<p>At least they don’t completely mess up everything… </p>
<p>So, to restate my argument, the line referenced in the question was only meant to serve as a resource of sorts; the question did NOT imply that the answer would exclusively be found in that line. </p>
<p>And again (lol, this is probably the tenth time I’ve said this), why would the father cite motels as a reason for choosing the back routes if he was trying to avoid them? The “inexpensive” part seems to fit the line; however, “motels” clearly does not fit the context.</p>
<p>Amusing and humorous were two separate answers for that question. Since the author never said that the other guy’s comment was what “made him laugh,” you can’t assume that the answer was humorous or amusing. What you do know, however, is that the list was incomplete; the passage directly said “there are other, less sentimental reasons.”</p>
<p>Oh yea we should add that to the list. The question was what is the memory mentioned in line ____. In the passage this memory is referred to as the impetus for their routine duties. So the answer was their fascination with the scientific experiment. or something along those lines.</p>
<p>Were the lines that they mentioned cut off right before “there were also other less sentimental reasons”?</p>
<p>Also it’s true that he didn’t say that the comment made him laugh but he did flat out say that his father has been making him laugh since the left the house(or town or city idr). So i thought it would make sense. It’s weird that amusing and humorous were both answers. That makes me think neither is correct =(. Anyway I’m just saying where we are coming from. You guys are probably right.</p>
<p>“Oh yea we should add that to the list. The question was what is the memory mentioned in line ____. In the passage this memory is referred to as the impetus for their routine duties. So the answer was their fascination with the scientific experiment. or something along those lines.”</p>
<p>To add on further (I know some of you are going to get REALLY annoyed with me by the end of this ;)): </p>
<p>In the line referenced, it was the one that began with “There were other, less sentimental reasons…”, and then listed three money-saving items. My answer, “faster travel”, is consistent with the notion of “less sentimental”, even if it doesn’t completely fit the concept of saving money directly. And since “motels” can simply not have been a reason for choosing the back routes as the father was clearly trying to avoid staying in one… well, when I considered both answers, I ultimately chose “faster travel” because after all, the instructions DO say to choose the “best choice” out of the ones provided. ;)</p>
<p>The poetry answer had to with how poetry influenced the developments in astronomy. It had an influence but because the observable phenomena was not accurate, the developments were stunted. Idk that’s what I remember thinking.</p>
<p>It all comes down to the wording. I though it asked to take it out of context and list another example that follows the trend. EITHER may be right or wrong. I think we should end this argument and wait and see.</p>
<p>I’m adding the “memory refers to the fascination for the scientific experiment” question. I also starred the disputed ones…should I star any others?</p>
<p>Father and Virgil passage:
Father’s face was tender
Wistfulness
Father’s reasons are incomplete
Growing Companionship
Cards to cards - Continuous Sequence
Father’s comparison to cowboy - Wild exuberance
Father refusal to pick up soldier - Disloyal
Example of another reason - Inexpensive motel<em>(some argue Faster travel)
Father isn’t fair - Right
Thieves analogy - Unaccustomed freedom</em> (some argue Stealthy progress)
Brand new shoe evokes sensory image
Most surprised about his father’s affection
Main idea: memorable childhood experience</p>
<p>Humor in Workplace Double Passage:
Two authors agree that humor is not acceptable in all situations
Passage 1 delineates the consequences
Passage 2 views humor in workplace w/ skepticism
Pro-Humor guy in Passage 2 argues that humor increases workplace productivity</p>
<p>Writing fiction double passage:
Writer’s motto comes off as arrogant
Writing a novel Passage 1 was didactic
Assume means take for granted
Passage 1 advises “yes, to keep the reader interested”
Must anticipate a reader’s response
Passage 1 is like 19th century writers
“Bench” is unnecessary concession for the readers
Negative effects of commercial consideration
True writers = genuine writers
“Serious writers” wanted to preserve artistic integrity</p>
<p>Tunisian Tourist Passage:
Traveling by river vs land is different because river is unambiguous
