<p>P589 #8</p>
<p>Both passages emphasize which of the following aspects of Linnaeus' work?
a) the extent to which it contributed to natural science
b) the way in which it limits present-day science
c) the degree to which it revived interest in biology
d) the decisiveness with which it settled scientific disputes
e) the kinds of scientific discoveries on which it built</p>
<p>I thought the answer ought to be B, since the two both talk about how it has limited present day science to mere classification. I don't see why A makes sense in any way; the point of the passages doesn't seem to be about how classification has actually contributed.</p>
<p>P607 #11</p>
<p>A major assumption of the passage is that
a) the spot within an excavated site where an object is found is a clue to its social significance
b) it is a great help in understanding a civilization to be able to decode its language
c) there are similarities among the social structures of ancient urban civilizations
d) an effective archaeologist should learn the language of the civilization being studied
e) ancient languages are all very difficult to decipher</p>
<p>I thought the answer was A, based on this line. "Attempting to understand these vanished people and their social structures, my colleagues and I have drawn clues from the miscellaneous objects we uncover and sites we excavate." Furthermore, I don't see why B would be the right answer because it doesn't seem that the scientists are actually trying to decode the language so much as trying to make inferences based on its surrounding site; and thus the assumption would be that the spot is actually a real clue. Please help to clarify?</p>
<p>P677 #13</p>
<p>In context, the term "progressive college" (line 38) suggests that the college is
a) successful and respected
b) liberal and experimental
c) eager to increase enrollment
d) steadily improving in quality
e) oriented toward the sciences</p>
<p>I was trying to choose between A and B. It seems both could fit into the context. Since the college is so successful and respected, surely he "has the right to expect something better". However, I just know from general knowledge that a progressive college can also mean liberal and experimental, but I don't see how it exactly fits in the context. Why would a liberal/experimental college mean Mulcahy ought to expect better?</p>
<p>P678 #19</p>
<p>Mulcahy apparently attributes his difficulties at Jocelyn to the
a) extraordinary amount of time that he has to spend with his students
b) fact that he is too modest ot tell others of his academic accomplishments
c) distaste he has for making himself appear competent at the expense of others
d) resentment of those whom he judges to be less intelligent than he is
e) length and nature of his academic experience, which has alerted him to the flaws of others</p>
<p>I thoguth the answer was E). My justification for this is when the passage says that "it was the usual mistake of a complex intelligence in assessing a simple intelligence, of an imagination that is capable of seeing and feeling on many levels at once". I guess it's the fact that the passage doesn't say it's explicitly due to academic experience so much as intelligence, but I still do not see why D would be correct. There is nothing that he says he resents people who are less intelligent than he is.</p>