Explanation

24) All three choices are correct. The question asks what is offered as evidence of the joint authorship of The Cry. Choice A is correct: the passage states that Fielding and Collier “were close friends.” Choice B is correct: the passage states that Fielding and Collier “wrote jointly
authored letters.” Choice C is correct: the passage states that Fielding and Collier were both “enthusiastic supporters of didacticism and innovation in fiction.”

25) The passage states that The Cry’s “central concerns” are “didacticism and innovation in fiction,” so Choice B is correct. The passage does not discuss how
popular the novel’s themes are (Choice A), whether the writing is compatible with Collier’s (Choice C), or what the novel shows about the extent of Collier and Fielding’s joint interests (Choice D). Finally, Choice E is incorrect, as the author of the passage never takes a stand on whether the novel was written by Fielding alone or in collaboration with Collier.

The passage claims that Fielding and Collier were friends with common interests. I think, it does not mean that they are friends or have a friendship. For instance, I can have a friend with common interests but he can not be my friend, he just can share my interests. Therefore, I disregarded the answer A in the first question.
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Hi Admin,

The questions are not properly formatted.

I was wondering if we could put an individual option selection and timer as is the case with Gmat Club?
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What is wrong with the format Sir '?

Hi Carcass,

The questions are not numbered. Also, in the first question there are bullet points instead of alphabets like A, B,C

Looks a bit odd however can be done away with
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The number of questions are 24-25 and are pointed out at the bottom.

As for the multiple choice the bullet points or A,B, and C I do not think is a big concern rather than nail the correct answer. However you are right.

As for the timer is not the same as that on GC because the programmer did not implement yet. I do not have a definitive answer on this, unfortunately

ManyThanks

I feel like for question 24, I am not sure if I could say that "supporting" common causes means that they "approach" fiction in the same way. I could support running a marathon without actually doing it, right!? I think the answers should just be A and B? Can someone clarify?

In November 1753, the British author Sarah Fielding accepted half the payment for her novel The Cry and asked that the other half, when due, go to her “or to whomsoever I shall appoint,” perhaps indicating that the remaining share was intended for someone else. Indeed, many think that the novel was a collaborative venture between Fielding and Jane Collier. This particular collaboration was likely enough, as the two were close friends with common interests. They wrote jointly authored letters, were both published authors with a lively interest in each other’s work, and were enthusiastic supporters of didacticism and innovation in fiction—central concerns of The Cry. However, contemporaries ascribed the work solely to Fielding, and there is nothing in the novel that is incompatible with Fielding’s other writings.


The passage presents which of the following as evidence in favor of Fielding and Collier’s having collaborated in writing The Cry?

A) Their friendship
B) Their joint authorship of correspondence
C) Their approach to fiction


A, B , and C are the answer. I hope now is more clear.

Regards

Hi. Thank you for sharing the answer explanations.
Just wanted to know whether these passage question will be considered "medium" or "hard" on the GRE scale? Just want to understand what level of RC skill i currently possess.

Thanks in advance.
Sanchit

Hey Sanchit,

It's a medium passage. Of level 3 type.



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