Passage 3

It can be inferred from the final paragraph (lines 65-88) that Gautier would have been most likely to agree with the views of which of the following?

Joyce

The passage is best described as

a description of an influential movement in the arts

In context, "elbow room" (line 28) refers to

a justification for elevating the social position of artists

The second sentence (lines 7-10) is best characterized as which of the following?

a qualification

Which of the following best describes the final sentence (lines 84-88)?

an attempt to convey the essence of a movement

The author of the passage is best described as

an erudite literary historian

According to the author, what did "Cultural pessimists" (line 72) and "believers in the innate goodness of human nature" (lines 75-76) have in common?

belief in the influential power of art

The author regards the nonliterary professions of Goethe and Schiller as

contributing to their social status

Gautier's statements in line 51-54 ("'I don't know . . . great fool"") are best described as

disdainful

According to the author, the example of Byron and Chateaubriand as writes served to

enhance the dignity of other artists

What is the function of the part of the first sentence that is set off by dashes ("Queen Victoria . . . mockery")?

it provides historical context

It can be inferred from the quotations in the fourth paragraph (lines 47-64) that Gautier meant the statements to be especially

provocative

In the sentence "The good looks . . . are useless" (lines 56-58), the author does which of the following>

summarizes views held by Gautier

Which of the following can best be inferred from the first paragraph (lines 7-14) about European artists working before the Victorian period?

they lacked social status