1. As inferred from the passage, the Negro:

(a) though born a slave was still happy in his life of servitude
(b) had no greater aspiration than to be accepted by the Europeans
(c) sought to imitate his master in order to secure his freedom
(d) has been brainwashed into believing his concomitant subordination
(e) had no pride in his individuality or identity as he was ignorant of his history

Only D has a similar reference in the passage:

Having been told from infancy that his race is naturally inferior to that of the whites

2. Which of the following is not in line with the author's comparison of the Negro and the Indian?
(a) Both suffered tyranny that though different originated from the same author
(b) While the one became servile, the other refused to bow even at the cost of his own life
(c) While the one admired his oppressor and sought to be like him, the other spurned civilization
(d) While oppression caused one to despise himself, it could not quell the fierce pride of the other
(e) The differences in their attitudes helped to save one and became fatal to the other

E - There is no mention in the passage that Negros or Indians were 'saved'
The last paragraph goes as far as saying "The servility of the one dooms him to slavery, the pride of the other to death"



3. According to the author, all of the following were the effects of European despotism on the Indians EXCEPT

(a) The bond that held them together was broken and they become isolated
(b) They became more unruly and barbaric as the glue of custom and tradition was lost
(c) They were forced into submission by the need to get their basic requirements
(d) They were forced to roam around in inhospitable terrain facing a lot of hardship
(e) As their habits were changed, they began to desire new things that they could not afford

Correct answer: C As the others have references in the passage

4. Regarding the conflict between the Europeans and the Indians, the author opines that

(a) it was an unequal match, tilted heavily against the Indians
(b) if the Indiand had been a little more like the Negros, then peace would have prevailed in the continent
(c) all efforts taken by the Whites to bridge the gap was rejected by the Indians
(d) the Indians hated the Europeans and refused to have anything to do with them
(e) the only admirable quality in the Indian was his refusal to bow down in the face of adversity

A - who can wonder if he fails in this unequal contest?

5. The passage

(a) is critical of the Europeans for the misery they inflicted on the other races
(b) delineates how the future of a race is determined by its historical past
(c) analyses the history of the U.S. to account for the condition of the races as it is today
(d) examines dispassionately the relationship between three major races in the U.S. in a historical context
(e) seeks to account for the emergence of the whites as the dominant race in the U.S

This is the primary purpose of the passage - We can strike out A as the author does not primarily talk about European opression
B can be struck out - has no clear mention of the past of a race is dilineated
C The piece is not a historical account of events
E The author has not referred to the Indian refusal as 'admirable'

6. Which of the following points to the irony of the race relations as depicted by the author?

(a) Neither the extreme submissiveness of one, nor the fierce independence of the other benefited them
(b) Both the desire to please and the desire to oppose was doomed
(c) The one who sought to ingratiate was repulsed while the one who spurned was sought after
(d) One accepted slavery as an attendant of birth, the other loved freedom more than his life
(e) The one who wanted to identify with the rulers could not do so while the other who could have, did not want to do so.

A - The servility of the one dooms him to slavery, the pride of the other to death.

I may be wrong but D seemed the 'least' wrong of the 5

5. The passage

(a) is critical of the Europeans for the misery they inflicted on the other races - Although the misery inflicted upon by Europeans was the theme, it didn't seem like the focus of the piece. It was more about Indians, Negros, and their attitudes.
(b) delineates how the future of a race is determined by its historical past - It wasn't a historical account, the author made his opinions very clear, subject to his assessment.
(c) analyses the history of the U.S. to account for the condition of the races as it is today - Same as B, no historical facts 'analyzed' - He did drop them from time to time to give context - but the spotlight was on race attitudes (Negros pleasing whites, whites trying to 'civilize' Indians, Indians not wanting to be whites)
(d) examines dispassionately the relationship between three major races in the U.S. in a historical context - Dispassionate put me off, I wouldn't use that word to describe the passage, but I kept this option because he does 'examine' the relationships of the three races
(e) seeks to account for the emergence of the whites as the dominant race in the U.S. - Again, although yes, the whites emerged as the dominant race, it wasn't the primary concern of the passage. Last line again emphasizes that the author is primarily concerned with accounting for the doom of the other races given their attitudes toward the whites.

My take. Hope it helps!

Was very tough to comprehend for me. Any more dense material to read on social sciences and american history. This is my weakness !

Q1: the passage clearly says the negro tried to be accepted by the Europeans.
Why is then choice D better than B?