Thomas hearings."
Option B, E - incorrect, they are also mentioned in the passage as:"Though the battle over abortion rights caused women to recognize the underlying fragility of the gains the feminist movement had made, the media focus on other "women‘s issues" further illuminated the struggles women continued to face in society. A November 3, 1991, story in the Los Angeles Times not only discussed the specific allegations mentioned above regarding sexual harassment, it also examined sexual harassment in the record industry as a whole, and revealed the "put up or shut up" bind women who experience harassment are placed in."
Out of the nearly one-hundred performers, songwriters, label executives, and promoters now in the Hall of Fame, the only female inductees to date are Aretha Franklin and Lavern Baker, inducted as performers, Carole King (with Gerry Goffin), inducted as a non-performer, and Bessie Smith and Ma Rainey, inducted as "Forefathers
3. Suppose the number of female executives within the music industry has not increased measurably within the past two decades. If this statement is true, what effect would it have on the author‘s argument?
A. It would support the argument that women already hold too many positions at the executive level.
B. It would contradict the argument that men focus on women‘s physical appearance.
C. It would support the argument that the number of females inducted into the Hall of Fame will increase rapidly in the coming years.
D. It would support the argument that women are not moving ahead in sectors such as the music industry.
E. It would neither support nor contradict the author‘s argument
Correct Answer - D
Explanation - it can be inferred from the passage as: "the music industry was rocked by the announcement of allegations of sexual harassment involving executives at three major record companies and an attorney at a leading L.A. law firm.", implying that because of sexual harassment, less women would be moving head in the sectors in music industry.
Option A- incorrect, as opposite what's mentioned has been discussed in the passage, as mentioned:"Out of the nearly one-hundred performers, songwriters, label executives, and promoters now in the Hall of Fame, the only female inductees to date are Aretha Franklin and Lavern Baker, inducted as performers, Carole King (with Gerry Goffin), inducted as a non-performer, and Bessie Smith and Ma Rainey, inducted as "Forefathers", implying that far too less women held executive position.
Option B - incorrect as out of scope, w.r.t the passage.
Option C - incorrect, again, not supported by the author in the passage, as nothing of the sort is mentioned in the passage.
Option E - incorrect, as it would support the author's argument.