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<p>Hey guys! Here is another post with a bunch of critical reading question that I had questions on.</p>

<p>(lines designated in the question will be italicized with the rest as context)</p>

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<li>It has been suggested that the detailed listings of animals, plants, and minerals by their usefulness to humans indicate the _________ of the ancient Mesopotamians.</li>
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<p>a) irrationality
b) humanity
c) temerity
d) serendipity
e) anthropocentrism</p>

<p>Can anyone please explain the right answer (e) for me? I looked up the definition of the answer and it still doesn’t make sense.</p>

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<li>In the fourth paragraph (lines 37-48), the author’s most important point is that animals in the wild</li>
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<p>a) perceive landscapes differently than do animals in captivity
b) have modes of communicating that are very similar to those of humans
c) are likely to live longer than animals kept in zoos
d) depend on the care and support of others of their species
e) may have highly developed sensibilities about which scientists know little</p>

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In the wild, animals exist in a world of which we have little understanding. They may communicate with their kind through “languages” that are indecipherable by humans. A few studies suggest that some species perceive landscapes much differently than people do; for example, they may be keenly attuned to movement on the faces of mountains or across the broad span of grassy plains. Also, their social structures may be complex and integral to their well-being. Some scientists believe they may even develop cultural traditions that are key to the survival of the populations.

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<p>Can anyone explain why the answer is E and why the other answers are wrong?</p>

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<li>The author quotes Bredius’ opinion (lines 36-43) in order to show that</li>
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<p>a) unknown paintings by many famous artists are waiting to be found
b) an artwork’s history affects how people judge it
c) the totality of a work is what makes it valuable
d) no one has found the actual Christ at Emmaus
e) any artist’s work can be easily forged</p>

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In 1937 In 1937 the art historian Abraham Bredius wrote of a painting entitled “Christ at Emmaus”, which he believed to be the work of the great seventeenth-century Dutch artist Vermeer, but which was in fact a forgery by a Dutch painter names Hans van Meegeren:
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“It is a wonderful moment in the life of a lover art when he finds himself suddenly confronted with a hiterhto unknown painting by a great master, … on the original canvas, and without any restoration, just as it left the painter’s studio! And what a picture!... What we have here is a –I am inclined to say—the masterpiece of Jan Vermeer of Delft.
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<p>Answer is B. Anyone want to explain that and why the other answers are wrong?</p>

<p>Thanks in advance!</p>

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<p>first one is E because anthropocentrism means evaluating reality in terms of human values.
Second is E because a and b only highlight certain aspects of the passage, and c and d dont make sense, and E makes sense because they always use may and say that few studies and few scientists did certain experiments.
Third one I dont know specifically why its B, but I was stuck between B and E and chose B because E was kind of a crazy “out there” kind of answer.</p>

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<ol>
<li>In the fourth paragraph (lines 37-48), the author’s most important point is that animals in the wild</li>
</ol>

<p>a) perceive landscapes differently than do animals in captivity
b) have modes of communicating that are very similar to those of humans
c) are likely to live longer than animals kept in zoos
d) depend on the care and support of others of their species
e) may have highly developed sensibilities about which scientists know little</p>

<p>Quote:
In the wild, animals exist in a world of which we have little understanding. They may communicate with their kind through “languages” that are indecipherable by humans. A few studies suggest that some species perceive landscapes much differently than people do; for example, they may be keenly attuned to movement on the faces of mountains or across the broad span of grassy plains. Also, their social structures may be complex and integral to their well-being. Some scientists believe they may even develop cultural traditions that are key to the survival of the populations.</p>

<p>it’s e because of these sentences and words</p>

<p>In the wild, animals exist in a world of which we have “”“little understanding.”“”“”</p>

<p>'keenly attuned" “complex and integral”</p>

<p>I guess keywords kind of jump out at you, read it through twice looking for keywords and you may see it as I did.</p>

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<p>a) unknown paintings by many famous artists are waiting to be found</p>

<p>says nothing about finding painting or hidden famous artist’s paintings</p>

<p>b) an artwork’s history affects how people judge it</p>

<p>He valued the artwork extremely since it had been some famous painting. but unknown to him it was not, it was a normal painting without history.</p>

<p>c) the totality of a work is what makes it valuable</p>

<p>the painting is not said to be complete, partly finished, halfway done…ect</p>

<p>d) no one has found the actual Christ at Emmaus</p>

<p>again, he is not trying to find the painting. the quoted man believes this is the real painting and is admiring it because it was painted by some famous guy</p>

<p>e) any artist’s work can be easily forged</p>

<p>well, nothing says this is not the wrong answer, but it does not say much about forgery. Just says that the painting is forged.</p>

<p>hope that helps, for some reason I can see the answer on these if i have much time and no pressure like the SAT test</p>

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<ol>
<li>It has been suggested that the detailed listings of animals, plants, and minerals by their usefulness to humans indicate the _________ of the ancient Mesopotamians.</li>
</ol>

<p>a) irrationality
b) humanity
c) temerity
d) serendipity
e) anthropocentrism</p>

<p>E because it’s definition is human centered. What they mean by that is EVERYTHING, from bugs to animals to plants, they all serve the needs for humans.</p>

<p>I hope this help, I’m not really good at explaining SAT questions Dx</p>

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<p>Thanks for the help guys!</p>

<p>If you can, please check out my new thread:</p>

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