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Restatements (Questions 9-12)
This part consists of several sentences, each followed by four possible ways of restating the
main idea of that sentence in different words. For each question, choose the one restatement
which best expresses the meaning of the original sentence.
9. Tact is the knack of making a point without making an enemy. (Isaac Newton)
(1) Those who speak in anger are likely to make enemies.
(2) The best way to counter an opponent is through logic, not anger.
(3) Tact is the art of avoiding the truth without seeming to do so.
(4) Speaking diplomatically allows one to state an opinion without offending others.
10. Condemnation by the Church notwithstanding, Donatism – a Christian sect – flourished
during the fourth and fifth centuries.
(1) The Donatists, Christians who had broken away from the Church, were active
primarily during the fourth and fifth centuries.
(2) Donatism is a Christian sect that thrived during the fourth and fifth centuries,
despite being denounced by the Church.
(3) Donatism, an influential sect in the fourth and fifth centuries, was subsequently
rejected by the Church.
(4) The fourth and fifth centuries were a time of uncertainty for the Donatist sect,
which was persecuted by the Church.
11. The popularity of paintings by Grandma Moses, an American artist who began to paint
at the age of 77, may be attributed to a combination of factors: her advanced age, her
enchanting evocations of rural life, and a national fascination with folk art.
(1) The fact that she was so old, the delightful way she portrayed life in the country,
and the strong interest of Americans in folk art all made Grandma Moses's paintings
very popular.
(2) Although Grandma Moses painted charming scenes of rural life for many years, her
work became popular only after the American public learned to appreciate folk art.
(3) Grandma Moses's advanced age and enchanting evocations of rural life made her
paintings popular among many Americans, but she was never considered a great
artist.
(4) The declining popularity of Grandma Moses's paintings may be attributed to a
combination of factors: her age, her emphasis on rural life, and decreasing national
interest in folk art.
12. The poems of Phillis Wheatley are characterized by emotional restraint.
(1) Most people are moved by Phillis Wheatley's poems.
(2) Human emotions are the central theme of Phillis Wheatley's poetry.
(3) Open expression of feeling is not evident in Phillis Wheatley's poetry.
(4) Phillis Wheatley's poems describe her personal experiences.
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