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Doubt for Q132: i was confused b/w OPT C and OPT D and based on the following sentence from passage" cited by feminist scholars as a prelude to their presentation of rich historical evidence of women’s inequality." i chose OPT D . can you help explain why D got eliminated.

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130. The author of the passage discusses Krontiris primarily to provide an example of a writer who

The first paragraph introduces a trend: "Recently, however, a significant trend among feminist scholars has entailed a rejection of both Kelly’s dark vision of the Renaissance and Burckhardt’s rosy one". The second paragraph takes it forward and provides an example of Tina Krontiris.

A.is highly critical of the writings of certain Renaissance women - Krontiris is not highly critical of Renaissance women
B.supports Kelly’s view of women’s status during the Renaissance - Incorrect - TK rejects Kelly's view
C.has misinterpreted the works of certain Renaissance women - Incorrect - TK has not misinterpreted the works. His work focused only on a certain class of women who were literate.
D.has rejected the views of both Burckhardt and Kelly - Correct
E.has studied Renaissance women in a wide variety of social and religious contexts - Incorrect - The passage does not state this.


131. According to the passage, Krontiris’s work differs from that of the scholars mentioned in highlight text in which of the following ways?

Refer to these lines: "Tina Krontiris, for example, in her fascinating study of six Renaissance women writers, does tend at times to conflate “women” and“women writers,” assuming that women’s gender, irrespective of other social differences, including literacy, allows us to view women as a homogeneous social group and make that group an object of analysis."

A.Krontiris’s work stresses the achievements of Renaissance women rather than the obstacles to their success. - Incorrect - TK discusses both achievements and obstacles faced by Renaissance women.
B.Krontiris’s work is based on a reinterpretation of the work of earlier scholars. - Incorrect - Out of context.
C.Krontiris’s views are at odds with those of both Kelly and Burkhardt. - Incorrect - Feminist scholars including TK were at odds to the views of Kelly and Burkhardt.
D.Krontiris’s work focuses on the place of women in Renaissance society. - Incorrect - Out of context
E.Krontiris’s views are based exclusively on the study of a privileged group of women. - Correct - TK's work is based only on literate women.

Answer: E


132. According to the passage, feminist scholars cite Burckhardt’s view of Renaissance women primarily for which of the following reasons?

Refer to these lines: "Jacob Burckhardt’s view that Renaissance European women “stood on a footing of perfect equality” with Renaissance men has been repeatedly cited by feminist scholars as a prelude to their presentation of rich historical evidence of women’s inequality."

Answer: Clear C.


133. It can be inferred that both Burckhardt and Kelly have been criticized by the scholars mentioned in highlight text for which of the following?

A.Assuming that women writers of the Renaissance are representative of Renaissance women in general - Incorrect - Feminist scholars do not assume this.
B.Drawing conclusions that are based on the study of an atypical group of women - Correct
C.Failing to describe clearly the relationship between social status and literacy among Renaissance women - Incorrect - Passage states that feminist scholars have made analysis of the relationship between social status and literacy.
D.Failing to acknowledge the role played by Renaissance women in opposing cultural stereotypes - Incorrect
E.Failing to acknowledge the ways in which social status affected the creative activities of Renaissance women - Incorrect - Out of context


134. The author of the passage suggests that Krontiris incorrectly assumes that

Refer to these lines: " Tina Krontiris, for example, in her fascinating study of six Renaissance women writers, does tend at times to conflate “women” and“women writers,” assuming that women’s gender, irrespective of other social differences, including literacy, allows us to view women as a homogeneous social group and make that group an object of analysis. "

Answer: A


136. The author of the passage implies that the women studied by Krontiris are unusual in which of the following ways?

Refer to these lines: "The trend is also evident, however, in works focusing on those middle- and upper-class European women whose ability to write gives them disproportionate representation in the historical record"

Answer: D
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The women studied by Krontiris were writers so literate and could express their experiences. So their perceptions are more likely to be accessible.

That makes sense!!
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