JayPatadiya
Took 6 and half minute and got 3rd question incorrect.
3. All of the following are mentioned as contributors to Bierstadt’s success EXCEPT
(A) the dimensions of his paintings
(B) his ability to convey auspicious feelings
(C) subdued appreciation for the details of American life
(D) catering to the preferences of the wealthy
(E) portrayals of exaggerated landscapes
Plz help with this question. I marked E as an answer as I could not reference of option E in the first para. The last sentence & last word of the first para "Vista" does indicate something that E is mentioned but I am still not 100% sure if that is the reason.
Official Explanation
3. All of the following are mentioned as contributors to Bierstadt’s success EXCEPT
Explanation
The author argues in the first paragraph that Bierstadt “developed a fixed style that was most easily recognizable for its size,” (A), that he had an “ability to represent the optimistic feeling in America,” (B), that he “deliberately appealed to those rich patrons,” (D), and that patrons could purchase a “hyperbolized replica of a Western vista,” (E).
The increasing attention to “subdued appreciation for the details of American life” is mentioned in the second paragraph as a trend that worked against Bierstadt. Therefore, choice (C) is the correct answer to this Except question.
Answer: C
Hope it helps