Example: Short Passage

Short Passage

Osage Nation citizen Randy Tinker-Smith produced and directed the ballet Wahzhazhe, which vividly chronicles Osage history and culture. Telling Osage stories through ballet is____choice because two of the foremost ballet dancers of the twentieth century were Osage: sisters Maria and Marjorie Tallchief.

Question

Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?

A) a suitable

B) a determined

C) an arbitrary

D) an unpredictable

Answer

A) a suitable

Tip

Choice A is the best answer. “Suitable” means “appropriate for a particular purpose.” Since the text indicates that two of the best ballet dancers of the twentieth century were Osage, we can infer that the author believes ballet is a suitable art form for telling Osage stories.