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Complete Question Explanation
(See the complete passage discussion here: lsat/viewtopic.php?t=10965)
The correct answer choice is (C)
This question asks you to identify a statement about the Teatro Campesino for which there is sufficient support in the passage. Once again, passage organization is key: the formation of the Teatro Campesino was discussed in the second paragraph, which is likely to be particularly helpful in eliminating answer choices that cannot be proven with the information provided. That said, do not neglect to refer to other sections of the text should specific concepts require you to do so.
Answer choice (A): Whether the unionizing efforts of the Teatro Campesino succeeded in winning the acceptance of farm owners in California remains unknown.
Answer choice (B): The Teatro Campesino included farm laborers, but no mention is made of other individuals who, like Valdez, had belonged to the San Francisco Mime Troupe. If you notated the name of the troupe, you can quickly refer back to lines 29-30 to ensure that no mention is made of such individuals.
Answer choice (C): This is the correct answer choice. In lines 5-8, the author describes the earliest efforts of the United Farm Workers Union to achieve international recognition (if you notated “United Farm Workers Union,” this would be an easy reference to make). Since the Teatro Campesino was not formed until 1965, it could not have played a major role in these unionizing efforts. Yes, this is a tricky inference to make, because it requires you to connect two disparate facts. As with any historical passage, however, understanding of chronology is key. Always notate dates: they are useful, but can also be confusing so make sure you are careful to match the dates given to the correct event.
Answer choice (D): Hopefully, you were able to eliminate this answer choice relatively quickly, as the language in which the first performances were given (or any subsequent changes to that language) was never discussed.
Answer choice (E): Whether Mexican critics praised the Teatro Campesino is unclear, and no information is furnished to substantiate that claim.
(See the complete passage discussion here: lsat/viewtopic.php?t=10965)
The correct answer choice is (C)
This question asks you to identify a statement about the Teatro Campesino for which there is sufficient support in the passage. Once again, passage organization is key: the formation of the Teatro Campesino was discussed in the second paragraph, which is likely to be particularly helpful in eliminating answer choices that cannot be proven with the information provided. That said, do not neglect to refer to other sections of the text should specific concepts require you to do so.
Answer choice (A): Whether the unionizing efforts of the Teatro Campesino succeeded in winning the acceptance of farm owners in California remains unknown.
Answer choice (B): The Teatro Campesino included farm laborers, but no mention is made of other individuals who, like Valdez, had belonged to the San Francisco Mime Troupe. If you notated the name of the troupe, you can quickly refer back to lines 29-30 to ensure that no mention is made of such individuals.
Answer choice (C): This is the correct answer choice. In lines 5-8, the author describes the earliest efforts of the United Farm Workers Union to achieve international recognition (if you notated “United Farm Workers Union,” this would be an easy reference to make). Since the Teatro Campesino was not formed until 1965, it could not have played a major role in these unionizing efforts. Yes, this is a tricky inference to make, because it requires you to connect two disparate facts. As with any historical passage, however, understanding of chronology is key. Always notate dates: they are useful, but can also be confusing so make sure you are careful to match the dates given to the correct event.
Answer choice (D): Hopefully, you were able to eliminate this answer choice relatively quickly, as the language in which the first performances were given (or any subsequent changes to that language) was never discussed.
Answer choice (E): Whether Mexican critics praised the Teatro Campesino is unclear, and no information is furnished to substantiate that claim.