The outpouring of contemporary American Indian literature in the last

3. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage about written translations of oral Native American poetry?

(A) They were less widely read than are the works of contemporary Native American poets writing in English.
(B) They were often made by writers who were intimately familiar with both English and Native American languages.
(C) They often gave their readers aesthetic satisfaction, despite their inaccuracies.
(D) They usually lacked complex verse structure.
(E) They were overly dependent on European literary models.

Based on POE , it's inference based question .
Choice A- As per passage ,Written translation of Oral native american Poetry has limited appreciation and contemporary native american poets writing in English has broaden the audience base. -- Correct answer
Choice B- As per passage ,translation of oral native american poetry has lots of inaccuracies . Even in poems which are depiction of original meaning. Clearly ,writers were not dexterous in both of the languages.
Choice-C - As per first paragraph, inspite of aesthetic similarity with oral native poetry ,they got limited acceptance by audience.
Choice-D- Passage doesn't talk about lack of complex verse structure.
Choice -E- Oral native is poetry is not dependent on European literary models.Those poetry written in English during Native american renaissance ,resembles European literary models.

can you please explain Q1 and Q2?

I couldnt understand the answer for Question 1 but got the others right.

In Ques 2, before giving an example of N. Scott Momaday’s poetry, the author was stressing on the how writing in English helped broaden the audience for the writers.

In Ques 3, in first paragraph, the author mentions "The appreciation of traditional oral American Indian literature has been limited, hampered by poor translations and by the difficulty, even in the rare culturally sensitive and aesthetically satisfying translation, of completely conveying the original’s verse structure, tone, and syntax". Hence, Answer is A

In Ques 4, by starting the second paragraph saying "By writing in English and experimenting with European literary forms, contemporary American Indian writers have broadened their potential audience", author clearly states that traditional American Indian writers didn't write in English. Moreover, in first para author mentions that one key reason for lack of popularity was poor translation. Hence, Ans: D

The below text from the passage leads to the correct answer of question #1

N. Scott Momaday’s poetry often treats art and mortality in a manner that recalls British romantic poetry

In the same way, his novels, an art form European in origin, display an eloquence that echoes the oratorical grandeur of the great nineteenth-century American Indian chiefs.

(C) Manner of treating certain themes

Hi Sajjad1994

Requesting you to provide the OE for questions 3 and 4.

I would also request you to provide the reason as to how can we say, in question number 4, that American India Poets wrote rarely in English. The passage mentioned all the information about after Native American Renaissance

can I get official explanation of Q-1,4

1. According to the passage, Momaday’s poetry shares which of the following with British romantic poetry?

Reference from Passage. (2nd paragraph, Lines 5-7) For example, Pulitzer-prizewinning author N. Scott Momaday’s poetry often treats art and mortality in a manner that recalls British romantic poetry,

(A) Verse structure
Not mentioned in the passage

(B) Oratorical techniques
Highlighted in relation to Cherokee's oral literature, and not in relation to British romantic poetry

(C) Manner of treating certain themes
'art' and 'morality' themes have been treated akin to British romantic poetry..CORRECT answer

(D) Use of certain syntactical constructions
Irrelevant option

(E) Patterns of rhythm and rhyme
Not specifically highlighted in connection with British romantic poetry

(C) is the correct answer

2. Which of the following is most likely one of the reasons that the author mentions the work of N. Scott Momaday?

Reference from Passage. (2nd paragraph, Lines 1-6) By writing in English and experimenting with European literary forms, contemporary American Indian writers have broadened their potential audience, while clearly retaining many essential characteristics of their ancestral oral traditions. For example, Pulitzer-prizewinning author N. Scott Momaday’s poetry

(A) To illustrate how the author believes that members of the Native American Renaissance have broadened their potential audience
specifically mentioned that ..by writing in English, the American Indian writers broadened their audience..CORRECT answer

(B) To emphasize the similarities between Momaday’s writings and their European literary models
No such mention found in the passage

(C) To demonstrate the contemporary appeal of traditional Native American oral literature
the contemporary appeal can be inferred in an overall sense, NOT specifically in relation to Momaday’s poetry

(D) To suggest that contemporary American Indian writers have sacrificed traditional values for popular literary success
In fact passage states the opposite ie, the traditional values have been furthered

(E) To imply the continuing popularity of translations of oral American Indian literature
Out of scope


(A) is the correct answer

3. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage about written translations of oral Native American poetry?

Reference from Passage. (2nd paragraph, Lines 1-6) in conjunction with (1st paragraph, Lines 1-4)

(A) They were less widely read than are the works of contemporary Native American poets writing in English.
When written in English, the published works were more widely read..highlighted through 'broadened the audience' as mentioned in the passage

(B) They were often made by writers who were intimately familiar with both English and Native American languages.
The familiarity of the writers can't be ascertained

(C) They often gave their readers aesthetic satisfaction, despite their inaccuracies.
Out of scope option

(D) They usually lacked complex verse structure.
complexity of verse structure doesn't find a mention in the passage

(E) They were overly dependent on European literary models.
Dependency aspects have not been discussed in the passage

(A) is the correct answer

4. The passage suggests which of the following about American Indian poets before the Native American Renaissance?

Reference from Passage. (2nd paragraph, Lines 1-4) By writing in English and experimenting with European literary forms, contemporary American Indian writers have broadened their potential audience

(A) Art and mortality were rarely the subjects of their poetry.
can't be ascertained through the contents of the passage

(B) Their oratorical grandeur reached its peak in the nineteenth century.
Historical aspects related to oratorical grandeur not covered in the passage

(C) They occasionally translated their own poetry.
translations were far and few as mentioned in the 1st paragraph

(D) They seldom wrote poetry in English.
can be inferred, since writing in English enabled them to reach a larger audience during the Renaissance period..CORRECT answer

(E) They emphasized structure, tone, and syntax rather than literary form.
structure, tone, and syntax also were not fully conveyed owing to poor translations

(D) is the correct answer