The “widely held predictions” mentioned in line 25 are predictions about the
The “serious problem” referred to in line 17 could be solved if which of the following were true?
According to the passage, the dynamical evidence referred to in lines 9–10 supports which of the following?
The primary purpose of the passage is to
The author of the passage would be most likely to agree that a writer’s fiction should be evaluated by which of the following criteria?
Which of the following can most logically be inferred about the author’s estimation of the romantic and novelistic traditions of fiction?
Which of the following can logically be inferred from the passage about the author’s application of the term “romance” to Melville’s work?
Which of the following statements best describes the author’s method of argumentation in lines 24–31?
The author probably mentions Melville’s Pierre to
Which of the following would be the most appropriate title for the passage?