Reading Comprehension (RC) | Re: As the twentieth century draws to a close, we are learning to see the

[textarea] 7. In the context of the passage, the examples in the second and third paragraphs best exemplify which one of the followinggeneralizations?

Difficulty Level:700-750

Explanation

The examples in the second and third paragraph demonstrate ways that cultures revise their national identity to reflect current values. This revision is described in answer choice(A).

(B) is outside the scope of the paragraphs referred to in the question stem, and distorts what the passage says about cultural uniformity. According to the author, “purveyors of nationalistdogma” may perceive their national identity as monolithic and autonomous, but that view of national identity is not grounded inreality.

(C) is extreme. The author describes certain rituals as contrived or fabricated, but does not go so far as to characterize most colonial cultures as artificial andcontrived.

(D) is a faulty use of detail, from paragraph4.

(E) is a distortion. The author never compares the authenticity
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