LSAT 88, Reading Comprehension, Q7, LSATHacks

RC Question 7 Explanation, by LSATHacks

DISCUSSION: The central topic of both passages is the use of lies in writing about past events. The correct answer choice will echo this.

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1. Neither passage mentions an obligation to suppress creativity.
2. The distinction between intentional lies and unintentional mistakes is mentioned, in passage A, but not a central topic in Passage B. Passage B’s author is almost equating the two.
3. CORRECT. Both passages are concerned with the role of falsehoods when depicting past events.
4. Neither say that it’s impossible to accurately represent the past in writing.
5. Ethical problems are mentioned in Passage B, which talks about past events. But Passage A is about historical fiction, and doesn’t need to be about real past events.

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