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Musicologist: Ludwig van Beethoven began losing his hearing when he was 30. This loss continued gradually, but was not complete until late in his life. While it may seem that complete hearing loss would be a severe liability for a composer, in Beethoven's case it gave his later music a wonderfully introspective quality that his earlier music lacked.
Which one of the following statements is most strongly supported by the musicologist's claims?
(A) It was more difficult for Beethoven to compose his later works than his earlier ones.
(B) Had he not lost his hearing, Beethoven's later music would have been of poorer quality than it is.
(C) Had he not lost his hearing, Beethoven would have been less introspective than he was.
(D) Beethoven's music became gradually more introspective as he grew older.
(E) Had he not lost his hearing, Beethoven's later music would probably have been different than it is.
Which one of the following statements is most strongly supported by the musicologist's claims?
(A) It was more difficult for Beethoven to compose his later works than his earlier ones.
(B) Had he not lost his hearing, Beethoven's later music would have been of poorer quality than it is.
(C) Had he not lost his hearing, Beethoven would have been less introspective than he was.
(D) Beethoven's music became gradually more introspective as he grew older.
(E) Had he not lost his hearing, Beethoven's later music would probably have been different than it is.
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19 May 2026, 00:54
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Beethoven began losing his hearing at 30, and it became complete late in life.
His later music had a “wonderfully introspective quality” that earlier music lacked.
The musicologist implies hearing loss contributed to this change.
Conclusion
Hearing loss affected the nature of Beethoven’s later music, making it more introspective.
Prethinking
This is a causal claim. The safe inference is limited to: if the cause were removed, the effect (change in music) would not occur in the same way. Avoid extending claims to Beethoven’s personality or overall quality.
Eliminate options
(A) Not mentioned; talks about difficulty of composing.
(B) Unsupported; brings in overall music quality, which is not stated.
(C) Overreach; shifts from music to Beethoven’s personality.
(D) Incorrect cause; attributes change to age instead of hearing loss.
(E) Supported; without hearing loss, his later music would likely be different, which directly follows from the stated influence.
Beethoven began losing his hearing at 30, and it became complete late in life.
His later music had a “wonderfully introspective quality” that earlier music lacked.
The musicologist implies hearing loss contributed to this change.
Conclusion
Hearing loss affected the nature of Beethoven’s later music, making it more introspective.
Prethinking
This is a causal claim. The safe inference is limited to: if the cause were removed, the effect (change in music) would not occur in the same way. Avoid extending claims to Beethoven’s personality or overall quality.
Eliminate options
(A) Not mentioned; talks about difficulty of composing.
(B) Unsupported; brings in overall music quality, which is not stated.
(C) Overreach; shifts from music to Beethoven’s personality.
(D) Incorrect cause; attributes change to age instead of hearing loss.
(E) Supported; without hearing loss, his later music would likely be different, which directly follows from the stated influence.
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Musicologist: Ludwig van Beethoven began losing his hearing when he was 30. This loss continued gradually, but was not complete until late in his life. While it may seem that complete hearing loss would be a severe liability for a composer, in Beethoven's case it gave his later music a wonderfully introspective quality that his earlier music lacked.
Which one of the following statements is most strongly supported by the musicologist's claims?
The musicologist says Beethoven’s hearing loss gave his later music an introspective quality that his earlier music did not have. So the safest inference is that without the hearing loss, his later music would probably have been different.
(A) It was more difficult for Beethoven to compose his later works than his earlier ones.
Wrong. The passage says hearing loss may seem like a liability, but it does not say composing later works was harder.
(B) Had he not lost his hearing, Beethoven's later music would have been of poorer quality than it is.
Wrong. The passage says the later music had a different quality, not that it would have been worse without hearing loss.
(C) Had he not lost his hearing, Beethoven would have been less introspective than he was.
Wrong. The claim is about the introspective quality of his music, not necessarily about Beethoven’s personality.
(D) Beethoven's music became gradually more introspective as he grew older.
Wrong. His hearing loss was gradual, but the passage does not say the introspective quality of his music increased gradually.
(E) Had he not lost his hearing, Beethoven's later music would probably have been different than it is.
Correct. Since the passage says his hearing loss gave his later music a quality it otherwise lacked, it follows that without the hearing loss, his later music would probably have been different.
Answer: (E)
Which one of the following statements is most strongly supported by the musicologist's claims?
The musicologist says Beethoven’s hearing loss gave his later music an introspective quality that his earlier music did not have. So the safest inference is that without the hearing loss, his later music would probably have been different.
(A) It was more difficult for Beethoven to compose his later works than his earlier ones.
Wrong. The passage says hearing loss may seem like a liability, but it does not say composing later works was harder.
(B) Had he not lost his hearing, Beethoven's later music would have been of poorer quality than it is.
Wrong. The passage says the later music had a different quality, not that it would have been worse without hearing loss.
(C) Had he not lost his hearing, Beethoven would have been less introspective than he was.
Wrong. The claim is about the introspective quality of his music, not necessarily about Beethoven’s personality.
(D) Beethoven's music became gradually more introspective as he grew older.
Wrong. His hearing loss was gradual, but the passage does not say the introspective quality of his music increased gradually.
(E) Had he not lost his hearing, Beethoven's later music would probably have been different than it is.
Correct. Since the passage says his hearing loss gave his later music a quality it otherwise lacked, it follows that without the hearing loss, his later music would probably have been different.
Answer: (E)
