Q18

[einuoa]

Just wanted some clarification on my thought process!

I chose E at first because -
Passage A did introduce Solnick and Hemenway to support the argument, but upon closer read, S & H doesn't introduce the main topic, but the main topic is introduced, and then S & H is used to bolster that argument.

Passage B presents S & H's study to introduce a different view on how to explain its results, but doesn't argue against the study itself.

The correct answer choice D -

Passage A uses S & H to provide evidence for rivalry

Passage B uses S & H as a rhetorical question to discuss the explanations for the results of the study.

[maryadkins]

Great job!

You're right on.

As for the others:

(A) gets both passages wrong.

(B) gets Passage A wrong.

(C) gets Passage B wrong.