The question from the old man was to emphasize one of the author’s points
Tunisian passage details author’s feelings of being a foreigner
Tunisians walk more modestly
Strange was about appearances
Repetition emphasized the uncertainty of the outcome</p>
<p>Scientist Passage:
Author says how scientists choose to specialize in a field of study is “no matter”
Trick means feat
Thought process distinctive to researchers
To expand on preceding generalizations
The discovery was another clue to the puzzle
Incessant
Appreciative tone
Laboratory research is fundamental
Memory refers to the fascination for the scientific experiment</p>
<p>Cosmology Passage:
Astronomers baffled b/c they are unable to predict observed celestial phenomena
Explain a problem that affected the development of the field</p>
<p>Advertisement Passage:
Businesses use novelty
Claim that businesses used long-term ads was unsubstantiated</p>
<p>If you really think about it, all the passage/question really explicitly stated as the “requirements” for the list of reasons was for them to be “other” and “less sentimental”. If “saving money” was one of these “requirements”, then “inexpensive motel” would fit; however, “saving money” is not a “requirement”, so when you compare “faster travel” and “inexpensive motel”, and find that the father was completely avoiding motels and thus could not have had them as a reason for choosing the back routes, then “faster travel” seems like the better choice.</p>
<p>Since all examples given that were considered “other” and “less sentimental” had to do with saving money, I think it is a requirement that the additional reason on this list have to do with saving money, as well.</p>
<p>The 1st, 2nd and 5th choices all seem to be more of a “sentimental” kind; thus, I eliminated them. And my reasons for picking “faster travel” are all outlined above…</p>
<p>Also, in addition to the improbability that the father would have used motels as a reason if he was just trying to avoid them by picking up strangers from the sides of the streets, Virgil DOES explicitly mention in the passage that his father wants this trip to be a quick one. (Not sure of the exact wording, but I definitely remember reading something like that.) </p>
<p>Haha, sorry, I guess I’m just in a very argumentative mood today. :D</p>
<p>@IAmABeast
Do you remember more specifically how “poetry discrepancy” and “observable phenomenon” were worded? I honestly don’t remember what I put for that one…</p>
<p>Lets not get too technical here, this question was pretty early in the passage section (perhaps question 2-3 of the passage) so it should be an easy-medium question. It’s really hard to argue from your vantage point because you’d have to stretch your reasoning out for faster travel; on the other hand, the inexpensive motels fits perfectly fine in the list. I don’t think you can infer that just because he wanted to reach New York faster that you can say he wanted to avoid motels, I can say the same thing for not stopping to eat (which goes against cheaper food). </p>
<p>In black and white terms, the question asked which of the following best supports the list. The list all had to do with saving money. I don’t know where ‘less sentimental’ was in that list, but even if it was, you’re stretching out your logic.</p>
<p>Haha, okay, since I chose “stealthy progress” but don’t remember my answer to the astronomy passage, I’ll make my case for my answer (though my reasons are weaker than the ones I have against the “inexpensive motels” answer, due to the fact that my memory’s pretty hazy): </p>
<p>Unaccustomed freedom… hmmm… here are my 3 reasons for why I chose “stealthy progress”. </p>
<p>1) I didn’t think it was implied anywhere in the text that the father and son were previously not free, which is what “unaccustomed” seems to suggest.</p>
<p>2) Word choice. Why would the author have used the word “thieves”, rather than “prisoners”, to describe the father and son? “Unaccustomed freedom” can actually be used in ALL cases where someone or something is freed for the first time in a long time (can be a bird, an innocent man, etc.) There has to be a specific reason why the author would have chosen to describe them as being like “thieves”. </p>
<p>^ (That’s probably the strongest reason I have in this whole list, FYI haha)</p>
<p>3) The “stealth” I thought was a description of the coverage of distance… though it never said that anywhere in the passage, I remember that immediately following the sentence, there was something about them passing each mile. I’m not positive though.</p>
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I also starred the disputed ones…should I star any others?</p>