ISEE Reading Question 534: Answer and Explanation
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Question: 534
6. The style of the passage is most like that found in a
- A. personal letter.
- B. novel about native peoples.
- C. history textbook.
- D. explorer's diary.
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
C is correct. The language in this selection may seem old-fashioned, but it is actually representative of the language used in 1881 when this passage was written. Choice A is incorrect because the passage is too formal in tone for a personal letter. Choice B is wrong because the passage is fact, not fiction. Choices D is wrong because the passage is written in the third person (using pronouns such as he and him), not the first person (using pronouns such as I and me). The style of the passage most closely resembles that of a history textbook or historical research published in the nineteenth century.