QUESTION TEXT: Muriel: I admire Favilla's novels, but she…
QUESTION TYPE: Must Be True
FACTS: John says two things:
- You don’t need to write on many subjects to be a great writer.
- You do need to be able to explore a theme deeply.
ANALYSIS: John says two things (listed above). The right answer will restate one of them.
Note that John doesn’t say that Favilla is a great writer. John disagrees with Muriel’s criterion (that a great writer must write on many subject). But John might still agree with Muriel’s conclusion (that Favilla is not a great writer).
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- CORRECT. This is number one above. John disagrees with Muriel on this point. You can still be great, even if you don’t write on many subjects.
- This contradicts John’s second point. He thinks a writer does need to be able to explore a theme in depth.
- John said the ability to explore a theme deeply was a necessary condition. You might still be a terrible writer even if you can explore a theme in depth.
- John didn’t say that varied subject matter is bad. He just said you don’t need to write on varied subject matter in order to be a great writer.
- John didn’t even mention distinctive styles.
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