1.)
A. irony : sarcastic expression for something which signifies opposite meaning
B. ambivalence: mixed feelings/contradicting ideas about something
C. disparagement : belittle, put down as little worth
D. receptiveness : eager to accept new ideas
E. awe : feeling of respect and wonder

As said by @njihan, none of the choices other than D fit the first question. awe is too strong feeling and so the BEST FIT is D.



2.)
A. Does the author believe the female literary tradition to be richer in depth than its masculine counterpart?
Nothing is said about the depth of literary contributions. NOT FIT

B. Which literary historian maintains that the female literary tradition transcends national boundaries?
It can be answered as Ellen Moers. GOOD FIT

C. Does Moen share Mill's concern over the ephemeral nature of female literary renown?
It can be answered as NO. According to me, it is a good fit. But OA says different. Probably @Carcass can clarify

D. What patterns, themes, images. and problems recur sufficiently in the work of women writers to belong to the female imaginative continuum?
NOT Fit. only "certain pattern" is mentioned and nothing about the patterns.

E. Did Mill acknowledge the existence of a separate female literary tradition?
It can be answered as NO. Thus GOOD FIT.



3.)
A. extended metaphor: "has risen like Atlantis"

B. enumeration and classification :
enumeration: " The woman novelist, according to Vineta Colby, was "really neither single nor anomalous," but she was also more than a "register and spokesman for her age"
classification: "women have had a literature of their Kt, own all along"
According to me It was a good fit. But OA disagrees. It probably is a weak fit.

C. classical allusion : "part of a tradition that had its origins before her age"
I thought it is a weak allusion to the classical literature before her time. BUT OA says it as a GOOD FIT.
Someone can clarify

D. direct quotation: The author quotes E. P Thompson and Vineta Colby

E. comparison and contrast :
comparison: "considered in relation to each other"
contrast: "was "really neither single nor anomalous," but she was also more than a"

Why is author's attitude towards literary historians in second paragraph cited as 'receptive' ?

1st Question.

If you read the entire passage as a whole, you suddenly spot on how the other choices are out of scope.

Hope this helps.

Regards
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You have to look at the tone of the passage, and the fact that it's none of the other choices.

Can someone please explain the answers, and in last one I had no clue what to look for?

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