<p>Anyone (cough) care to post the actual exact choices?</p>
<p>I think it's definitely "an example of a particular mindset", the mindset of course being some consumed in professionalism that one becomes overly analytical and unable to appreciate the beauty of what's in front of them.</p>
<p>I got mindset as well.</p>
<p>qualify</p>
<h1>To describe by enumerating the characteristics or qualities of; characterize.</h1>
<h1>To modify, limit, or restrict, as by giving exceptions.</h1>
<p>C.They qualify a point made earlier in the passage
E.They provide an example of a particular mindset</p>
<p>I don't think talking about doctors exactly characterizes his point about people becoming too analytical and no longer noticing the beauty of the thing.</p>
<p>It makes more sense that it's an example of a particular mindset, since he's comparing the doctor's mindset with his own.</p>
<p>I decided to look up the definition of mindset to better explain my point. </p>
<p>mindset-A fixed mental attitude or disposition that predetermines a person's responses to and interpretations of situations</p>
<p>In the passage, it is never said that the doctor has a different attitude or disposition. All you can really be sure about is that he had a different job. Therefore, I think it is reasonable to say that the doctor did not necessarily have a different mindset.</p>
<p>I see the reasoning behind your answer choice though. I think that this question is a little unfair with how much disagreement it is causing. It can be interpreted in many different ways.</p>
<p>But it didn't say a different mindset. In this case, Twain uses it as an example to illustrate a particular professional mindset.</p>
<p>Yeah, the question talks about a particular mindset, that is, the professional/analytical one. In fact that's the only reason the doctor's even mentioned, as another example of that mindset.</p>
<p>i agree with logicus-- the paragraph regarding the doctor may bolster the author's "point" but it does not necessarily "qaulify" it. </p>
<p>Help us out vinny!!!!!!!!!!!!!! you have the entire damn booklet!</p>
<p>the answer choices I posted are in the same wording as in the answer booklet. Furthermore, in the chat vinny organized, we agreed on the answer E.</p>
<p>where IN THE WORLD DID VINNY GET TEH ENTIRE BOOKLET I WANT ONE</p>
<p>i believe he said his friend's mother is a teacher, so she was consequently able to snatch one for him.</p>
<p>Going to another question, what was your answer to the one asking what a certain word meant in the context? The only part of the context that I remember is "The scientists (forgot what the word was) explosions...".</p>
<p>I remember that I had put regulated as the answer, but quite a few people here said that the answer was conducted. Now I'm beginning to doubt that the answer that I got was correct. How I would love to read the passage again!</p>
<p>I put regulated: the explosion was controlled and kept under bounds.</p>
<p>same here (10)</p>
<p>That's reassuring that both of you agree with the answer I chose, but I'm still a little doubtful of it. I was talking to someone about that question and she said that the word "regulated" could only be used when talking about a government.</p>
<p>"To control or direct according to rule, principle, or law.
To adjust to a particular specification or requirement: regulate temperature.
To adjust (a mechanism) for accurate and proper functioning.
To put or maintain in order: regulate one's eating habits. "</p>
<p>"That's reassuring that both of you agree with the answer I chose, but I'm still a little doubtful of it. I was talking to someone about that question and she said that the word "regulated" could only be used when talking about a government."</p>
<p>The that someone made an erroneous assumption. Look it up in the lexicon before assuming that it can only be used in a political context.</p>
<p>Thanks DiGamma for supplying the definition of regulated. It's good to know that it can be used when talking about things other than the government.</p>
<p>did it even need to be said? <em>sarcasm</em> sheesh.</p>
<p>I put conducted I believe. It really felt like they wanted to recreate the experiments in a lab setting and conducted seemed a bit better. I was unsure though.</p>