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Psyoutlaw · 08-28-2003, 07:32 PM

Ironically, Carver's precision in sketching lives on the edge of despair ensures that his stories will sometimes be read too narrowly, much as Dickens' social-reformer role once caused his broader concerns to be _____

A)ignored
B)reinforced
C)contradicted
D)diminished
E)diversified

Please explain your answer.

Psyoutlaw

wood · 08-28-2003, 07:46 PM

I believe "read too narrowly" means the same thing as "ignored". Not sure, but I got that feeling while reading the passage.

Is (A) the answer?

Psyoutlaw · 08-28-2003, 07:54 PM

Wood you are correct. Obviously I am falling onto an ETS trap.

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08-28-2003, 07:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
Psyoutlaw Within my grasp! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: USA Posts: 351	Ironically, Carver's precision in sketching lives on the edge of despair ensures that his stories will sometimes be read too narrowly, much as Dickens' social-reformer role once caused his broader concerns to be _____ A)ignored B)reinforced C)contradicted D)diminished E)diversified Please explain your answer. Psyoutlaw

08-28-2003, 07:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
wood TestMagic Guru Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Brazil Posts: 1,360	I believe "read too narrowly" means the same thing as "ignored". Not sure, but I got that feeling while reading the passage. Is (A) the answer?

08-28-2003, 07:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
Psyoutlaw Within my grasp! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: USA Posts: 351	Wood you are correct. Obviously I am falling onto an ETS trap.

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