17. The passage suggests that great comic art can be characterized as optimistic about the ability of humans torelevant lines from the passageThe comic community to which artists address themselves is a community of reasoning, loving, joyful, compassionate beings,
who are willing to assume the human risks of acting rationally.(A) rid themselves of pride.
Wrong.(B) transcend the human condition.
Wrong.(C) differentiate clearly between good and evil.
Wrong.(D) avoid social conflicts.
Wrong.(E) act rationally.
Correct.18. It can be inferred from the passage that the author admires great comic artists primarily for theirrelevant lines from the passageGreat comic artists assume that truth may bear all lights, and thus
they seek to accentuate contradictions in social action, not gloss over or transcend them by appeals to extrasocial symbols of divine ends, cosmic purpose, or laws of nature.
(A) ability to understand the frequently subtle differences between good and evil.
Wrong.(B) ability to reconcile the contradictions in human behavior.
Wrong.(C) ability to distinguish between rational and irrational behavior.
Wrong.(D) insistence on confronting the truth about the human condition.
Correct.(E) insistence on condemning human faults and weaknesses.
Wrong.19. Which of the following is the most accurate description of the organization of the passage?ExplanationThe entire passage from start to finish consists of a series of statements that assert the truth about great comic art.
(A) A sequence of observations leading to a prediction.
Wrong.(B) A list of inferences drawn from facts stated at the beginning of the passage.
Wrong.(C) A series of assertions related to one general subject.
Correct.(D) A statement of the major idea, followed by specific examples.
Wrong.(E) A succession of ideas moving from specific to general.
Wrong.
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