LSAT 105 | Section 3 | Reading Comprehension: Q21

RC Question 21 Explanation

QUESTION TEXT: The primary purpose of the passage is to

DISCUSSION: Primary purpose questions are essentially the same as main point questions.

The main point is describing the tension between cosmopolitanism and nativism. It doesn’t argue for either side but simply explains how they interact and alternate. The correct answer should reflect this purpose of exploration rather than something more argumentative.

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1. The tension isn’t presented as a general literary issue, it’s specific to Hispanic-American literature.
2. CORRECT. It highlights this tension in Hispanic-American literature.
3. The passage doesn’t list or highlight achievements of Hispanic-American literature.
4. There’s no discussion of how literature and politics interact.
5. It doesn’t refute a widespread belief. It describes a literary tension.