1. The passage suggests that Professor Clive Holmes would most likely agree with which of the following statements?
A. An understanding of seventeenth-century English local institutions requires a consideration of national issues. --> CORRECT. First sentence of the third passage states that.
B. The "country community" school of seventeenth- century English history distorts historical evidence in order to establish continuity between old and new institutions.
C. Most historians distort reality by focusing on national concerns to the exclusion of local concerns.
D. National issues are best understood from the perspective of those at the local level.
E. Local histories of seventeenth-century English villages have contributed little to the understanding of village life.
2. It can be inferred from the passage that the author of the passage considers Allen's "discovery" (see highlighted text) to be
A. already known to earlier historians
B. based on a logical fallacy
C. improbable but nevertheless convincing
D. an unexplained, isolated fact --> CORRECT. The third passage says "We are not told in what way, .....it is a mistake for their authors to conclude that...". <-- means mistake if we just base solely on unexplained facts.
E. a new, insightful observation
3. It can be inferred that the author of the passage considers Allen's research on seventeenth-century Massachusetts colonies to be
A. inconsequential but interesting
B. largely derivative
C. detailed but problematic --> CORRECT. The first passage says ".....a model of meticulous scholarship on the detailed microcosmic level, and is convincing........However, he overstates his case ".
D. highly commendable
E. overly theoretical
4. According to the passage, which of the following was true of most villages in seventeenth-century England?
A. The resident squire had significant authority. --> CORRECT. The second passage says "Fourth, a high proportion of English villagers lived under paternalistic resident squires;
B. Church members were selected on the basis of their social status within the community.
C. Low population density restricted agricultural and economic growth.
D. There was little diversity in local institutions from one region to another.
E. National events had little impact on local customs and administrative organization.
5. The author of the passage is primarily concerned with
A. substantiating a claim about a historical event
B. reconciling two opposing ideas about a historical era
C. disputing evidence a scholar uses to substantiate a claim about a historical event
D. analyzing two approaches to scholarly research and evaluating their methodologies
E. criticizing a particular study and the approach to historical scholarship it represents --> CORRECT.
The first passage mentions "......However, he overstates.....". Moreover, the second passage says " Allen has created a somewhat distorted picture of reality. <-- It's a criticizing mood.
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